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5 Essential Strategies For Managing Global Teams Across Diverse Laws, Time Zones, And Cultures

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Managing compliance, time zones, and culture requires planning and strong tech infrastructure. Yet managing a global workforce presents new challenges beyond the basics of navigating time zones and bridging communication gaps. Research shows that individual managers can influence up to 70 percent of employee engagement.

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3.4 Million Chinese Youth Rush To Civil Service Jobs For Stability, Not Pay

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Katherine Lin quit her civil service job in the southern megacity of Shenzhen in July after her 15,000 yuan ($2000) salary dropped by a quarter, bonuses were scrapped, and managers hinted at further downsizing. At least three Shenzhen district-level bureaux were merged and nine employees dismissed this year, public notices show.

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Big Raises Are Off the Table in 2026 As Salary Budgets Hold Steady And Workers Stay Put

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Salary increases for employees are expected to remain similar next year amid a flatter, but potentially volatile, economic outlook. companies, the average salary increase budget is projected to hold steady at 3.5% companies, the average salary increase budget is projected to hold steady at 3.5%

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2025 HR Compliance Checklist: What U.S. HR Leaders Must Do Today

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As 2025 approaches, human resources leaders face a complicated environment of changing employment laws and regulations that will directly impact how companies hire, compensate, manage remote work, and safeguard employee rights. However, with the court ruling, the salary thresholds revert to those set by the 2019 Overtime Rule.

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China Orders Pay Cap At State-Owned Financial Firms, Risking Attrition To Private Sector

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Those whose income already exceeds 1 million yuan will have their payout cut, such as middle and senior managers whose income will as much as halve in an overhaul of the compensation structure at 27 financial giants including the “Big Five” banks, six leading insurers and four major bad debt managers.

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The Human Side Of Human Resources Appears To Be Fading As 66% Of Managers Now Use AI To Make Layoff Decisions

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A new survey from ResumeBuilder.com shows a troubling change happening in workplace management: the increasing reliance on artificial intelligence, particularly large language models (LLMs), to guide major human resources decisions. There has been a sharp rise in AI’s role within HR operations.

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83% of Job Seekers Prefer Remote Roles in 2025

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A recent FlexJobs study reveals that 83% of applicants are more likely to apply for roles offering remote options, surpassing even salary and schedule flexibility in importance. Success in remote roles depends on developing a mix of skills, including digital literacy, effective communication, time management, and adaptability.