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Meet the 2026 Best International Power Partners

Meet the 2026 Best International Power Partners

Meet the 2026 Best International Power Partners The digital world feels small, but connecting with the right global customers can still be a...

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Workers Aren’t Driving Employer Health Costs. 90 Percent of the Increase Came From Prices

Workers Aren’t Driving Employer Health Costs. 90 Percent of the Increase Came From Prices

Workers Aren’t Driving Employer Health Costs. 90 Percent of the Increase Came From Prices Workers used just 2 percent more medical care, but...

15.10.2026 10

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Employees Aren’t Avoiding the Office Just for Flexibility. Many Say It’s Too Dirty

Employees Aren’t Avoiding the Office Just for Flexibility. Many Say It’s Too Dirty

Employees Aren’t Avoiding the Office Just for Flexibility. Many Say It’s Too Dirty A new survey finds dirty workplaces are undermining...

14.10.2026 8

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Workers Spend Just 30 Minutes Choosing Benefits. That Confidence Could Cost Them

Workers Spend Just 30 Minutes Choosing Benefits. That Confidence Could Cost Them

Workers Spend Just 30 Minutes Choosing Benefits. That Confidence Could Cost Them Employers may be investing more in workplace benefits, but confusing...

13.10.2026 8

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Open Enrollment Isn’t the Only Benefits Problem. Employees Now Expect a Shopping Experience

Open Enrollment Isn’t the Only Benefits Problem. Employees Now Expect a Shopping Experience

Open Enrollment Isn’t the Only Benefits Problem. Employees Now Expect a Shopping Experience Employees are judging workplace benefits on value,...

12.10.2026 5

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What Is the Daughter Effect? The Surprising Reason Male Bosses Are Hiring More Women—and Paying Them Better

08.10.2026 8

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Open Enrollment Is Squeezing Small Businesses. Nearly 70 Percent Want Outside Help

Open Enrollment Is Squeezing Small Businesses. Nearly 70 Percent Want Outside Help As benefit plans grow more expensive and complex, small business...

07.10.2026 10

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43 Percent of Job Seekers Are Hiding Their Best Qualifications to Get Hired

02.10.2026 10

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Workers Are Splitting Into 4 Groups as Automation Reshapes Careers

Workers Are Splitting Into 4 Groups as Automation Reshapes Careers A new PwC survey finds that unequal access to training is widening gaps in...

30.09.2026 20

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Nearly 1 in 5 Workers Tested Positive for Drugs. Fentanyl Was the Unexpected Exception

Nearly 1 in 5 Workers Tested Positive for Drugs. Fentanyl Was the Unexpected Exception New federal guidance urges employers to stock opioid reversal...

29.09.2026 10

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Workers Value Therapy, but 60 Percent Say It Is More Intensive Than They Need

Workers Value Therapy, but 60 Percent Say It Is More Intensive Than They Need A survey of 2,000 employees found many wanted help with everyday stress,...

28.09.2026 10

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RTO Won’t Cure Employee Loneliness. New Research Says Managers Must Do This Instead

25.09.2026 20

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61 Percent of Toxic Coworkers Face No Consequences. Their Colleagues Pay the Price

24.09.2026 20

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82 Percent of Companies Are Building Pay Transparency Systems. Only 11 Percent Have Fully Implemented Them

82 Percent of Companies Are Building Pay Transparency Systems. Only 11 Percent Have Fully Implemented Them A new survey finds that while most...

23.09.2026 10

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Adam Grant Says Career Success Now Depends Less on Expertise and More on Agility

Adam Grant Says Career Success Now Depends Less on Expertise and More on Agility A new survey finds most employees’ roles have changed since they...

22.09.2026 10

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60 Percent of Employees Feel Pressured to Use Workplace Bots. The Errors Are Piling Up

18.09.2026 20

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92 Percent of Employers Lost Workers to Competitors. Many Took More Than Their Talent

17.09.2026 10

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Companies With Strong Tech Governance Are 15 Times More Likely to Report High ROI

Companies With Strong Tech Governance Are 15 Times More Likely to Report High ROI A new study reveals that clear AI oversight drives higher financial...

16.09.2026 10

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54.3 Percent of Men in High-Stress Jobs Reported a Private Health Condition

54.3 Percent of Men in High-Stress Jobs Reported a Private Health Condition From high-stress physical toll to ADA disputes over chronic conditions,...

15.09.2026 10

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Side Hustlers Using New Tools Report Twice the Monthly Income

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80 Percent of Gen-Z Workers Change Who They Are to Fit In at Work

13.09.2026 10

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94 Percent of Hiring Managers Say Personality Can Matter More Than Skills

12.09.2026 30

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How Playing High School Sports Secretly Predicts Career Success in Women

How Playing High School Sports Secretly Predicts Career Success in Women A new e.l.f. Beauty and Parity study of 9,000 women shows how youth sports...

09.09.2026 10

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CEOs Need to Stop Bragging About 4 A.M. Alarm Clocks—Here’s Why

CEOs Need to Stop Bragging About 4 A.M. Alarm Clocks—Here’s Why A warning from workplace experts suggests early-morning boasts do more than...

03.09.2026 10

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Standing Firm Paid Off: Why Companies That Maintained DEI Outperformed Competitors

26.08.2026 20

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The No. 1 U.S. Tech Hub Isn’t Silicon Valley Anymore

25.08.2026 20

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The Slacker Gen-Z Myth Is Busted—What They Do on Vacation Proves It

24.08.2026 30

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Google Bought Bankrupt Spirit Airlines’ Internal Data for $20 Million—Now Experts Fear AI Could Replace Entire Corporate Teams

24.08.2026 30

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Bank of America’s Strict New WFH Rule Is Sparking Outrage from Remote Workers

Bank of America’s Strict New WFH Rule Is Sparking Outrage from Remote Workers By prohibiting back-to-back work-from-home days—including Mondays...

19.08.2026 20

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Why Nearly Half of U.S. Businesses Are Suddenly Ditching Big Pharmacy Managers

17.08.2026 30

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Want Projects Done on Time? Remove These 2 Words From Your Messages

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The Unexpected Reason In-Office Workers Are More Likely to Stick to Breastfeeding Goals

The Unexpected Reason In-Office Workers Are More Likely to Stick to Breastfeeding Goals Flexibility seems like the answer for new mothers—until you...

14.08.2026 20

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AI Isn’t Taking Your Job—It’s Silently Shrinking Your Paycheck

AI Isn’t Taking Your Job—It’s Silently Shrinking Your Paycheck New workplace data shows AI isn’t causing mass layoffs—it’s quietly...

12.08.2026 20

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Think You Deserve a Raise? These 2 Unseen Factors May Be Holding You Back

07.08.2026 20

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Why 84 Percent of Managers Don’t Trust Your Summer Sick Days (And What Half Are Secretly Doing)

06.08.2026 20

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Inside the Comcast Lawsuit Claiming Sales Reps Were Tied to Chairs and Pelted With Cream Pies

Inside the Comcast Lawsuit Claiming Sales Reps Were Tied to Chairs and Pelted With Cream Pies An ex-employee claims a Comcast manager organized...

05.08.2026 20

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Why Smart Companies Are Adding TikTok to Their Hiring Playbook

04.08.2026 20

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Boomers and Gen-Zers Speak Different Languages at Work—and It’s Causing Massive Workplace Problems

03.08.2026 20

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Can Hybrid Employees Demand Pay for Their Commute? The DOL Issues New Guidance

31.07.2026 20

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Gen-Z’s Newest Workplace Habit Sounds Lazy—Until You See What It Does for Productivity

30.07.2026 20

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Big Brands Have a New Secret Weapon for Sales: Their Own Employees

29.07.2026 20

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55 Percent of Leaders Regret AI Layoffs—and a Major Hiring Reversal Has Begun

28.07.2026 20

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Think GLP-1s Are Too Expensive for Your Health Plan? Cutting Them Might Hurt Your Bottom Line

27.07.2026 20

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Nearly 40 Percent of Active Job Seekers Now Admit to Lying on Their Resumes

24.07.2026 20

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Why a World Cup Loss Is 10 Times Worse for Workplace Attendance Than the Super Bowl

Why a World Cup Loss Is 10 Times Worse for Workplace Attendance Than the Super Bowl New foot traffic data from Envoy reveals a shocking national...

17.07.2026 20

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The No. 1 Reason People Actually Love Their New Jobs (Hint: It’s Not the Paycheck)

02.07.2026 20

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The Unexpected Reason Medical Cannabis Cuts Employee Sick Days by 7 Percent

The Unexpected Reason Medical Cannabis Cuts Employee Sick Days by 7 Percent While the reduction in absenteeism sounds modest on paper, the compounding...

29.06.2026 40

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Forget Layoffs: This Quiet Workplace Tactic Is Shucking Headcounts Without Anyone Noticing

27.06.2026 30

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The AI Blind Spot Costing Enterprises Millions (and How to Fix It)

The AI Blind Spot Costing Enterprises Millions (and How to Fix It) New survey data reveals 79 percent of companies deploying agentic AI are suffering...

23.06.2026 40

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Your Health Insurance Premiums Are Likely Going Up. Here is How Companies Are Trying to Limit the Pinch.

Your Health Insurance Premiums Are Likely Going Up. Here is How Companies Are Trying to Limit the Pinch. A new Mercer survey finds businesses facing a...

22.06.2026 30

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