Episodes tagged: Trends

 

Number of Americans with Multiple Jobs Hits a 25-Year High

In this episode Steve discusses the surge in the number of U.S. workers who have been forced to take on second or even third jobs to combat the affordability crisis. Holding multiple jobs can place a significant strain on workers, so we offer 5 actionable suggestions for HR and business leaders to better support these stretched workers.

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Smart HR Solutions for Today’s Business Leadership Challenges

In this episode of the At Work in America show, hosts Steve Boese and Trish Steed welcome Alison Stevens from Paychex to unpack insights from the 2026 Business Leader Priorities Report.

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The Workplace Minute Rewind: What 2025 Taught Us About Work

In this episode Steve “rewinds” The Workplace Minute for 2025 and discusses the most important topics and themes we covered on the show this year. From AI, to job insecurity and worker burnout, and the quiet retreat from DEI – 2025 was an important and challenging year in the workplace.

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The American Jobs Outlook for 2026: Lessons from a Slowing Labor Market

In this episode Steve recaps the state of the U.S. Labor Market in 2025, and how the labor market trends in employment, participation, and even in company adoption of new technology will shape the Labor Market in the New Year.

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Employee Mental Health in 2025: Key Insights for HR Leaders

In this episode, Steve shares key findings and insights from the 2025 State of Workforce Mental Health Report from Lyra Health, which revealed the importance of employer support for employee’s mental health and shared some key actions HR leaders can take this year.

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Transforming HR for Small Businesses: Paychex’s Expertise and Solutions

Our conversation with Josh Carty covers the latest trends and innovations in HR technology, with a focus on how Paychex is empowering small and mid-sized businesses to navigate the evolving landscape.

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HR Tech 2024: Exploring Major Themes in AI and HR Technology

Today, Steve and Trish were at the 2024 HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. They met with Mervyn Dinnen to catch up on current trends and topics that are top of mind.

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Personal and Professional Leadership for 2024

Today, we met with Ben Brooks from PILOT to discuss 2024 trends and the evolving terrain of entrepreneurship, leadership, and professionalism within the remote work era.

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Welcome to the New Year: Work Analysis, Election Updates, and Game Time

This week on The Play by Play podcast, Jack McFarlane and Nick Schlemmer start the new year with a bang!

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2024 & The Year of Trust – Redefining our Relationship With Work

In this episode Mervyn talks to Neil Pickering from UKG about the research and findings behind their 2024 HR Megatrends.

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