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Employer Branding News (EBN) comes to your ears with the same dry wit and disruptive insights you’ve come to expect from our articles and videos. We tackle the world of work, employer branding, recruitment, culture and everything in between, with a raised eyebrow and a data-backed argument. If you’re a company leader, HR rebel, or just someone who thinks ”culture fit” is a lazy excuse, you’re in the right feed. Each episode unpacks real-world employer brand moves, cuts through corporate speak, and challenges tired talent narratives. Less fluff, more facts. Occasionally funny. Always unfiltered.

  1. 28 juin

    Work's Uncomfortable Summer: The Promises Are Cracking | PAPER CUT

    Twenty-one thousand jobs. One government tracker. Two banks that forgot their own RTO policy. Hot enough for you? Subscribe: https://ebn.to/sub25 Follow EBN on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 This fortnight's Paper Cut covers four stories that connect in ways nobody is saying out loud. AI is reshaping the workforce faster than governance can follow. RTO mandates are cracking under the weight of their own inconsistency. Employee surveillance is expanding without legal frameworks to match. And California became the first US state to formally track what AI is doing to employment in real time. We cover the structural pressure on the consultancy model and what PwC's 2026 AI Jobs Barometer says about the two-speed labour market. We look at the Wharton research on why RTO mandates are rarely about productivity, and what Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan revealed about their own policies by making a World Cup exception. We break down what AI is doing to senior talent across every career stage, from Gen Z graduates to experienced baby boomers. And we examine why less than 5% of companies are achieving transformational outcomes from AI, while burnout and unsanctioned tool use are both rising. Plus The Cut List: Oracle, Lucid Motors, Shopee, Diageo, Lazada, Bungie, and the broader Singapore and Australia workforce picture. #PaperCut #EmployerBranding #FutureOfWork #AI #ReturnToOffice #RTO #WorkplaceSurveillance #Layoffs #HRNews #TalentStrategy #AIJobs #EmployerBrand #HRLeaders #WorkplaceTrends #PwC #CalifoniaAI #SeniorTalent #AIBurnout #CutList #EBN

  2. 13 juin

    The Botsitting Economy: AI’s Hidden Labour Problem | PAPER CUT

    AI was meant to reduce work. Instead, employees are spending more time managing the machines. This week’s Paper Cut covers botsitting, broken graduate on-ramps, ghost jobs and regulated trust, white-collar hiring pressure, and The Cut List of layoffs shaped by AI spending and restructuring. 📰 Subscribe: https://ebn.to/sub25 🔗 Follow EBN on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 Hashtags #FutureOfWork #AIatWork #EmployerBranding #HR #TalentAcquisition #GraduateJobs #HybridWork #Layoffs #WorkplaceCulture #RecruitmentMarketing #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence ⸻ Sources & Links The Botsitting Economy * https://www.hrdive.com/news/workers-spend-more-time-managing-ai/822610/?utm_source=ebn&utm_medium=news-feed&utm_content=story&utm_campaign=all * https://hbr.org/2026/06/why-employees-arent-transparent-about-their-ai-usage * https://www.businessinsider.com/satya-nadella-microsoft-how-to-manage-ai-agents-human-employees-2026-6 * https://www.businessinsider.com/salesforce-cuts-jobs-agentforce-2026-6 * https://fortune.com/2026/06/11/agility-robotics-c-h-robinson-ceo-task-augmentation-not-mass-layoffs/ * https://www.hcamag.com/us/news/general/the-great-flattening-is-costing-more-than-organisations-bargained-for/577002?utm_source=ebn&utm_medium=news-feed&utm_content=story&utm_campaign=all * https://www.ibanet.org/IBA-global-employment-report-highlights-AI-skills-shortages-and-employee-wellbeing-as-defining-workplace-challenges The On-Ramp Is Now an Apprenticeship Problem * https://www.npr.org/2026/06/01/nx-s1-5843076/remote-work-college-graduates-unemployment-ai * https://www.hrdive.com/news/remote-work-may-be-hurting-college-grads/822018/?utm_source=ebn&utm_medium=news-feed&utm_content=story&utm_campaign=all * https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/11/young-ambitious-out-of-work-unemployment * https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2026/06/05/10-most-employable-careers-for-grads-in-2026-according-to-gohumanize/ * https://fortune.com/2026/06/04/gen-z-more-disconnected-distrustful-of-coworkers-than-older-colleagues-so-lonely-taking-off-work/ * https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/what-is-microshifting-workday-productivity-be5d150f * https://www.fastcompany.com/91543404/rust-out-is-the-new-burnout-and-it-requires-a-different-fix-burnout-productivity-advice * https://www.inc.com/soren-kaplan/a-60-year-study-of-800000-workers-just-found-the-number-1-cause-of-burnout-heres-what-to-do-about-it/91354235 Trust Is Becoming Regulated * https://www.hrdive.com/news/new-york-passed-bill-aimed-at-halting-ghost-jobs/822620/?utm_source=ebn&utm_medium=news-feed&utm_content=story&utm_campaign=all * https://www.hrdive.com/news/companies-face-potential-fines-for-ghost-job-postings/822670/?utm_source=ebn&utm_medium=news-feed&utm_content=story&utm_campaign=all * https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/diversity-inclusion/19-states-sue-over-anti-dei-terms-added-to-federal-contracts/578627?utm_source=ebn&utm_medium=news-feed&utm_content=story&utm_campaign=all * https://financialpost.com/fp-work/b-c-court-decision-remote-work-case-employers-on-notice * https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/retrenchment-disguised-job-loss-apply-overseas-new-opportunity-6155641 * https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-the-standard-severance-package-salesforce-offers-us-employees-2026-6 * https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-employee-survey-compensation-question-omitted-2026-6 * https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-surveys-employees-sentiment-memo-2026-6 The White-Collar Slowdown Gets Selective * https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm * https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/research/2026/06/global-employment-slumps-as-business-outlook-darkens-and-costs-rise * https://news.constructconnect.com/white-collar-hiring-slump-clouds-office-recovery?utm_source=ebn&utm_medium=news-feed&utm_content=story&utm_campaign=all * https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/11/young-ambitious-out-of-work-unemployment * https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvpn253re4o * https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/deloitte-warns-slowing-economy-not-ai-will-make-it-harder-to-find-a-job/news-story/6135962464d58e29c9291bdb457b2c1f * https://www.fastcompany.com/91554967/the-job-market-is-bouncing-back-but-not-for-these-workers * https://www.biospace.com/job-trends/may-layoffs-hit-nearly-7-000-with-most-cuts-from-takeda-biontech

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Employer Branding News (EBN) comes to your ears with the same dry wit and disruptive insights you’ve come to expect from our articles and videos. We tackle the world of work, employer branding, recruitment, culture and everything in between, with a raised eyebrow and a data-backed argument. If you’re a company leader, HR rebel, or just someone who thinks ”culture fit” is a lazy excuse, you’re in the right feed. Each episode unpacks real-world employer brand moves, cuts through corporate speak, and challenges tired talent narratives. Less fluff, more facts. Occasionally funny. Always unfiltered.