Why Promoting From Within Is Harder Than It Should Be
Deloitte found that workers who see a path to new skills are 2.7 times less likely to quit within a year. Many never see the internal job board.
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Engagement, management and the structural choices that decide whether teams perform.
Dropping Degree Requirements Changed Fewer Than 1 in 700 Hires
A Harvard Business School and Burning Glass Institute study found that removing degree language changed fewer than 1 in 700 hires. The firms that succeeded changed how they evaluate candidates.
Manager Engagement Is Falling Faster Than Anyone Else's
Gallup's 2026 State of the Global Workplace report traces most of the decline in employee engagement to one group. The people in the middle are running out of energy.
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Succession Planning Belongs Below the C-Suite, Too
Deloitte estimates retirements will open about 2.8 million manufacturing jobs by 2033. Few plants have named successors for the roles that matter most.
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Too Many Direct Reports Is Wearing Managers Down
Gallup found training lifts the share of thriving managers from 28 to 34 percent, and to 50 percent with coaching. Big teams leave little time for either.
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Median Job Tenure Slips to 3.9 Years
Median tenure with an employer fell to 3.9 years in January 2024 from 4.1 years two years earlier, the BLS reported.
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Stay Interviews Catch What Exit Interviews Find Too Late
Quits reached their highest level since March 2025 in September. A 30-minute conversation can surface the reason before the resignation letter does.
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Why Annual Reviews Rarely Change Anything
Gallup has reported that only 14 percent of employees strongly agree their reviews inspire them to improve.
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What a Good First 90 Days Looks Like for New Hires
Nearly a third of hospital nurse turnover comes from nurses in their first year, the 2026 NSI report found. Other industries see the same early exits.
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