Apr 24, 2026

Subject: New research: The hidden profit leak in your talent strategy

Sender: insights@kornferry.com

Summary: Korn Ferry’s new research involving 1,600 C-suite and HR leaders reveals only 34% trust their talent insights, 71% rely on instinct over data, and fragmented workforce data can cost up to 30% profit. The problem isn’t data availability but clarity. Fragmented talent data hinders confident decision-making on hiring, promotions, and investment. The full report explores financial impacts and best practices for unified workforce insights.

Subject: HR Cuts | Sunday Interviews? | Handling Decision Fatigues

Sender: kf.institute@kornferry.com

Summary: Korn Ferry shares leadership insights on recent trends: HR budget cuts amid hiring freezes and tech investments, companies conducting job interviews on Sundays or extending work trials, and mid-career office workers leveraging meetings to secure jobs. Also included are tips for managing decision fatigue and insights from Dan Goleman on emotionally self-aware AI versus human leaders.

Subject: April 23 – Coke bottler says women-only trip didn’t hurt men | New joint employer rules

Sender: newsletter@divenewsletter.com

Summary: Key updates include Coke Northeast defending its women-only work trip against discrimination claims as lawful gender balance correction, the U.S. Department of Labor proposing a nationwide joint employer rule standard, and the NFL urging employers to judge candidates by skills rather than criminal records during Second Chance Hiring Month. Additional content covers AI hiring risks, challenges for recent graduates settling for less-than-ideal jobs, and upcoming webinars on women’s health benefits.

Subject: Build a Team That Owns Their Results

Sender: content@hrmorning.com

Summary: This interactive 60-minute session provides HR professionals and managers with a practical framework to foster accountability without blame or fear. It offers techniques to set clear expectations, engage in confident performance conversations, and cultivate a culture where employees take real ownership of their work, promoting trust and long-term performance improvement.

Subject: April 23 – Workers race to prove AI expertise | Walmart rolling out AI to 2M workers

Sender: newsletter@divenewsletter.com

Summary: There’s a surge in employees proving AI skills, with Skillsoft noting a 994% increase in AI-related skills completions. Robert Half highlights that AI proficiency is just one of various sought-after traits in early-career professionals. Walmart aims to train all 2 million employees on agentic AI tools to enhance customer experience. The NFL again encourages skill-based hiring over criminal background considerations.

Subject: How HR leaders are driving better benefits outcomes

Sender: newsletter@divenewsletter.com

Summary: This playbook discusses how continuous decision support is improving employee engagement with benefits packages year-round. HR leaders can leverage tech-assisted personalization, tailored communication, and the right tools to better address multigenerational workforce needs and improve benefits utilization rates despite open enrollment stress.

Subject: The critical hiring phase most companies overlooks

Sender: newsletter@divenewsletter.com

Summary: A webinar on April 29 offers strategies to reduce new hire no-shows by improving preboarding and onboarding. It covers an 8-step preboarding framework, structuring the first week for productivity, and tracking vital metrics like readiness and new hire sentiment to maximize engagement and minimize early turnover.

Subject: April 23 – 5 minutes with Mindr’s CHRO | Are workers paid fairly?

Sender: newsletter@divenewsletter.com

Summary: Key highlights include Mindr’s CHRO discussing “remotefirst” flexible benefits for attracting talent, calls for the Labor Department to finalize PBM transparency rules, an analysis on perceived pay fairness complicated by unstructured compensation, and a California contractor fined $468K for wage theft. Resources on benefits trends and management accompany the update.

Subject: 12 days away. Are you in?

Sender: joshua@ere.net

Summary: The Recruiting Innovation Summit in Atlanta on May 5-6 features practitioner-led sessions on AI recruiting tools, managing large hiring volumes with lean teams, candidate fraud, upfront-preserving recruiter judgment with AI, and employer branding. Virtual attendance is available offering the same content as in-person. Attendees highly recommend the event.

Subject: How Employers Are Managing Benefits Costs in 2026

Sender: newsletter@divenewsletter.com

Summary: Rising medical and pharmacy costs are reshaping employee benefits priorities. This playbook reveals data-driven strategies employers use to manage costs while supporting their workforce, including top strategic priorities, organizational approaches to plan management, and methods for addressing GLP-1 medication costs.

Subject: How can HR steer clear of personal liability?

Sender: Weekly@ahri.com.au

Summary: A recent Federal Court case stresses that company directors, consultants, and HR professionals can be held personally liable for workplace law breaches. The issue of declining leader wellbeing and rising executive burnout is addressed alongside concerns about over-reliance on AI for critical thinking. Resources include advanced HR law training, leadership events, and professional indemnity insurance for members.

Subject: Accountability Without Blame: How to Lead a Team That Owns Their Results

Sender: content@hrmorning.com

Summary: HRMorning’s premium workshop series offers training on creating high-performance cultures where employees take ownership without fear or blame. The session covers practical frameworks for clear expectation setting, confident accountability, and transforming performance gaps into growth. Additional workshops include building executive presence for credibility and visibility in various professional settings.

Subject: Excel PivotTables: View and Organize Data Quickly and Easily

Sender: content@resourcefulfinancepro.com

Summary: A 90-minute Excel training session with live demos, hands-on exercises, and Q&A designed to significantly improve users’ pivot table skills for better data analysis and reporting. Also offered is a beginner-level Excel Dashboards course to enhance financial reporting and decision-making insights. Both workshops provide expert-led, practical training with Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits to maintain professional certifications.

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