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456 articles of analyst commentary since 2016, across HR technology, talent acquisition, learning, performance, and the frontline workforce. New every week.
HR Strategy
If AI Freed Up an Hour, What Would Your Compensation Team Do With It?
AI can automate calculations, analyze pay gaps, and even predict who might quit. What it cannot do is sit across from a manager and explain the story…
August 28, 2026HR Strategy
A look inside the 2026 RPO Buyer Trends Report
Research by Lighthouse Research & Advisory, in partnership with the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association The Recruitment Process Outsourcing…
August 10, 2026HR Strategy
EOR Provider Wants to Build the Infrastructure for Global Talent Markets
EoR solutions are in a hurry to build and buy their way to “all-in-one” HR platform status. One provider is consciously taking a different path. Will…
August 7, 2026Frontline Workforce
HR Isn’t Cooling Off This Summer: 4 Workplace Trends That Will Separate Great Organizations from Everyone Else
Summer often brings a slower pace in business. Vacations are scheduled, calendars become lighter, and many organizations use the season to prepare for…
July 8, 2026Frontline Workforce
The Frontline Engagement Gap: What 50,000+ Workers Tell Us About Who Stays and Who Walks
For years, frontline employers have accepted high turnover as part of the job. The logic is familiar: the work is demanding, people cycle through it…
June 25, 2026HR Strategy
How do you screen candidates when every resume looks the same?
Application volume is at an all-time high, and AI has made resumes nearly impossible to tell apart. Here’s what leaders are doing about it. Talent…
June 23, 2026Events
HR Summer School Is Back — And the Timing Couldn’t Be Better
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that HR professionals know well. It’s not the kind that comes from running a marathon. It’s the kind that comes…
June 1, 2026HR Strategy
The Real Competitive Advantage in Business Is Purpose Alignment
The conversation around purpose is often dismissed because leaders struggle to quantify its ROI. But the organizations outperforming today understand…
May 19, 2026Events
TA livestream takeaways: The humanity premium in hiring
On the TA livestream we ran a few weeks back, I connected with Ben Eubanks, our Chief Research Officer, and George Rogers, our Chief Strategy Officer…
May 18, 2026Events
TA vs AI: The Truth About AI Recruiting Mistakes
Most AI failures in recruiting aren’t AI failures Most of the writing on why AI underperforms in recruiting starts with a guess. Blame gets directed at…
April 15, 2026Events
Transform 2026: Strategy Is the Expectation, Alignment Is the Challenge
In today’s business environment, the gap isn’t whether HR is strategic; it’s whether strategy can actually be executed at the speed the business…
April 10, 2026Culture
The 2026 Lighthouse Tech Awards: Recognizing Technology That Delivers Real Result
In our daily work with talent leaders, HR executives, and solution providers, we see extraordinary innovation happening across the market. The…
March 25, 2026