The EBN Dispatch

Welcome to Paper Cut, your weekly dose of sharp insights in employer branding, talent attraction, and HR.This week, we’re diving into:🚀 Elon Musk’s cryptic ‘Doge Email’ sends federal employees into chaos🔥 DEI remains under fire, as Google employees challenge leadership and companies adapt to political pressure🏢 Hybrid work mandates tighten at Deloitte, EY, PwC, and KPMG📈 Female board representation reaches record highs, but is it real progress or just optics?📰 Sign up for the Paper Cut newsletter - it's free: https://ebn.to/sub25🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25🔗 Articles Mentioned in This Episode:🚀 Musk’s ‘Doge Email’ Shakes Up WashingtonMusk’s Email Sparks Federal Employee Chaos – The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/us/politics/elon-musk-email-doge-federal-workers-trump.htmlMusk Calls ‘Doge Email’ a Pulse Check – Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/musk-tells-cabinet-doge-email-pulse-check-workers-warns-us-go-bankrupt-without-action.amp🔥 DEI: Holding the Line or Under Fire?Google’s Heated All-Hands Meeting on AI & DEI – The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/12/google-all-staff-meeting-ai-deiHow C-Suites Are Reacting to Trump’s DEI Orders – HR Dive: https://www.hrdive.com/news/csuites-react-to-trump-dei-orders/741116/Companies Maintain DEI Commitments Despite Political Pressure – Littler: https://www.littler.com/publication-press/press/companies-largely-maintain-inclusion-equity-and-diversity-commitments-amid🏢 Hybrid Work: The Big Four Firms Are Making a MoveDeloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG Tighten Hybrid Work Policies – Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/deloitte-ey-pwc-kpmg-hybrid-work-policies-return-office-rto-2025-2📈 A Win for Female LeadershipWomen’s Representation on FTSE 100 Boards Hits a New High – HR Magazine: https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news/new-rise-in-female-representation-on-ftse-boards💼 Looking for a Job in Employer Branding?EB Jobs Board: https://jobs.employerbranding.news/👍 Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more insights every week!#EmployerBranding #HRTrends #FutureOfWork #PaperCut

Welcome to Paper Cut, your weekly dose of sharp insights in employer branding, talent acquisition, and HR.This week, we’re diving into:🔴 CEOs are quitting at record rates as leadership shake-ups accelerate🏢 Hybrid work tensions flare up after JPMorgan’s leaked audio⚖️ The EEOC cracks down on hiring bias, putting employers on notice🤖 AI is reshaping hiring, from screening candidates to recruiting fighter pilots🌏 China is doubling down on AI talent, fueling a global tech competition📉 Major layoffs hit banking and automotive, with HSBC and Continental making big cuts📰 Sign up for the Paper Cut newsletter - it's free: https://ebn.to/sub25🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25🔗 Articles Mentioned in This Episode:🔥 Leadership Shake-Ups & Hybrid Work TensionsCEO Turnover Surges – Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/ceo-c-suite-rising-turnover-trends-human-resources-hr-response-2031493Global CEO Turnover Index – Russell Reynolds: https://www.russellreynolds.com/en/insights/reports-surveys/global-ceo-turnover-indexJPMorgan Leaked Audio on Hybrid Work – Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-02-19/jamie-dimon-leaked-audio-takes-jpmorgan-backward-on-hybrid-work⚠️ Employment Policies Under PressureEEOC Cracks Down on Anti-American Hiring Bias – HR Dive: https://www.hrdive.com/news/employers-on-notice-eeoc-anti-american-bias/740373/UK Employers Slash Jobs as Taxes & Wages Rise – BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg7gewqevqo🤖 AI is Reshaping Hiring & Talent WarsAI Screening Candidates Before Recruiters See Them – Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2025/02/how-to-get-hired-when-ai-does-the-screeningChina’s Military Uses AI for Pilot Recruitment – Dimsum Daily: https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/chinas-pla-air-force-harnesses-ai-to-revolutionise-pilot-recruitment-for-2025/China’s AI Talent Demand Surges – Global Times: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202502/1328588.shtml✂️ Layoffs Hit Banking & AutomotiveHSBC Cuts Jobs to Focus on Asian Wealth Markets – Nikkei Asia: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Finance/HSBC-to-cut-jobs-as-bank-shifts-to-building-Asian-wealth-hubsContinental Cuts 3,000 Automotive Jobs – Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/continental-cut-3000-jobs-rd-automotive-branch-2025-02-18/More Job Cuts Across Multiple Sectors – Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/69311f82-99aa-40dc-8935-50bbf0044eea💼 Looking for a Job in Employer Branding?EB Jobs Board: https://jobs.employerbranding.news/👍 Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more insights every week!#EmployerBranding #HRTrends #FutureOfWork #PaperCut