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The Workplace Minute from the HR Happy Hour Media Network
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The Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors, was developed as a “Flash Briefing” Skill for Amazon “Alexa” devices. Two to three times a week get a quick 2 – 3 minute update on important news impacting the world of work, workplace technology, the labor market and more.
The show is hosted by Steve Boese and Trish Steed of H3 HR Advisors.
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Skills-Based Hiring: Has the Labor Market Really Changed?
3d ago00:06:43Tap to summarizeThe Workplace MinuteWelcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today!Skills-based hiring was one of the biggest workplace trends to emerge after the pandemic. Employers announced they were removing degree requirements, expanding access to jobs, and focusing more on demonstrated skills than educational credentials.Several years later, what has actually changed?In this episode of The Workplace Minute, Steve looks at the skills-based hiring movement, examine the latest evidence on degree requirements and hiring practices, and explore why continuous learning and adaptability may ultimately matter more than either degrees or skills alone in an AI-driven labor market.To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update.NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report hereThe HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com and join their force for good.
Transcribe →Your Employer May Cover GLP-1 Drugs, But for How Long?
5d ago00:09:35Tap to summarizeThe Workplace MinuteWelcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today!Employer coverage of GLP-1 medications has become one of the most important—and expensive—benefits decisions facing organizations today. While more employers are offering coverage for obesity treatment, many are also tightening eligibility requirements, requiring participation in weight management programs, or reconsidering whether they can afford to continue offering the benefit at all.In this episode, Steve revisits one of the biggest workplace stories of the past several years and examine where it stands today. We explore the latest data on employer coverage, healthcare spending, employee access, and what these decisions mean for both organizations and workers as GLP-1 medications become an increasingly important part of chronic disease management.To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update.NOTE: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report hereThe HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com and join their force for good.
Transcribe →The Largest Companies are Earning Record Revenues and Profits but with Fewer Employees
1w ago00:09:31Tap to summarizeThe Workplace MinuteWelcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today!In this episode Steve examines how the largest companies in America, the Fortune 500, are recording record sales, profits, and market caps, while headcount and hiring remain flat - and even declining in many firms. New AI tech, more firms growing through the sales of high-margin and scalable digital products, and reliance on outsourcing and gig workers are continuing to break the link between company growth and employee growth.To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update.NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report hereThe HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com and join their force for good.
Transcribe →Why Millions of Americans Are Leaving the Workforce
1w ago00:08:43Tap to summarizeThe Workplace MinuteWelcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today!More than 700,000 people left the US labor force in June 2026, driving labor force participation to its lowest level since 2021. Outside the pandemic period, this is a level not seen in nearly fifty years. Even more concerning, the largest decline occurred among prime-age workers, the very people who should be in the heart of their working careers.In this episode, Steve examines why so many Americans are leaving the workforce, explores the economic and workplace factors driving this trend, and discusses what policymakers and employers can do to expand access to work and strengthen the labor market for the future.To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update.NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report hereThe HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com and join their force for good.
Transcribe →The Six Workplace Stories That Defined the First Half of 2026 - and What They Mean for the Rest of the Year
2w ago00:10:06Tap to summarizeThe Workplace MinuteWelcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today!In this special mid-year Workplace Minute, Steve examines the six workplace stories that have mattered most so far this year. More importantly, we explore what those stories reveal about where work is heading during the second half of 2026.From AI implementation and workforce investment to employee trust, financial wellbeing, organizational redesign, and the evolving role of HR, this episode connects the signals behind the headlines and offers a framework for understanding what leaders should be watching in the months ahead.If you've been following Workplace Minute throughout the year, consider this your mid-year briefing on the trends that are shaping the future of work.To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update.NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report hereThe HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com and join their force for good.
Transcribe →The American Dream at Work: What Does Independence Mean for Workers in 2026?
3w ago00:11:45Tap to summarizeThe Workplace MinuteWelcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today!For generations, work has been the pathway to opportunity, stability, and the belief that each generation could build a better future than the last. Today, however, many workers are asking whether that promise still feels within reach. Rising costs, technological disruption, artificial intelligence, and growing uncertainty have changed how people think about careers and opportunity.In this special Independence Day edition of Workplace Minute, Steve explores what the American Dream means in today's workplace, why trust and opportunity remain essential to organizational success, and why the future of work must be built around expanding opportunity for every worker, regardless of background, identity, age, ability, or life experience.As America approaches its 250th birthday, perhaps the most important question employers can ask isn't simply how to become more productive. It's how to create more opportunity.To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update.NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report hereThe HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com and join their force for good.
Transcribe →AI at Work Needs Worker Protections, Not Just Productivity Goals
3w ago00:07:57Tap to summarizeThe Workplace MinuteWelcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today!This is the conclusion of our special three-part Workplace Minute series examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping the U.S. labor market.Throughout this series, we've explored how AI is creating new opportunities for some workers while increasing uncertainty for others. We've also examined why worker confidence is becoming an increasingly important indicator of labor market health. In this final episode, we turn our attention to what comes next.As AI becomes embedded in hiring, performance management, workforce planning, and everyday work, organizations face a fundamental choice. Will AI be used simply to improve productivity and reduce costs, or will it also be used to create better jobs, stronger organizations, and greater opportunity for workers?To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update.Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report hereThe HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com and join their force for good.
Transcribe →The Stable Job Market Is Hiding Worker Insecurity
3w ago00:08:46Tap to summarizeThe Workplace MinuteWelcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today!The headlines tell us the labor market remains strong. Unemployment is relatively low, jobs continue to be added, and the economy has largely avoided the recession many experts predicted. Yet many workers report feeling increasingly anxious, uncertain, and less secure about their future.In this episode, Steve looks at the growing disconnect between labor market statistics and worker sentiment. From AI-driven workplace changes and declining job mobility to silent restructuring and ongoing layoffs, many workers are questioning what comes next for their careers even as the overall labor market appears healthy.The result may be one of the defining workplace challenges of the AI era: a widening gap between labor market stability and worker confidence.To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update.NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report hereThe HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com and join their force for good.
Transcribe →Who Wins and Who Loses in the AI Labor Market?
4w ago00:06:11Tap to summarizeThe Workplace MinuteWelcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today!Welcome to Part 1 of a special three-part Workplace Minute series examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping the U.S. labor market.For years, the debate around AI and jobs has focused on one question: Will AI replace workers? But new research suggests a more nuanced reality. Rather than causing widespread unemployment, AI may be creating a growing divide between workers whose skills are enhanced by AI and those whose work is increasingly vulnerable to automation and consolidation.In this episode, Steve examines new labor market data, emerging trends in AI adoption, and why the future of work may be less about job replacement and more about who has access to the skills, tools, and opportunities needed to thrive in an AI-powered economy.To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update.NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report hereThe HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com and join their force for good.
Transcribe →Corporate America Has Never Been Richer. Why Do So Many Workers Feel Insecure?
Jun 1800:09:27Tap to summarizeThe Workplace MinuteWelcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today!A recent report found that labor's share of economic output has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded, while corporate profit margins remain near historic highs. In this episode of the Workplace Minute, Steve explores what this growing divide between profits and pay means for workers, employers, and the future of the American economy.Drawing on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other economic sources, we examine how decades of policy decisions, changing labor dynamics, shareholder priorities, globalization, and technology have reshaped the relationship between workers and the wealth they help create. As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, this episode asks a fundamental question: Is our economy still delivering on the promise that hard work should lead to greater opportunity and economic security?To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update.NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report hereThe HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com and join their force for good.
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