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Indeed FutureWorks 2026: What the New AI Recruiting Tools Mean for Employers and Job Seekers
Indeed FutureWorks 2026 made a case for moving beyond application volume toward better hiring outcomes. Here is my independent take on the recruitment tools, job-seeker features and trust questions that deserve attention from SMB and mid-market HR leaders.
What Is People Analytics? Why the Definition Is Changing
If you have been asking what people analytics is, and whether your organization still needs a team dedicated to it, the answer has shifted in the last two years. Cole Napper, author of People Analytics: Using Data-Driven HR and Gen AI as a Business Asset and Chief...
The HR Metrics Every CHRO Should Present to the CEO Every Quarter
A practical breakdown of the HR metrics that actually hold a CEO’s attention, organized by growth, people, cost, and risk, with what to skip and why.
July Is Not a PTO Month for HR: Your 2026 Mid-Year Labor Law Compliance Update
Summer is slow for most teams, but not for HR. Here’s your mid-year 2026 compliance rundown: I-9 enforcement, the WOTC lapse, DEI documentation, AI governance, and new state labor laws, with a practical July checklist to close the gaps before Q4.
How Jumpstart HR Helps HR Leaders Build Real Influence (Not Just Authority)
Learn how Jumpstart HR’s research, frameworks, and fractional HR support help modern HR leaders become influencers.
How to Invest in the Right HR Tech (Without Wasting Your Budget)
Too many HR tech options and not enough time to sort through them? Here’s a real, step-by-step way to choose HR tech that actually fits your team and budget.
What I Took Away From UKG’s Analyst Day
What are the top things an HR professional can takeaway from the UKG Analyst Day? We’ve compiled them all in this blog.
What’s Really Happening to DEI in HR? A Candid Conversation with Ashley M. Anderson
What’s really happening to DEI in HR right now? In this episode of Joey’s HR Lounge, Joey Price sits down with Ashley M. Anderson to unpack how diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are evolving in today’s political and business climate. As organizations...
Rethinking Candidate Screening in an Era of Application Overload
Talk to any recruiter today and one theme consistently surfaces: volume. The top of the hiring funnel has changed dramatically. Job postings that once attracted a manageable number of applicants now regularly generate hundreds. In some cases, thousands. At the same...
Joey’s HR Lounge Is Now Live: A Jumpstart HR Podcast & Community for HR Innovators
Most HR leaders don’t need more content—you need clarity. You need real talk, real-world playbooks, and a place where people actually get what you’re carrying. What if your next biggest HR win came from one conversation instead of another compliance spiral? Today,...
The DOL Just Flipped the Script: Why HR Tech Vendors Must Lead the Compliance Charge
You’ve probably heard the rumors, but as of today, February 26, 2026, it’s official: the Department of Labor (DOL) just shifted the goalposts on how we define "who works for whom." If you sell HR technology—HRIS, payroll, contractor management, workforce...
Do You Really Need an Employee Handbook Writing Service? Here’s the Truth
Let’s face it: Nobody wakes up on a Tuesday morning excited to write an employee handbook. You’ve got a million things on your plate, hiring your next rockstar, closing a seed round, or finally figuring out why the office coffee machine is acting up. The last thing...