Friday editions of the newsletter are focused on interesting HR related news and trends intended to keep you up to date and entertained!

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Extra Shifts for IVF?

The Wall Street Journal is earning our whole $2 a month subscription with this one:

• Infertility now affects one in six around the world according to the World Health Organization

• Fertility treatments in America can be astronomically expensive and many individuals even travel abroad for more affordable treatments

• More and more Americans are picking up second jobs or rejoining the workforce to get access to invaluable fertility benefits

• Companies such as Starbucks and Walmart now offer fertility benefits including IVF treatments up to $25,000 for some part-time employees

Some Americans Take on Side Hustles for Fertility Benefits (WSJ)

Writer’s Strikes Go (even more) Public

Hollywood Studios surprisingly decided to publicize their latest offer to the Writers Guild of America:

• The strategy seems to have backfired as WGA members continue to strike believing this kind of act only emboldens their position

• “They are trying to appeal to the union membership directly, which is a violation of the duty to bargain in good faith”

• The strike that has effectively frozen TV and Film production is now going on day 116

• Both sides are still digging in their heels over streaming and creative rights

The studios went Public with their WGA offer. Was it a mistake? (LA Times)

AI is Uncovering Gen Z Talent

AI recruiting tools are helping organizations discover candidates they usually overlook:

• Workers who have upskilled themselves have a better chance of proving their ability in the hiring process

• Workers who did not have access to a traditional education path have a more level playing field when skill and competence are considered in the hiring process

• AI and skill assessments also sort out unqualified candidates earlier in the process saving the recruiters their time and organizations their money

• Are AI interviews the logical next step?

4 Ways AI is Changing Skills-Based Hiring (Forbes)

Who Needs a Top 100 List…

When you could have a top 122!

This is less of a “read” and more of a chance to do some stalking!

How many faces do you recognize? How many of our readers will be on here next year?

122 Top CHROs of 2023 (peoplehum)

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