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# July 2026

491 posts

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[![Why a Career Passport Could Replace the Resume for 2026 Graduates](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5933.png) Career Tips ### Why a Career Passport Could Replace the Resume for 2026 Graduates NACE reports 70% of employers now use skills-based hiring for entry-level roles. Here is why a career passport could replace the resume for 2026 grads. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/career-passport-replace-resume-2026-graduates)
[![Why Some Early Career Workers Thrive With AI While Others Fall Behind](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5932.png) AI ### Why Some Early Career Workers Thrive With AI While Others Fall Behind A KPMG study found only 50.1% of early-career workers beat AI on its own. Here is what separates people who thrive with AI skills from those who fall behind. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/early-career-workers-thrive-with-ai)
[![How ADHD Is Reshaping the Modern Workplace for Workers and Managers](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5931.png) Career ### How ADHD Is Reshaping the Modern Workplace for Workers and Managers Neurodivergence tribunal cases reached 517 in 2025, up from 265 in 2020. Here is what ADHD in the workplace now means for workers and managers everywhere. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/adhd-reshaping-workplace-workers-managers)
[![Why 2026 Pay Raises Are Getting Smaller and Far More Selective for Workers](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5930.png) Salary ### Why 2026 Pay Raises Are Getting Smaller and Far More Selective for Workers A 2026 WTW report shows salary budgets flat at 3.4% for 2027 versus 3.5% in 2026, as raises turn smaller and far more selective. Here is what it means for you. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/2026-pay-raises-smaller-selective-workers)
[![What the Netflix Retreat Lawsuit Teaches About Oversharing at Work](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5929.png) News ### What the Netflix Retreat Lawsuit Teaches About Oversharing at Work A Netflix exec says a $1.1 million job vanished after he opened up in a retreat trust exercise. Here is what the lawsuit teaches about oversharing at work. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/netflix-retreat-lawsuit-oversharing-work)
[![A New Federal Shipbuilding Program Aims to Fill Thousands of Skilled Trade Jobs in 2026](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5928.png) Hiring ### A New Federal Shipbuilding Program Aims to Fill Thousands of Skilled Trade Jobs in 2026 The US Navy needs roughly 250,000 skilled shipbuilding workers this decade. A new federal Labor Department plan aims to fill thousands of trade jobs in 2026. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/federal-shipbuilding-skilled-trade-jobs-2026)
[![How Unions Are Writing AI Protections Into 2026 Contracts to Guard Workers](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5927.png) AI ### How Unions Are Writing AI Protections Into 2026 Contracts to Guard Workers An analysis of 47 union contracts signed since 2023 shows how workers won AI notice, retraining and no-layoff clauses, and what the 90% without a union can do. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/unions-ai-protections-2026-contracts)
[![Why Senior Women Are Quietly Burning Out and What It Signals for 2026 Retention](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5926.png) Career ### Why Senior Women Are Quietly Burning Out and What It Signals for 2026 Retention 60% of senior-level women reported frequent burnout in McKinsey and LeanIn's 2025 report, the highest in five years. Here is what it signals for 2026 retention. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/senior-women-burnout-2026-retention)
[![Employers Are Underestimating How Much Financial Stress Their Workers Carry in 2026](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5925.png) Salary ### Employers Are Underestimating How Much Financial Stress Their Workers Carry in 2026 Just 55% of U.S. workers feel financially well but 71% of employers assume they do, per Bank of America. Here is what the 2026 gap means for your pay. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/employers-underestimate-worker-financial-stress-2026)
[![A 2026 Rule Change Could End Mandatory Race and Gender Pay Data Reporting](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5924.png) Government Jobs ### A 2026 Rule Change Could End Mandatory Race and Gender Pay Data Reporting The EEOC voted on July 21, 2026 to propose ending mandatory EEO-1 race and gender data reporting for employers. Here is what the change means for your career. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/2026-rule-change-race-gender-pay-data-reporting)
[![Warner Bros Takes Amazon to Court Over Poached Staff in a 2026 Talent War](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5923.png) Hiring ### Warner Bros Takes Amazon to Court Over Poached Staff in a 2026 Talent War Warner Bros sues Amazon over a former HBO Max exec who left 16 months before her contract ended. Here is what the 2026 talent war means for your career. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/warner-bros-sues-amazon-poaching-2026)
[![How Small Creators With Under 100,000 Followers Now Earn a Middle Class Living](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5922.png) Gig Economy ### How Small Creators With Under 100,000 Followers Now Earn a Middle Class Living Microinfluencers under 100,000 followers now earn near $38,500 a year on average, rivaling a midlevel salary. Here is how small creators cash in for 2026. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/small-creators-under-100k-middle-class-income)
[![The Wildflowering Work Trend That Could Put You on the 2026 Promotion Track](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5921.png) Career ### The Wildflowering Work Trend That Could Put You on the 2026 Promotion Track Wildflowering, a work trend from HiBob's Macaire Montini, says growing around your strengths beats climbing the ladder. Here is how it wins promotions. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/wildflowering-work-trend-2026-promotion)
[![Why 57% of Laid Off Workers Feel Pressured to Accept Lower Pay in 2026](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5920.png) Salary ### Why 57% of Laid Off Workers Feel Pressured to Accept Lower Pay in 2026 57% of laid off workers feel pressured to accept lower pay to get rehired, a July 2026 survey finds. Learn how to protect your salary floor after a layoff. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/laid-off-workers-pay-cut-rehired-2026)
[![Companies Are Adopting AI Faster Than Their Leaders Are Ready For in 2026](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5919.png) AI ### Companies Are Adopting AI Faster Than Their Leaders Are Ready For in 2026 Only 3% of leaders are highly prepared to guide AI adoption, ManpowerGroup found in 2026. Here is what the leadership AI readiness gap means for your career. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/companies-adopting-ai-faster-than-leaders-ready-2026)
[![Phone Maker Nothing Confirms 2026 Layoffs and What It Means for Hardware Careers](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5918.png) Layoffs ### Phone Maker Nothing Confirms 2026 Layoffs and What It Means for Hardware Careers Nothing confirms layoffs hitting over 100 of its 800 staff after the Phone (4b) launch. Here is what the 2026 hardware shakeup means for your tech career. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/nothing-confirms-2026-layoffs-hardware-careers)
[![The Tasks Solo Business Owners Should Never Hand Over to AI in 2026](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5917-1.png) AI ### The Tasks Solo Business Owners Should Never Hand Over to AI in 2026 Stanford's 2026 AI Index found AI hallucination rates of 22% to 94%. Here are the solopreneur tasks you should never hand over to AI, and why they matter. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/solopreneurs-tasks-never-hand-ai-2026)
[![When a Candidate's Social Media Costs Them the Job and How to Protect Your Profile](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5916.png) Interview ### When a Candidate's Social Media Costs Them the Job and How to Protect Your Profile A 2023 ResumeBuilder survey found 85% of hiring managers who screen social media reject candidates over what they find. Here is how to protect your profile. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/candidate-social-media-costs-job-protect-profile)
[![US Firms Spent $600 Million on Executive Perks in 2026 as Worker Pay Lags](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5915.png) Salary ### US Firms Spent $600 Million on Executive Perks in 2026 as Worker Pay Lags US firms spent nearly $600 million on executive perks last year while average worker pay rose just 1.3% after inflation. What the 2026 pay gap means for you. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/us-firms-600-million-executive-perks-2026)
[![Why Confidence Not AI Is the Real Hurdle Facing HR Teams in 2026](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5914.png) AI ### Why Confidence Not AI Is the Real Hurdle Facing HR Teams in 2026 Only 24% of HR pros feel comfortable deploying agentic AI, per Culture Amp's 2026 study. Why confidence, not the technology, is HR's real 2026 hurdle. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/confidence-not-ai-hr-hurdle-2026)
[![Amazon Closes Its San Francisco AI Lab as 2026 Job Cuts Reach Research Teams](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5913.png) Layoffs ### Amazon Closes Its San Francisco AI Lab as 2026 Job Cuts Reach Research Teams Amazon is closing its San Francisco AGI Lab and cutting AGI staff even as it plans to spend $200 billion on AI in 2026. Here is what it means for your career. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/amazon-closes-san-francisco-ai-lab-2026-job-cuts)
[![What a Busboy to Yahoo CEO Career Path Teaches About Doing Hard Things](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5912.png) Career ### What a Busboy to Yahoo CEO Career Path Teaches About Doing Hard Things Jim Lanzone went from pizza joint busboy to Yahoo CEO by doing hard things. Here is what his turnaround career teaches about facing scary work at any age. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/busboy-yahoo-ceo-career-path-hard-things)
[![How Your Appearance Quietly Shapes Hiring Decisions and What to Do About It](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5911.png) Interview ### How Your Appearance Quietly Shapes Hiring Decisions and What to Do About It Harvard research finds above-average-looking workers earn about 10 to 15 percent more. Here is how appearance shapes hiring decisions and what to do about it. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/appearance-shapes-hiring-decisions)
[![Gap Turns Its Own Employees Into Brand Creators and What That Signals for Job Seekers](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/5910-1.png) Hiring ### Gap Turns Its Own Employees Into Brand Creators and What That Signals for Job Seekers Gap Inc's employee creator program reached nearly 154 million consumers and almost 30,000 posts and is now open to all staff. What it signals for job seekers. July 28, 2026Read Article](/blog/gap-employees-brand-creators-job-seekers)

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