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The EBN Dispatch

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 Employer Branding News (EBN) comes to your ears with the same dry wit and disruptive insights you’ve come to expect from our articles and videos. We tackle the world of work, employer branding, recruitment, culture and everything in between, with a raised eyebrow and a data-backed argument. If you’re a company leader, HR rebel, or just someone who thinks ”culture fit” is a lazy excuse, you’re in the right feed. Each episode unpacks real-world employer brand moves, cuts through corporate speak, and challenges tired talent narratives. Less fluff, more facts. Occasionally funny. Always unfiltered.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Economics Management Management & Leadership Politics & Government
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  • PAPER CUT - Brains, Bots, and the HR Plot Twist

    PAPER CUT - Brains, Bots, and the HR Plot Twist
    Dec 7 2025
    This week’s Paper Cut slices through AI agent hype, labour market whiplash, hybrid headaches, and the growing trust tax at work. No fluff, just the context HR and employer brand leaders need to act with confidence. This episode cuts through the spin to give HR, TA, and employer brand leaders the signal they actually need. We connect AI agents, uneven labour data, hybrid policy shifts, and rising privacy concerns into one clear story about trust, skills, and staying power. Subscribe to the free Paper Cut newsletter: https://ebn.to/sub25 Follow EBN on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 Sources & Links: Agents, Anxiety, and the AI Reality Check https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-releases-ai-agents-it-says-can-work-for-days-at-a-time-79c82902 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/aws-ceo-matt-garman-ai-agents-cannot-be-replacements-for-employees-they-are-ways-to-/articleshow/125732718.cms https://fortune.com/2025/12/04/godfather-of-ai-geoffrey-hinton-massive-unemployment-warning-thanks-to-big-tech-replacing-workers-with-ai-senator-bernie-sanders-bill-gates-elon-musk-predictions-probably-right/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/12/people-outsourcing-their-thinking-ai/685093/ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-says-humans-cant-rely-on-brains-alone-to-succeed-at-workplace-they-need/articleshow/125709288.cms Labor Market Mirage: Sunny Data, Stormy Feels https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-weekly-jobless-claims-drop-lowest-level-more-than-three-years-2025-12-04/ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/03/us-private-payroll-jobs-decline-november https://www.aol.com/finance/companies-announced-more-71-000-124809294.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/12/02/private-sector-employers-warn-job-cuts-and-hiring-freeze/ https://fortune.com/2025/12/03/university-gen-z-graduates-pay-premium-lower-than-millennials-job-market-struggles-united-kingdom/ https://fortune.com/2025/12/04/gen-z-4-million-new-manufacturing-jobs-america-boomer-retire-one-trade-job-young-people-dont-want/ Hybrid, Happiness, and the House Rules https://theconversation.com/whats-working-from-home-doing-to-your-mental-health-we-tracked-16-000-australians-to-find-out-270356 https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbeing/has-the-freedom-of-hybrid-work-made-us-happier https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/01/meta-instagram-rto-return-to-office.html https://www.thestreet.com/employment/leaked-memo-reveals-metas-harsh-work-policy-change https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/lifestyle/remote-work-hybrid-jobs-house-of-lords-b2876613.html https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/employee-engagement/hr-manager-offers-tips-on-remote-first-success/558285 Culture, Privacy, and the Trust Tax https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/12/03/google-starts-sharing-all-your-text-messages-with-your-employer/ https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/office-attire-changes-history-e6e9147b https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/580803/gen-z-workers-least-happy-40-percent-dread-going-to-work https://theconversation.com/ai-promises-efficiency-but-its-also-amplifying-labour-inequality-258772 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/ai-artificial-intelligence-asia-risk-widen-inequality-automation-5527671 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-adaptive-mind/202511/the-culture-gap-no-one-talks-about https://fortune.com/2025/12/04/nvidia-ceo-admits-he-works-7-days-a-week-including-holidays-in-a-constant-state-of-anxiety-out-of-fear-of-going-bankrupt/ #FutureOfWork #EmployerBranding #HRTrends #AIandWork #HybridWork #TalentStrategy #WorkplaceCulture #PrivacyAtWork #LaborMarket
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    6 mins
  • PAPER CUT - The Overcapacity Era: AI, Layoffs and the Culture Recession

    PAPER CUT - The Overcapacity Era: AI, Layoffs and the Culture Recession
    Nov 29 2025
    The overcapacity era is here. We cut through hype versus headcount and map the moves that keep your employer brand credible when AI agents rise, entry routes shrink, and culture confidence slides. This week’s Paper Cut slices through the spin and gives HR and employer brand leaders the context and checklists they actually need. No fluff, just facts and practical moves. Subscribe to the free Paper Cut newsletter: https://ebn.to/sub25 Follow EBN on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 ⸻ SOURCES & LINKS Overcapacity is a strategy, not a surprise https://www.straitstimes.com/business/allianz-to-cut-up-to-1800-jobs-due-to-ai-advances-says-source https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/hp-cut-thousands-jobs-due-ai-adoption-5490266 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-24/apple-aapl-cuts-jobs-across-its-sales-organization-in-rare-layoff https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-government-shed-317000-workers-this-year-trumps-hr-chief-says-2025-11-24/ https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/26/workday_cross_selling/ Agents are useful, inside https://hbr.org/2025/11/ai-agents-arent-ready-for-consumer-facing-work-but-they-can-excel-at-internal-processes https://www.zdnet.com/article/3-ways-ai-agents-will-make-your-job-unrecognizable-in-the-next-few-years/ https://fortune.com/2025/11/25/why-ai-wont-take-your-job-partnership-agents-robots-mckinsey/ https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/26/workday_cross_selling/ The culture recession is here https://www.unleash.ai/employee-experience-and-engagement/how-the-push-for-efficiency-sparked-a-corporate-culture-recession/ https://hbr.org/2025/11/leaders-assume-employees-are-excited-about-ai-theyre-wrong https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/23/bossware_monitor_remote_employees/ https://fortune.com/2025/11/25/half-of-workers-are-revenge-quitting-walking-out-on-their-jobs-without-notice-or-resignation-letter-majority-are-loyal-staff-whove-been-there-over-2-years-monster-report/ https://www.fastcompany.com/91433435/great-leaders-boost-motivation-quiet-quitting https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-employees-open-letter-artificial-intelligence-layoffs/ Policy whiplash: rules, dress codes, and rankings https://euroweeklynews.com/2025/11/24/spains-new-remote-work-rules-what-changes-and-what-it-means-for-you/ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-introduces-new-corporate-dress-code-what-workers-must-wear-now/articleshow/125609007.cms https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/singapore-leads-world-in-talent-competitiveness-dethroning-switzerland-for-the-first-time-4986753.html https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/dei-changes-benefits-workplace-04f0adb8 https://www.businessinsider.com/shrm-johnny-taylor-dei-workplace-lawsuits-layoffs-2025-11 https://www.efinancialcareers.co.uk/news/unemployment-uk-graduates https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/25/ai-could-replace-3m-low-skilled-jobs-by-2035-research-finds ⸻ #HR #EmployerBrand #FutureOfWork #PeopleStrategy
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    6 mins
  • [23 NOV] PAPER CUT - Pink Slips, Quiet Scripts, and RTO Flip-Flops

    [23 NOV] PAPER CUT - Pink Slips, Quiet Scripts, and RTO Flip-Flops
    Nov 22 2025
    This week’s Paper Cut looks past the headlines on layoffs, AI checklist hiring, hybrid confusion, and culture awards to ask what they really signal about trust. This edition of Paper Cut from Employer Branding News cuts through the spin to give HR, talent, and employer brand leaders the context they actually need. Clear patterns, practical implications, no fluff. 📰 Subscribe to the free Paper Cut newsletter: https://ebn.to/sub25 🔗 Follow EBN on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25 ⸻ 📌 Sources & Links: Layoffs In A Trust Recession https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/18/big-tech-layoffs-ai/ https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/new-layoff-tactics-bring-new-blunders-beefbf56 https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/ey-oceania-cuts-90-from-consulting-arm-20251118-p5ng7z https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/19/world-health-organisation-to-cut-jobs-due-to-us-withdrawing-funding https://www.reuters.com/world/us-canceling-octobers-employment-report-after-shutdown-prevented-data-collection-2025-11-19/ https://hbr.org/2025/11/how-leaders-can-build-stakeholder-trust-in-uncertain-times https://employerbranding.news/2025-layoffs-employer-brand-outlook/ https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/2025/11/19/csiro-restructure-minister The AI Arms Race vs Hiring’s Doom Loop https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-19/mbas-seeking-jobs-in-consulting-must-be-ai-proficient https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2025/11/18/ai-use-creating-a-recruitment-doom-loop-according-to-major-consulting-firm/ https://www.thehill.com/opinion/technology/5609124-ai-agents-fail-real-work/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/hessiejones/2025/11/18/harvard-got-it-wrong-ai-is-not-killing-entry-level-jobs/ https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/anglicare-report-reveals-australias-entrylevel-job-crisis-as-39-jobseekers-compete-for-every-vacancy/news-story/72feb4c5d75c08c817c0784753477b0e Remote Reality: Rights, Rituals, and Surveillance https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/government-urged-to-strengthen-remote-work-rights-as-just-one-employee-complaint-upheld-by-wrc/a545915243.html https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/1118/1544498-remote-work-consultation/ https://www.financialexpress.com/trending/nothing-like-what-they-advertised-remote-employees-rejects-office-push-collaboration-day-ends-in-disaster/4044577/ https://theindependent.sg/is-it-ok-if-you-work-from-home-but-come-to-office-for-meetings-employer-offers-solution-after-her-staff-says-im-resigning-i-need-to-take-care-of-my-child/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2025/11/18/employees-companies-available-hr/87271509007/ https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/remote-work-pandemic-coworkers-productive-b2865519.html https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/cognizant-begins-using-tool-to-track-employee-activity-employees-marked-idle-after-5-mins-of-inactivity-article-13682012.html The Optics Economy: Lists, Standards, and Pay Power https://www.livemint.com/companies/25-companies-including-adobe-nvidia-and-accenture-earn-spot-in-fortune-worlds-best-workplace-2025-list-11763051957502.html https://dailyhive.com/canada/canada-top-100-employers-2026 https://www.livemint.com/industry/india-hr-standards-upgrade-services-sector-global-mobility-11763284608331.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2025/11/16/5-trends-that-will-shape-workplace-culture-in-2026/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2025/11/12/glassdoor-reveals-the-biggest-workplace-trends-for-2026/ https://www.thehill.com/lobbying/5605658-job-market-salary-negotiations/ https://www.theeverygirl.com/gen-z-career-minimalism-trend/ ⸻ #FutureOfWork #EmployerBranding #HRTrends #Layoffs #RemoteWork #AI #TalentStrategy #WorkplaceCulture #Compensation #Recruiting
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    5 mins
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