Week in review: Recruiters are prioritizing precision in 2026
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from missed hiring goals to Amazon’s job cuts. Source: www.hrdive.com
Sociable: LinkedIn outlines measures to combat scam job listings
Scammers are posing as recruiters to lure people into giving them their information as more workers seek new opportunities in 2026. Source: www.hrdive.com
Applicant’s disclosure of armed robbery conviction protected by law, 3rd Circuit says
The applicant sued after he was denied a job based on the conviction, alleging violations of Pennsylvania’s ban-the-box law. Source: www.hrdive.com
Amazon cuts 16K jobs citing ongoing culture shift
The company tied the cuts back to the reorganization push that drove 14,000 layoffs in October. Source: www.hrdive.com
Could a universal basic income be the answer to AI job losses?
Lord Stockwood says ministers needed a plan to ‘soft-land’ workers hit by what would be ‘bumpy’ societal change caused by AI. The post Could a universal basic income be the answer to AI job losses? appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Job seekers optimize resumes amid ATS ‘anxiety’
Applicants are not convinced the hiring system works in their favor and say they’re fighting to survive the screening process, according to Monster. Source: www.hrdive.com
HR teams urged to broaden view of ERA changes
Many HR teams could be underestimating the breadth of measures that will reshape the employment landscape, research suggests. The post HR teams urged to broaden view of ERA changes appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
2026’s DEI priority? Making talent programs scrutiny-proof
HR can improve opportunities for all without making illegal promises or instituting policies that won’t age well when the pendulum swings back, DEI advocates said. Source: www.hrdive.com
Why does it take so long to hire technical talent?
A constantly shifting skills landscape has made hiring tech talent a long-term problem, but employers can do more than simply “post and pray,” experts said. Source: www.hrdive.com
Grant saves jobs at Vestas plant on Isle of Wight
Hundreds of skilled jobs on Isle of Wight saved thanks to a £20 million grant at Vestas wind turbine factory in Newport. The post Grant saves jobs at Vestas plant on Isle of Wight appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com