Episodes tagged: Workplace

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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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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When AI Saves You an Hour, Who Gets the Hour?

Does AI productivity mean working less or doing more work? Steve Boese explores who gets the time back when AI saves you an hour on the Workplace Minute.

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The New Reality of Hiring: AI Is Now Part of the Process

Discover why 91% of HR leaders use AI to manage surging application volumes and how organizations can maintain a fair, humane hiring process in the evolving AI hiring arms race.

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The 2027 Health Care Cost Crisis Employers Cannot Solve

U.S. employer health care costs are projected to spike 9.5% in 2027, surpassing $19,000 per employee. Steve Boese breaks down the latest data from Aon, PwC, WTW, and Mercer, and examines why employer-sponsored health insurance is reaching a breaking point.

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Your Next Co-worker May Be an AI Agent

AI agents are transitioning from digital assistants to full-fledged AI teammates taking autonomous action. In this episode of the Workplace Minute, Steve Bose explores how agentic AI is redefining entry-level roles, shifting traditional hiring dynamics, and forcing HR leaders to rethink workforce design.

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AI Is Creating Great Jobs. Who Is Getting Them?

AI roles offer high pay and rapid growth, but women and workers without four-year degrees face significant barriers. Explore how the growing AI talent divide impacts economic mobility and the future of work.

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GLP-1 Weight-Loss Cost: Is the $250M Benefit Worth It?

Bank of America spends $250M on GLP-1s. Is the GLP-1 weight-loss benefit cost worth it? Explore employee expectations, health ROI, and 3 employer strategies.

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