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Machines Super-Charge Recruitment Vetting

Fast learning machines are transforming the recruitment process and allowing firms to quickly vet many more candidates. So reports Financial Post.

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Aspiring CEOs Should Not Shy Away From Being CHROs First

Those aspiring to be chief executive officers (CEOs) can make that corporate climb easier by taking the top leadership HR role first. So reports Harvard Business Review (HBR).

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Nevada HR Tackles Skills Gap in State

Human resources professionals in Nevada are grappling with how to prepare its workforce to compete in an increasingly skills-based economy. So reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Comey Testimony: An HR Perspective

Former FBI Director James Comey’s recent testimony to the U.S. Senate was the talk of Washington and red meat for political junkies. But Comey’s depiction of his former boss was also of interest to many HR professionals.

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Ontario Municipalities Gear Up for Legal Marijuana

Municipalities in Ontario, Canada, are preparing for the potential implications from marijuana becoming legal in July next year. So reports The Observer.

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UK Hospital HR Director Resigns Amid 11 Baby Deaths

A U.K. hospital human resources director resigned in May amid an investigation into the deaths of 11 babies and one mother. So reports the Warrington Guardian.

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Uber CEO Resigns, Firm Taps Harvard Professor to Revamp Its Troubled Workplace Culture

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has resigned, reports the Los Angeles Times. Separately, the company previous announced that it has tapped a Harvard Business School professor to help fix its embattled workplace culture. So reports Recode.

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Ambition Runs High With HR Pros in UK

Human resource professionals in the UK outdo the average employee when it comes to ambition. So reports People Management.

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Ex-School HR Exec Pleads Guilty in Immigration Recruiting Scheme

A former school human resources director pled guilty to participating in a scheme in which he collected kickbacks for improperly recruiting and hiring foreign teachers. That's according to the United States Attorneys Office, Northern District of Texas. 

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Rebooting HR’s Role in Government

Human resource professionals in the public service arena continue to play a limited role, which is keeping governments from operating optimally. So reports Governing

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