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Recruitment & Retention

Burnout was on the rise in 2024, but so was engagement. That could spell trouble for employers in 2025

A recent survey identified a potentially dangerous combination for HR leaders: an overlap between burnout and engagement.


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HR Strategy

HR has an employee feedback problem

When employees don’t feel heard, it “reinforces the fact that leaders don’t care,” John Frehse, senior managing director and global head of labor strategy at consulting firm Ankura, tells HR Brew.


HR Strategy

This CPO encourages investing in employee well-being amid the gloomiest time of the year

“It is a real thing around just that feeling of morose, and lethargy, and a little bit of sadness that things are over,” Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, Dayforce’s chief people officer, tells HR Brew.


HR Strategy

Employees aren’t doing well—these psychologists can help HR fix that

“When you create an environment where people can support each other, that helps push through those difficult times," Patricia Grabarek, co-founder of Workr Beeing, told HR Brew.


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HR Strategy

KPMG’s people team created a game to connect employees with their company’s culture

KPMG’s Culture Champions Network is a platform where employees engage with company events.


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HR Strategy

Party on! Companies still hold holiday soirées, though some are less merry

Nearly 20% of companies holding parties spent less on the festivities amid economic pressure.

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