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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. 1월 25일

    CEOs Say AI Is Boosting Efficiency. Employees Aren’t Convinced. | PAPER CUT

    AI agents are arriving fast, but the proof is lagging. This week’s Paper Cut looks at the gap between “efficiency” claims and employee reality, why retention depends on systems not slogans, and what a tighter hiring mood means for employer brand leaders. 📰 Subscribe to the free Paper Cut newsletter: https://ebn.to/sub25 🔗 Follow EBN on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 ⸻ 📌 Sources & Links: AI Agents and the credibility gap https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-agent-deployment-in-workplace-outpaces-safety-protocols-deloitte-says/ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-failing-boost-productivity https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescommunicationscouncil/2026/01/21/how-to-make-ai-rollouts-clearer-so-employees-actually-buy-in/ https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/ceos-say-ai-is-making-work-more-efficient-employees-tell-a-different-story-6613ce9d https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/are-ai-agents-ready-for-the-workplace-a-new-benchmark-raises-doubts/ Retention, burnout, culture https://hbr.org/2026/01/policies-arent-enough-to-retain-top-talent-you-need-systems https://www.fastcompany.com/91462106/burnout-is-an-operations-issue-workplace-burnout https://www.inc.com/maltekramer/culture-is-what-you-do-not-what-you-print/91289589 https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/mentoring-matters/2026/01/leadership-that-scales-clarity-over-burnout.html Hybrid work and performance expectations https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-companies-employees-prove-productivity-rto-performance-reviews-ai-investments-2026-1 https://www.inc.com/fast-company-2/return-to-office-workplace-hybrid-rto-flexible-work/91289115 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/01/one-agency-eases-in-office-work-requirements-while-another-is-ordered-to-consider-exceptions/ Hiring and labour market signals https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-weekly-jobless-claims-unexpectedly-fall-amid-seasonal-adjustment-challenges-2026-01-15/ https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/economists-job-market-hiring-2213807b https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-20/uk-unemployment-holds-at-near-5-year-high-as-jobs-market-cools https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9366/ https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/workplace-4-0/recruitment/silent-gatekeepers-how-boss-level-bias-shapes-who-gets-hired/126550103 https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/even-mbas-from-top-business-schools-are-struggling-to-get-hired-11f4a167 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cangrade-releases-2026-hiring-outlook-144000454.html https://dig.watch/updates/youth-express-higher-concern-over-ai-job-disruption-global-survey-indicates Layoffs and restructuring https://www.tipranks.com/news/meta-prepares-layoffs-as-it-rebalances-spending-priorities https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/amazon-layoffs-company-to-cut-14000-more-jobs-ceo-andy-jassy-said-not-about-ai-and-cost-cutting-but/articleshow/127232563.cms https://www.businessinsider.com/vimeo-laying-off-staff-after-billion-sale-to-bending-spoons-2026-1 https://theindependent.sg/quiet-cutting-how-companies-quietly-remove-staff-without-paying-severance/ https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/careers/australian-ceos-plot-deeper-job-cuts-than-global-peers-20260115-p5nu8n https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/business/snohetta-nlrb-complaint.html https://www.capitalbrief.com/article/canva-bucks-tech-employment-slowdown-with-intentional-global-hiring-spree-1fdb6959-29d7-42f1-abbe-876ad652bc53/ ⸻ #FutureOfWork #EmployerBrand #HR #HybridWork #AI #TalentStrategy #Recruiting #PeopleOps #Retention

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  2. 1월 18일

    Time Is the New Perk | PAPER CUT

    AI will keep dominating the headlines. The practical 2026 story for HR and employer brand leaders is time: schedule control, workflow design, and whether skills and pathways are being built in reality, not just in messaging. This week’s Paper Cut looks at the AI jobs narrative versus labour data, the shift from “where” to “when” flexibility, and what narrowing entry routes mean for talent strategy. 📰 Subscribe to the free Paper Cut newsletter: https://ebn.to/sub25 🔗 Follow EBN on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 ⸻ 📌 Sources & Links AI Jobs: Between Panic and PR https://www.hcamag.com/asia/news/general/us-could-lose-104-million-jobs-to-ai-and-automation/562136 https://fortune.com/2026/01/07/ai-layoffs-convenient-corporate-fiction-true-false-oxford-economics-productivity/ https://www.businessinsider.com/wef-sees-4-ai-futures-for-jobs-by-2030-only-one-limits-disruption-2026-1 https://www.businessinsider.com/mckinsey-workforce-ai-agents-consulting-industry-bob-sternfels-2026-1 https://fortune.com/article/godfather-ai-geoffrey-hinton-massive-unemployment-soaring-profits-capitalism-hyperscalers/ Flexibility 2.0: Control the Clock https://fortune.com/2026/01/04/bosses-new-battle-remote-work-from-where-to-when-flexible-hybrid/ https://fortune.com/2026/01/13/what-is-microshifting-work-life-balance-hybrid-remote/ https://www.peoplematters.in/news/hr-effectiveness/amazon-tightens-return-to-office-enforcement-with-new-monitoring-system-report-47956 https://www.businessinsider.com/120k-remote-job-vs-240k-in-office-debate-reader-survey-2025-12 https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/work-from-home-office-remote-benefits-b2894944.html Pipelines Are Bending, Not Breaking https://fortune.com/2026/01/06/college-to-office-path-dead-ceo-randstad-recruiter-gen-z-millennial-grads-trade-jobs/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/14/workers-age-new-jobs-baby-boomers/ https://www.hcamag.com/nz/news/general/hr-steps-out-of-the-back-office-how-people-leaders-became-core-decision-makers/561456 https://qz.com/adp-employment-report-white-collar-job-losses https://www.upworthy.com/gen-z-career-minimalism-ex1 Layoffs, Briefly https://www.humanresourcesonline.net/citigroup-expected-to-cut-about-1-000-jobs-this-week-as-restructuring-continues https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-15/wall-street-eliminated-10-600-jobs-last-year-most-since-2016 https://tvpworld.com/91010323/important-stellantis-car-factory-in-poland-announces-mass-layoffs https://me.peoplemattersglobal.com/news/workforce-planning/ubisoft-confirms-layoffs-at-abu-dhabi-studio-amid-global-restructuring-48049 https://www.businessinsider.com/recent-company-layoffs-laying-off-workers-2026 https://www.newsweek.com/list-companies-layoffs-employees-january-11293493 ⸻ #FutureOfWork #EmployerBrand #HR #HybridWork #Skills #AI #TalentStrategy #Recruiting #PeopleOps

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  3. PAPER CUT - Brains, Bots, and the HR Plot Twist

    2025. 12. 07.

    PAPER CUT - Brains, Bots, and the HR Plot Twist

    This week’s Paper Cut slices through AI agent hype, labour market whiplash, hybrid headaches, and the growing trust tax at work. No fluff, just the context HR and employer brand leaders need to act with confidence. This episode cuts through the spin to give HR, TA, and employer brand leaders the signal they actually need. We connect AI agents, uneven labour data, hybrid policy shifts, and rising privacy concerns into one clear story about trust, skills, and staying power. Subscribe to the free Paper Cut newsletter: https://ebn.to/sub25 Follow EBN on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 Sources & Links: Agents, Anxiety, and the AI Reality Check https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-releases-ai-agents-it-says-can-work-for-days-at-a-time-79c82902 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/aws-ceo-matt-garman-ai-agents-cannot-be-replacements-for-employees-they-are-ways-to-/articleshow/125732718.cms https://fortune.com/2025/12/04/godfather-of-ai-geoffrey-hinton-massive-unemployment-warning-thanks-to-big-tech-replacing-workers-with-ai-senator-bernie-sanders-bill-gates-elon-musk-predictions-probably-right/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/12/people-outsourcing-their-thinking-ai/685093/ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-says-humans-cant-rely-on-brains-alone-to-succeed-at-workplace-they-need/articleshow/125709288.cms Labor Market Mirage: Sunny Data, Stormy Feels https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-weekly-jobless-claims-drop-lowest-level-more-than-three-years-2025-12-04/ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/03/us-private-payroll-jobs-decline-november https://www.aol.com/finance/companies-announced-more-71-000-124809294.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/12/02/private-sector-employers-warn-job-cuts-and-hiring-freeze/ https://fortune.com/2025/12/03/university-gen-z-graduates-pay-premium-lower-than-millennials-job-market-struggles-united-kingdom/ https://fortune.com/2025/12/04/gen-z-4-million-new-manufacturing-jobs-america-boomer-retire-one-trade-job-young-people-dont-want/ Hybrid, Happiness, and the House Rules https://theconversation.com/whats-working-from-home-doing-to-your-mental-health-we-tracked-16-000-australians-to-find-out-270356 https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbeing/has-the-freedom-of-hybrid-work-made-us-happier https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/01/meta-instagram-rto-return-to-office.html https://www.thestreet.com/employment/leaked-memo-reveals-metas-harsh-work-policy-change https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/lifestyle/remote-work-hybrid-jobs-house-of-lords-b2876613.html https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/employee-engagement/hr-manager-offers-tips-on-remote-first-success/558285 Culture, Privacy, and the Trust Tax https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/12/03/google-starts-sharing-all-your-text-messages-with-your-employer/ https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/office-attire-changes-history-e6e9147b https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/580803/gen-z-workers-least-happy-40-percent-dread-going-to-work https://theconversation.com/ai-promises-efficiency-but-its-also-amplifying-labour-inequality-258772 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/ai-artificial-intelligence-asia-risk-widen-inequality-automation-5527671 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-adaptive-mind/202511/the-culture-gap-no-one-talks-about https://fortune.com/2025/12/04/nvidia-ceo-admits-he-works-7-days-a-week-including-holidays-in-a-constant-state-of-anxiety-out-of-fear-of-going-bankrupt/ #FutureOfWork #EmployerBranding #HRTrends #AIandWork #HybridWork #TalentStrategy #WorkplaceCulture #PrivacyAtWork #LaborMarket

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  4. PAPER CUT - The Overcapacity Era: AI, Layoffs and the Culture Recession

    2025. 11. 29.

    PAPER CUT - The Overcapacity Era: AI, Layoffs and the Culture Recession

    The overcapacity era is here. We cut through hype versus headcount and map the moves that keep your employer brand credible when AI agents rise, entry routes shrink, and culture confidence slides. This week’s Paper Cut slices through the spin and gives HR and employer brand leaders the context and checklists they actually need. No fluff, just facts and practical moves. Subscribe to the free Paper Cut newsletter: https://ebn.to/sub25 Follow EBN on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 ⸻ SOURCES & LINKS Overcapacity is a strategy, not a surprise https://www.straitstimes.com/business/allianz-to-cut-up-to-1800-jobs-due-to-ai-advances-says-source https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/hp-cut-thousands-jobs-due-ai-adoption-5490266 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-24/apple-aapl-cuts-jobs-across-its-sales-organization-in-rare-layoff https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-government-shed-317000-workers-this-year-trumps-hr-chief-says-2025-11-24/ https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/26/workday_cross_selling/ Agents are useful, inside https://hbr.org/2025/11/ai-agents-arent-ready-for-consumer-facing-work-but-they-can-excel-at-internal-processes https://www.zdnet.com/article/3-ways-ai-agents-will-make-your-job-unrecognizable-in-the-next-few-years/ https://fortune.com/2025/11/25/why-ai-wont-take-your-job-partnership-agents-robots-mckinsey/ https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/26/workday_cross_selling/ The culture recession is here https://www.unleash.ai/employee-experience-and-engagement/how-the-push-for-efficiency-sparked-a-corporate-culture-recession/ https://hbr.org/2025/11/leaders-assume-employees-are-excited-about-ai-theyre-wrong https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/23/bossware_monitor_remote_employees/ https://fortune.com/2025/11/25/half-of-workers-are-revenge-quitting-walking-out-on-their-jobs-without-notice-or-resignation-letter-majority-are-loyal-staff-whove-been-there-over-2-years-monster-report/ https://www.fastcompany.com/91433435/great-leaders-boost-motivation-quiet-quitting https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-employees-open-letter-artificial-intelligence-layoffs/ Policy whiplash: rules, dress codes, and rankings https://euroweeklynews.com/2025/11/24/spains-new-remote-work-rules-what-changes-and-what-it-means-for-you/ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-introduces-new-corporate-dress-code-what-workers-must-wear-now/articleshow/125609007.cms https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/singapore-leads-world-in-talent-competitiveness-dethroning-switzerland-for-the-first-time-4986753.html https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/dei-changes-benefits-workplace-04f0adb8 https://www.businessinsider.com/shrm-johnny-taylor-dei-workplace-lawsuits-layoffs-2025-11 https://www.efinancialcareers.co.uk/news/unemployment-uk-graduates https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/25/ai-could-replace-3m-low-skilled-jobs-by-2035-research-finds ⸻ #HR #EmployerBrand #FutureOfWork #PeopleStrategy

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  5. [23 NOV] PAPER CUT - Pink Slips, Quiet Scripts, and RTO Flip-Flops

    2025. 11. 22.

    [23 NOV] PAPER CUT - Pink Slips, Quiet Scripts, and RTO Flip-Flops

    This week’s Paper Cut looks past the headlines on layoffs, AI checklist hiring, hybrid confusion, and culture awards to ask what they really signal about trust. This edition of Paper Cut from Employer Branding News cuts through the spin to give HR, talent, and employer brand leaders the context they actually need. Clear patterns, practical implications, no fluff. 📰 Subscribe to the free Paper Cut newsletter: https://ebn.to/sub25 🔗 Follow EBN on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 ⸻ 📌 Sources & Links: Layoffs In A Trust Recession https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/18/big-tech-layoffs-ai/ https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/new-layoff-tactics-bring-new-blunders-beefbf56 https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/ey-oceania-cuts-90-from-consulting-arm-20251118-p5ng7z https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/19/world-health-organisation-to-cut-jobs-due-to-us-withdrawing-funding https://www.reuters.com/world/us-canceling-octobers-employment-report-after-shutdown-prevented-data-collection-2025-11-19/ https://hbr.org/2025/11/how-leaders-can-build-stakeholder-trust-in-uncertain-times https://employerbranding.news/2025-layoffs-employer-brand-outlook/ https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/2025/11/19/csiro-restructure-minister The AI Arms Race vs Hiring’s Doom Loop https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-19/mbas-seeking-jobs-in-consulting-must-be-ai-proficient https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2025/11/18/ai-use-creating-a-recruitment-doom-loop-according-to-major-consulting-firm/ https://www.thehill.com/opinion/technology/5609124-ai-agents-fail-real-work/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/hessiejones/2025/11/18/harvard-got-it-wrong-ai-is-not-killing-entry-level-jobs/ https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/anglicare-report-reveals-australias-entrylevel-job-crisis-as-39-jobseekers-compete-for-every-vacancy/news-story/72feb4c5d75c08c817c0784753477b0e Remote Reality: Rights, Rituals, and Surveillance https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/government-urged-to-strengthen-remote-work-rights-as-just-one-employee-complaint-upheld-by-wrc/a545915243.html https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/1118/1544498-remote-work-consultation/ https://www.financialexpress.com/trending/nothing-like-what-they-advertised-remote-employees-rejects-office-push-collaboration-day-ends-in-disaster/4044577/ https://theindependent.sg/is-it-ok-if-you-work-from-home-but-come-to-office-for-meetings-employer-offers-solution-after-her-staff-says-im-resigning-i-need-to-take-care-of-my-child/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2025/11/18/employees-companies-available-hr/87271509007/ https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/remote-work-pandemic-coworkers-productive-b2865519.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/cognizant-begins-using-tool-to-track-employee-activity-employees-marked-idle-after-5-mins-of-inactivity-article-13682012.html The Optics Economy: Lists, Standards, and Pay Power https://www.livemint.com/companies/25-companies-including-adobe-nvidia-and-accenture-earn-spot-in-fortune-worlds-best-workplace-2025-list-11763051957502.html https://dailyhive.com/canada/canada-top-100-employers-2026 https://www.livemint.com/industry/india-hr-standards-upgrade-services-sector-global-mobility-11763284608331.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2025/11/16/5-trends-that-will-shape-workplace-culture-in-2026/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2025/11/12/glassdoor-reveals-the-biggest-workplace-trends-for-2026/ https://www.thehill.com/lobbying/5605658-job-market-salary-negotiations/ https://www.theeverygirl.com/gen-z-career-minimalism-trend/ ⸻ #FutureOfWork #EmployerBranding #HRTrends #Layoffs #RemoteWork #AI #TalentStrategy #WorkplaceCulture #Compensation #Recruiting

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  6. [16 NOV] PAPER CUT - Commutes, Cuts & Credibility

    2025. 11. 16.

    [16 NOV] PAPER CUT - Commutes, Cuts & Credibility

    Office rules stiffen, AI agents start delivering, and the labor story splits. Here is how to keep credibility when everyone else is playing optics.   This week’s Paper Cut slices through the spin to give HR and employer brand leaders the insight they actually need. No fluff, just facts.   📰 Subscribe to the free Paper Cut newsletter: https://ebn.to/sub25   🔗 Follow EBN on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25   ⸻   📌 Sources & Links:   RTO With Consequences   https://www.fastcompany.com/91439545/what-companies-are-getting-wrong-about-rto   https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/more-law-firms-boost-office-mandates-remote-work-fades-2025-11-07/   https://fortune.com/2025/11/11/paramount-skydance-return-to-office-ultimatum-cost-185-million-dollars/   https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/dutch-employers-are-getting-tougher-about-working-from-home/   https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/no-work-from-home-600-employees-quit-at-us-based-firm-opt-for-ceo-s-buyout-offer-11762927498492.html   The Layoff Signal Is Noisy   https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2025/11/13/ais-impact-on-employment-is-negligible-study-asserts/   https://finance.yahoo.com/news/layoffs-spreading-across-industries-careers-233117569.html   https://www.reuters.com/business/verizon-cut-about-15000-jobs-wsj-reports-2025-11-13/   https://fortune.com/2025/11/10/economy-bad-low-hire-fire-labor-market-recession-levels-ubs/   https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2025/11/11/job-losses-mounted-in-october-as-employers-struggled-and-wall-street-projects-grim-job-market/   https://www.cityam.com/uk-businesses-accelerate-layoffs-amid-ai-surge-and-legislative-uncertainty/   https://www.iamexpat.de/career/employment-news/one-third-companies-germany-cut-jobs-2026   https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/no-more-hiding-the-impact-of-ai-the-us-government-is-looking-to-force-companies-to-report-how-many-folks-have-been-fired-because-of-artificial-intelligence/   https://www.techspot.com/news/110139-new-data-shows-companies-rehiring-former-employees-ai.html   https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2025/11/11/more-labor-market-blues   https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/09/small-business-owners-hiring-uncertainty/   https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/11/mark-cuban-job-hunting-advice-i-give-my-kids-in-age-of-ai.html   Agents, Tracking, Fair Measurement   https://www.wired.com/story/all-my-employees-are-ai-agents-so-are-my-executives/   https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-begin-to-see-a-return-on-ai-agents-671d830d   https://theconversation.com/ai-makes-measuring-work-performance-a-lot-trickier-how-do-companies-adapt-269477   https://thewalrus.ca/workplace-surveillance/   https://www.financialpost.com/fp-work/howard-levitt-employers-virtual-interviews   Culture That Operates   https://www.inc.com/benjamin-butler/startups-can-beat-industry-giants-by-leveraging-their-company-culture-heres-how/91261421   https://www.hrdive.com/news/companies-focusing-on-credentials-over-skills-may-be-left-behind-hiring/805350/   https://www.economist.com/business/2025/11/10/how-hr-took-over-the-world   https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/ibm-change-management-phil-gilbert-leadership-failure/91242714   https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/workplace-4-0/talent-management/job-hugging-and-the-psycho-economics-of-modern-work-why-purpose-is-quietly-leaving-the-building/125230856   https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/hrtech/talent-acquisition-and-management/45-of-ericssons-roles-now-filled-internally-as-hr-turns-data-driven/125237846   https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/578373/employers-forking-out-more-for-employees-in-talent-short-market   https://fortune.com/2025/11/11/gen-z-share-salaries-compensation-at-work-wage-gap-transparency-wealth/   https://www.fastcompany.com/91438481/conde-nast-fires-four-for-confronting-hr-the-internet-reacts   https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/kpmg-cuts-pay-offers-for-some-staff-in-fresh-blow-to-big-four-0fs3z26pt   https://theconversation.com/why-women-land-top-jobs-in-struggling-organisations-they-may-just-be-better-in-a-crisis-268592   ⸻   #FutureOfWork #EmployerBranding #HRTrends #RemoteWork #AIAgents #PeopleAnalytics #TalentStrategy #Layoffs2025

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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.