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Data-driven analysis and research on career trends and workplace dynamics.

A diverse team of recruiters working efficiently with advanced technology to manage a high volume of candidate applications in a modern office setting.

What are Recruitment Effectiveness Metrics and Why Do They Matter?

Between 2022 and 2025, the average recruiter saw their annual application load skyrocket by 412%, coinciding with a 56% reduction in recruiters per organization, according to Greenhouse .

Nathaniel Brooks· May 13· 4 min
Holographic AI interface in a futuristic HR office displaying candidate profiles with subtle bias indicators.

What are ethical AI principles in HR and recruitment 2026?

In a recent University of Washington study, state-of-the-art large language models favored white-associated names 85% of the time when ranking resumes, while never preferring Black male-associated nam

Marcus Ellery· May 12· 4 min
A split image contrasting human recruiters with AI algorithms, highlighting the ongoing debate about bias in AI-powered recruitment processes.

Why Recruiters Still Lean on Human Intuition Despite AI Screening

A major company's AI resume screener once downgraded candidates for mentioning "softball," a common women's hobby, while favoring "baseball" due to its training on existing employee data, according to

Marcus Ellery· May 2· 2 min
A lone supermanager figure stands amidst a largely empty, modern office, symbolizing the 'Great Flattening' trend and the importance of effective leadership in corporate restructuring.

What is the Great Flattening and why do supermanagers matter?

During the first half of 2024, managers made up 29% of all layoffs at big tech companies, signaling a dramatic shift in corporate structure, according to gpac .

Marcus Ellery· Apr 29· 3 min
Diverse employees in a bright, modern office, symbolizing a thriving and productive workplace culture and business success.

Great Place to Work Certification Boosts Business Impact Beyond Retention

Companies certified by Great Place To Work boast a staggering 51% higher employee retention rate compared to the average U.

Marcus Ellery· Apr 25· 2 min
Futuristic cityscape illustrating the integration of AI and hybrid work in employee engagement software, with digital networks connecting people.

AI and Hybrid Work Reshape Employee Engagement Software Market

LumApps has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Comeen, a workplace experience platform, signaling a major shift in how companies manage hybrid work.

Marcus Ellery· Apr 22· 2 min
A manager actively engaging with a diverse team, fostering employee engagement through psychological drivers like competence, autonomy, and relatedness in a positive office environment.

What Are the Psychological Drivers of Employee Engagement?

Managers drive 70% of team-level engagement variance, a factor linked to an 81% difference in absenteeism between top and bottom quartile teams ( Gallup ).

Marcus Ellery· Apr 21· 3 min
A split image contrasting a focused, quietly ambitious employee with the chaotic noise of media narratives surrounding the quiet quitting myth.

Quiet Ambition vs. The Quiet Quitting Myth

Less than 2% of employees actually fit the description of 'quiet quitting' based on Culture Amp's extensive data.

Marcus Ellery· Apr 12· 4 min