Hiring managers want candidates who are well-informed, according to a Glassdoor survey. Job seekers can come across as informed by displaying their knowledge of the company's culture and the job role, as well as by asking relevant questions.

Generation Z is entering the workforce as entry-level jobs become more complex, if not displaced by technology, which presents challenges for them and for organizational leaders, write Carolyn O'Boyle, Josefin Atack and Kelly Monahan. HR must reassess how it recruits and onboards talent and how it provides mobility and development pathways, all while using data in new ways and having the "courage to break with tradition and historical norms," they write.

Companies often encourage employees to offer innovative ideas, but many struggle with change and even fire employees for being too creative, writes Bill Jerome of The Disposable Visionary. Jerome details how to tell whether a company stifles ingenuity and how to create a culture that nurtures innovation.

The Congressional Budget Office estimated that millions of Americans would lose access to insurance coverage if legislation sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., became law and spending would be cut by $230 billion from 2020 to 2026. The legislation, which replaces the ACA funding structure with state block grants, could also result in 580,000 lost jobs and $240 billion in lost economic activity by 2027, according to an S&P Global Ratings report.

HR is still plagued by inefficient work habits despite an increase in technology and automation, writes Jen Stroud. She offers insights for further automating and organizing key information and workflows to free up HR's time.