Robyn Kern is a seasoned business writer who has written in the HR, education, technology, and nonprofit spaces. She writes about topics including outplacement, layoffs, career development, internal mobility, candidate experience, succession planning, talent acquisition, and more, with the goal of surfacing workforce trends and educating the HR community on these key topics. Her work has been featured on hrforhr.org and trainingindustry.com.
Most organizations claim to value creativity. They put up motivational posters, hold the occasional brainstorming session, and tell new hires that new ideas are welcome. But in reality, these same organizations often reward predictability, look down on mistakes, and...
New research reveals a surprising gap between AI adoption and real impact in hiring. According to the latest study from ICIMS: 69% of organizations are using AI in TA—but usage is heavily concentrated in just a few areas AI is still primarily used for efficiency,...
AI adoption in the workplace appears to be accelerating, with employees increasingly using, experimenting with, and relying on it to get work done. On the surface, the story looks positive. According to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of INTOO among...
Letting an employee go is difficult for all parties involved, and there are right ways and wrong ways to lay an employee off. The process requires a fine balance of legal compliance and human compassion. After all, from an employee’s point of view, being laid off is...
Layoffs are expensive not only because of severance and legal fees but also because of lost production, reduced product quality, and the absence of skilled workers resulting from the workforce changes. Most manufacturing leaders understand this in theory, but few...
AI is everywhere right now, bringing new tools, bold promises, and mounting pressure to “do something” quickly. But for HR leaders, the real challenge isn’t the technology itself. It’s deciding where AI actually helps, where human judgment can’t be replaced, and how...
Manufacturing layoffs are among the highest-stakes workforce decisions a company can make. The ripple effects on operations, safety, employee morale, community relationships, and legal exposure can persist well beyond when the last notification letter goes out. Yet...
The Workplace Innovation Paradox A new study from INTOO conducted by The Harris Poll found nearly three out of four full/part-time employed Americans (74%) say they are expected to bring new ideas to improve things at work, such as creative solutions, fresh...
Think about the last time a project missed its deadline, a commitment slipped through the cracks, or a team member quietly checked out. More often than not, accountability—or lack thereof—was somewhere in the equation. Employee accountability is the invisible force...
Notifying employees of their layoff or termination is considered to be one of the most difficult tasks in business. Not only is the process riddled with potential legal landmines, but delivering what is often life-changing news to a colleague unearths feelings of...