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It’s No Longer Just About Salary: The Rise of “Benefitsmaxxing”

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Employee retention has reached a definitive tipping point. In a 2026 market shaped by ongoing cost-of-living pressures and tighter business margins, the conversation around work has shifted beyond salary alone, with employees placing increasing weight on the overall value and benefits that their employer provides. These heightened talent war indicators have placed retention strategies under a microscope, moving them from the HR back-office to the center of boardroom strategy. Perks are no longer optional “extras” in contract negotiations; they have become essential hiring tools that provide a tangible buffer against rising costs. This shift has solidified a new workplace strategy among UK professionals: “benefitsmaxxing.” That is, extracting the maximum real-world value from an employment contract. The Shift in Worker Sentiment The traditional transactional relationship between employer and employee where time is simply traded for a set amount of currency is eroding. We are entering ...
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New NEOGOV Report Finds Public Sector AI Adoption is Growing, but Workforce Readiness is Lagging

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Survey of more than 4,200 public sector professionals finds agencies are using AI for data analysis, communications and workflow automation, while many still lack formal policies and employee training Public sector HR teams are facing a new operating reality defined by workforce shortages, limited resources, growing workload demands and rapid technology change. Many agencies are no longer treating these constraints as temporary disruptions, but as ongoing conditions they must plan around with AI playing a major, but not yet perfected, role. Public sector HR employees are increasingly turning attention toward technology as a potential source of relief in the face of persistent workforce challenges, but many agencies lack the policies, training, and organizational alignment needed to scale these efforts effectively. These findings and more were released today in a new research report from  NEOGOV , a workforce management platform purpose-built for the public sector. NEOGOV’s  2...
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Temporary Workers Prioritize Transparency and Human Connection

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TrueBlue’s PeopleReady survey of 1,200+ temporary workers also highlights openness to AI in job search TrueBlue , a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions, announced new survey findings from its flagship PeopleReady brand, revealing that temporary workers continue to value transparency, human guidance, and fast pay, while being open to technology-enabled tools that speed up and improve job matching. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview With Hari Kolam, CEO and Co-founder of Findem: Featuring Findem’s GliderAI The findings, from People Pulse – Spring 2026, a nationwide survey of more than 1,200 temporary workers, explore how workforce balances emerging technology with traditional staffing support. Results show temporary workers recognize AI’s potential for faster, more effective job matching, while trust, human interaction, and fast pay remain central to the experience. “As AI continues to reshape how work gets done, it’s encouraging to see these findings...
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WorkWhile Appoints AI and Infrastructure Leader James Everingham to Board of Directors

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WorkWhile , the AI-native labor platform transforming hourly workforce management, announced the appointment of James Everingham to its Board of Directors. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview With Hari Kolam, CEO and Co-founder of Findem: Featuring Findem’s GliderAI James currently serves as CEO of Guild AI and previously held senior engineering leadership roles at Instagram and Meta, most recently Vice President of Engineering at Meta Devinfra, where he helped scale large-scale infrastructure and AI systems used by billions of people worldwide. He brings deep expertise in AI infrastructure, distributed systems, and enterprise-scale platforms as WorkWhile expands its investments in real-world AI models and operational simulation technology. “AI is moving beyond software assistants into systems that directly influence real-world business operations,” said Everingham. “What matters now is building infrastructure that organizations can trust, systems that are...
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From AI Experimentation to Measurable Outcomes: What I’ve Learned Building (and Using) AI in HR

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I spend a lot of time talking to other CHROs right now, and the conversation is almost always the same. Everyone has more data than they know what to do with. Everyone is experimenting with AI. And almost no one feels like it’s actually changing behavior at scale. I say that with empathy because not long ago, we were in the same place. What makes my role a little different is that I’m not just buying HR technology, I’m also helping build it. My team at Perceptyx is often the first to use the products we bring to market. That’s a gift, but it’s also very exposing. When something doesn’t work, there’s nowhere to hide. And for a while, we were running into the same wall I hear from everyone else: We had the insights. We just weren’t seeing enough change. The Problem We Had to Admit We’ve been in the listening space for a long time. We’re very good at understanding what employees are experiencing and where things are breaking down. But knowing isn’t the same as improving. We could t...
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Marinette School District Announces Strategic Partnership with Edustaff to Strengthen Educator Staffing Solutions

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The Marinette School District has announced a new partnership with Edustaff , a leading provider of educational staffing services, to enhance the district’s ability to recruit, place, and retain high-quality substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and support staff across its schools. The collaboration is designed to ensure continuity of instruction and student support throughout the academic year. Under the agreement, Edustaff will manage the full lifecycle of substitute and support staff recruitment — from sourcing and credentialing to scheduling and compliance — leveraging its proprietary technology platform and deep network of education professionals. This allows Marinette administrators and principals to focus on their core mission of delivering an exceptional learning experience for students. Edustaff brings decades of experience partnering with school districts across the Midwest to address the persistent challenge of staff shortages. The company’s approach combines perso...
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Citycare Property Cuts Onboarding Times and Streamlines HR Processes With Boomi

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Boomi enables New Zealand infrastructure company to modernise employee management processes, unifying data across systems and accelerating workforce onboarding Boomi, the data activation company, announced Citycare Property has streamlined its HR and employee management processes using the Boomi Enterprise Platform, resulting in faster onboarding times, improved data quality, and increased employee satisfaction. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview With Hari Kolam, CEO and Co-founder of Findem: Featuring Findem’s GliderAI Citycare Property is a New Zealand-owned social infrastructure organisation that delivers critical services — building, maintaining, operating, and renewing essential infrastructure — to central and local governments nationwide. To support continuing growth and business evolution, Citycare Property wanted to modernise its human resources processes and systems. Citycare Property implemented a new Human Resources Information System (HRIS) platform. T...
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