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The HR Happy Hour Network is made up of the HR Happy Hour show, At Work in America, The Workplace Minute, H3 LIVE vlog, HR Means Business, The Play by Play, and System of Record.

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AI Is Changing Where College Graduates Begin Their Careers

New Census Bureau research reveals that college graduates in AI-exposed majors face lower starting salaries and tougher hiring markets, with many turning to retail and hospitality. Steve Boese breaks down what this shift means for new grads, universities, and employers in part two of this series.

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Is the Culture You Have the Culture You Think You Have? How to Read the Culture Signals

In this episode of the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish are joined by Meisha-ann Martin, VP of People Research at Workhuman, for a conversation about moving beyond stated values and getting a clearer picture of how culture actually shows up across an organization.

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AI and the Entry-Level Hiring Freeze Hiding in Plain Sight

Is AI already quietly altering the job market? New research reveals early-career hiring has dropped in AI-exposed industries. Steve Boese breaks down the data and what a shrinking first rung on the career ladder means for the future of work.

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Ghosting the Ghost Jobs: Navigating Today’s Hiring Nightmare

In this episode of The Play by Play, Jack and Nick dig into the increasingly complicated world of modern job hunting, beginning with the rise of ghost jobs – job postings that remain online even when an organization may not actually be hiring for the position.

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Corporate Profits Are Soaring. Why Are Workers Getting Less?

Corporate profits and stock valuations are reaching record highs, yet American workers are receiving the smallest share of economic output in postwar history. Steve Boese breaks down the growing divide, highlights employee reliance on safety-net programs like SNAP and Medicaid, and explores how employers and policymakers can create a fairer economic future.

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How HR Leaders Should Prepare for an Aging Workforce

In this episode of the Workplace Minute, Steve Boese breaks down the global aging workforce trend and shares five essential steps HR leaders can take to adapt to an older workforce and a shifting talent pipeline.

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What Signals is Your Culture Sending Out into the World?

In this episode of the HR Happy Hour, Steve Boese and Trish Steed welcome Saima Rashid, Chief Marketing Officer at Workhuman, for a conversation about the evolving role of employer brand and how recognition data can provide a much more authentic view of workplace culture.

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Reclaiming the Plot: HR’s Role in the AI Transformation

In this episode of HR Means Business, Mervyn welcomes Dr. Kelly Monahan, future of work and AI advisor and author of Reclaim the Plot, for a conversation about what it means to redesign organizations for a world where humans and AI increasingly work together.

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The Forward Deployed Engineer: A New AI-Era Job Explained

What is a forward deployed engineer? In this episode of the Workplace Minute, Steve Boese breaks down this growing AI-era role, how it differs from traditional consulting, and what HR leaders need to know when hiring for it.

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The Enterprise Software Interface Is Disappearing

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff declared, “The UI is the AI.” In this Workplace Minute, Steve Boese explores what the Salesforce-Claude integration means for the future of enterprise technology and how AI assistants are redefining how we interact with workplace software.

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