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It is good business in the long term to invest in your employees, helping them rise to the major challenges in their lives.

As remote work, regulation and equity concerns evolve, job architecture provides a stable yet flexible foundation for updating practices without reinventing the wheel.; Balance of Internal and External Equity A frequent challenge is balancing the internal value of roles with their external market price.

Day-to-day adoption by employees, meanwhile, continues to grow: ;Nearly 1 in 5 employees told Gallup in the second quarter of this year that they now use AI a few times a week, up from 11% in 2023, and the share who uses it every day also doubled.; ;Furthermore, nearly 9 in 10 C-suite executives say employees are using AI at work, according to a 2025 LinkedIn study of nearly 2,000 company leaders.; Over the long term, Groshen said, this type of total technological revolution will not reduce the number of jobs overall, because while AI will replace some workers, it will also introduce a new scale to the economy that will require more workers in other areas.

A Reuters review of four leading budget forecasters also pointed out that, combined with tax cuts Trump plans to resurrect from his first term, any proposed cuts on overtime pay — as well as related new cuts on tips and Social Security benefits — could add $3.6 trillion to $6.6 trillion to primary U.S. deficits over the next decade.

“With fewer people using alcohol, based on the Gallup data, there also is greater incentive for workers to quit using, especially if they get help in discerning why they overuse it in the first place.”

Based on employee feedback, the majority were saying “we’d like an opportunity to be a part of the long-term success of the company through an ESPP program.”

The result has been a well-rounded approach to employee wellness that has worked to enhance engagement, improve productivity and support long-term organizational success.

;Challenges & Priorities: Firms using SPM technology report higher satisfaction with their effectiveness in core SPM disciplines: administration, design, territory planning, quota planning, analytics, and workflow – and, 90%+ of firms say SPM meets or exceeds expectations for increasing transparency to help improve the level of trust between payees and management.; “SPM is a vital component for organizations aiming to align their sales strategies with broader business goals,” said Alicia Scott-Wears, Content Director at WorldatWork.

They report wanting a sense of purpose at work, affordable places to live and work, permanent remote work, more mental health days and help with financial planning.; 2022 Bright Horizons’ United Kingdom “ Modern Families Index Spotlight ” 38% of the 1,000 respondents with children younger than 18 years old have job hunting on the agenda.;89% of those who feel “completely stressed” said they would be looking for work this year.;74% who are caring for elderly relatives and 66% who are caring for children are actively seeking a new job.; “ Manpower Group Canada Survey ” 59% of 1,000 employers across Canada reported have some difficulty filling jobs due to lack of skilled talent.;41% say they are offering a mix of incentives to attract talent, including: adopting more flexible work schedules (41%); increasing training, skills development or mentoring (40%); increasing wages (32%); allowing more flexible working locations (32%); providing more non-financial benefits, such as vacation (20%