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Safeguarding Healthcare Staffing in a Changing Labor Market By Jason Putnam, CEO, Vetty Healthcare organizations are entering 2026 facing a difficult reality: demand for care continues to grow while the workforce needed to deliver it struggles to keep pace. The industry is still feeling the effects of pandemic-era staffing shortages. At the same time, regulatory […]
Why Digital Identity Will Shape the Future of Workforce Screening One of the most thought-provoking presentations at the recent Professional Background Screening Association’s Europe & Africa Summit came from David Crack, Chair of the Association of Digital Verification Professionals, who explored the rapidly evolving world of digital identity and what it means for employers, screening providers and […]
Workplace bullying is often treated as a worst-case scenario — something leaders hope good culture and strong policies will prevent. But new data suggests a different reality. In HRchat Podcast episode 893 – due for release next week – Bill Banham interviews Mary Cullen, Founder and Managing Director at Insight HR, about the Irish Workplace […]
The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) has announced the rollout of its internationally recognised Accreditation Programme in the UK and Europe, marking a significant milestone in its mission to advance excellence across the screening profession. Following its proven success in the United States the programme’s expansion reflects growing demand for consistent, transparent, and high-quality standards […]
A Taxonomy of EOR, PEO, Global Payroll, and Contractor of Record I’ve spent over a decade watching companies pick the wrong global hiring model. Not because they don’t care. Because the terminology in this space is a mess. EOR, PEO, global payroll, contractor of record. Vendors use them interchangeably. Advisors mix them up. Even some […]
As organisations accelerate the adoption of AI-driven recruitment and restructure workforces in response to economic and technological change, an important workforce reality risks being overlooked: what happens when these systems collide with menopause and midlife career transition? A new UK short film, The Pause, offers a powerful lens into this issue – one that HR […]
What if the most courageous thing you could do at work wasn’t to speak louder, perform harder, or fit a predefined leadership mould — but to be yourself? That’s the central challenge explored in The Courage to Be You in the Workplace, the new book by Fiona Buckley. At a time when organisations are grappling […]
The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) has announced a new board leadership structure, signalling an important next chapter in the association’s evolution as it responds to global growth, regulatory complexity, and rapid technological change across the background screening industry. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, PBSA represents the global background screening community and plays a central […]
Human resources (HR) has always had a bad reputation. Bad in the sense that nobody wants to speak to HR unless it’s because their paycheck isn’t as it should be, and even then…nobody likes to talk to HR. There’s a stigma about HR managers and consultants of being intimidating, scary, or anything but on the […]
Top Finance Talent Acquisition Trends for 2026 in the US and Canada Finance and accounting hiring in 2026 will be defined by a tight talent supply, fast-changing skill needs, and rising expectations from candidates in both the United States and Canada. About 83 percent of finance leaders report ongoing talent shortages, and more than 300,000 […]