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💰 HR Trend Spotlight: HUB International Launches a New Consulting Practice

HUB International has launched a new consulting practice focused on Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs). This move comes as more companies seek ways to manage employee benefits, compliance, and HR tasks without expanding their in-house teams. The PEO Consulting Practice is designed to help businesses decide whether working with a PEO is right for them. It also helps them evaluate providers, negotiate contracts, and manage the relationship. With rising employment costs and more regulatory pressures, HUB sees this as a way to support mid-size companies that want flexibility but still need expert HR support. Read more.

🎧 HR Insights

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, David Green talks with Dave Ulrich, Co-Founder of The RBL Group. Widely regarded as the father of modern HR, Ulrich returns for a reflective and practical conversation on how HR can move beyond its support function to shape business strategy. They discuss why the HR role is becoming more complex, what keeps HR from taking the lead, and what strategic HR looks like when aligned to stakeholder value. The episode also explores outcome-focused metrics that matter to the business, how AI can either support or distract from HR’s purpose, and the skills and mindsets HR leaders need moving forward.

💡 HR Tips & Tricks

Tip of the Day: Let HR staff co-lead onboarding sessions with department leads. This encourages cross-functional collaboration and gives HR direct exposure to real business operations, helping them better align policy and support.

Trick of the Day: Introduce a monthly “Policy Hackathon” where employees suggest changes to HR policies or processes. The HR team then picks one idea to test over the next month. This low-risk trial approach helps update outdated practices and boosts employee engagement.

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🧾 HR Case Files - Improving HR Services

SLTN, a Netherlands-based IT solutions provider, turned to IBM to improve how it handles HR services. The company had grown quickly and needed to manage a wider range of employee needs, from hiring to performance tracking. But its old systems were fragmented, and HR data was hard to access. IBM helped SLTN use AI-powered tools to automate basic tasks, improve data accuracy, and build a central system for managing people.

Key Takeaways

• Centralized systems help HR teams move faster and cut down on errors.

• Real-time access to data supports better management decisions.

• Automation frees up HR to focus on strategic work.

🧰 HR Toolbox

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Resource of the Day

Research from the Niskanen Center argues that skills-based hiring can only work if employers change how they operate behind the scenes. While many companies now say they want to hire based on what candidates can do—not just what’s on their resume—they often still use outdated HR systems that don’t support that goal. For example, job descriptions still favor degrees, and applicant tracking systems filter out people without them. The paper suggests practical ways to change that, including reworking how job ads are written, updating hiring platforms, and training managers to assess real skills.

Event of the Day

The HRcoreREWARD Seminar, happening on 18th and 19th June in Barcelona, is set to bring together HR leaders focused on compensation and benefits, performance management, and employee recognition. The event offers deep dives into how organizations are rethinking reward strategies to stay competitive. With inflation, remote work, and shifting employee values all in play, companies are being forced to revisit how they reward people beyond salary alone. Attendees will hear from experts who are testing new models, using data to guide pay decisions, and exploring ways to link performance to business results.

For event details and registration, visit the website. 

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