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10 Questions Leaders Should Ask About AI at Work
AI is no longer a future-of-work concept. AI can help leaders forecast demand, assess capacity, identify skills and retention risks, model staffing scenarios, and make faster, more informed decisions. It is already influencing how employees find information, how...
It’s Time to Bury the Leadership vs Management Debate
Don’t we need leaders rather than managers? It is a question that has been posed for years. I’ve been asked this question hundreds of times. It’s an understandable question, but the wrong one. Prior to 1977, no one would have asked this question until Harvard Business...
How Structured Interviews Reduce Bias in Recruiting
Employers may find bias in their recruitment process at any point. When interviewers rely too heavily on gut instinct, they may feel confident they’re picking the “right” person. Things like communication style, confidence, or how familiar someone feels often drive...
Entry-Level Hiring is Broken: How to Compete When Demand is Up and Candidates are Pulling Back
Leaders who win will shift from volume to conversion, lean into skills-based hiring, fix the communication black hole, and make AI visible, governed, and human. Two markets, one problem Look at the headline numbers from iCIMS’ May 2026 Workforce Report1, and the story...
Beyond Billables and Briefs: Upskilling Talent in Professional Services
Professional services firms like consulting, law, accounting, and marketing agencies are supposed to be talent-driven businesses. Yet ironically, they often treat talent development like a luxury. Too much training? You’re eating into billables. Too little? You’re...
AI and the Human Touch in Hiring: Our New Reality
Today is Global Talent Acquisition Day, and it's a fitting time to appreciate the people who do this work. When Employment Enterprises opened its doors in 1980, filling a job was handled in a completely different way. It involved placing a classified ad in the...
Skills Gap Analysis: What It Is and How to Conduct One
According to the World Economic Forum, 39% of global workers will need re-skilling by 2030, due to developments in technology, society, and education1. By closing this skills gap, experts estimate that global GDP could increase by $6.5 trillion by 2030. When looking...
Why IP Clauses Keep Showing Up in Your Contracts
Have you signed a vendor agreement, a staffing contract, or a project-based deal in the past year? If so, you may have noticed something new sitting in the fine print. Intellectual property clauses in business contracts were once relatively rare outside specific...
Why Reference Checking Still Matters
There was a time when the professional reference check, done properly, was one of the most critical elements of the hiring decision. Along with interviews, criminal background checks and drug screening, references provided meaningful insight into a candidate’s past...
If Hybrid Work is “Dead,” Why Are People Still Doing It?
The headlines are full of news that “Hybrid Work is Dead.” But if that’s true, why do 70% or more of companies have hybrid work policies? The answer is that it’s the word “hybrid” itself that’s endangered, not the way people work. Remember telecommuting? Then we...
Could a Self-Limiting Belief Topple Your Leadership?
Even the most accomplished leaders can find themselves paralyzed before an important presentation, overthinking a critical email, avoiding a difficult conversation, or holding back from speaking their truth. Underneath this hesitation isn’t a lack of skill or...
Modern Pay for Modern Work: Why On‑Demand Pay is Strategic for Employers
Traditional payroll cycles no longer match the economic realities of today’s workforce. Employees are navigating rising costs, unpredictable expenses, and a financial landscape that moves faster than the standard two‑week pay cycle. Employers also feel the impact,...