Welcome to The EBN Dispatch, the official podcast from Employer Branding News.
We’re here to deliver smart talk and sharp takes on the branding of work, one dispatch at a time.
Each episode breaks down the latest moves in employer branding, culture, leadership, and talent attraction - minus the jargon, and with a healthy disregard for conventional wisdom. Think newsroom meets boardroom, with a side of dry wit.
If you work in HR, brand, or anywhere in the business of people, this is your feed. We unpack the strategy behind the slogans, the reality behind the reputations, and the trends that actually matter.
Less fluff. More facts. Occasionally funny. Always unfiltered.
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Welcome to The EBN Dispatch, the official podcast from Employer Branding News.
We’re here to deliver smart talk and sharp takes on the branding of work, one dispatch at a time.
Each episode breaks down the latest moves in employer branding, culture, leadership, and talent attraction - minus the jargon, and with a healthy disregard for conventional wisdom. Think newsroom meets boardroom, with a side of dry wit.
If you work in HR, brand, or anywhere in the business of people, this is your feed. We unpack the strategy behind the slogans, the reality behind the reputations, and the trends that actually matter.
Less fluff. More facts. Occasionally funny. Always unfiltered.
[23 NOV] PAPER CUT - Pink Slips, Quiet Scripts, and RTO Flip-Flops
The EBN Dispatch
4 minutes
1 week ago
[23 NOV] PAPER CUT - Pink Slips, Quiet Scripts, and RTO Flip-Flops
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 Recessionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/18/big-tech-layoffs-ai/https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/new-layoff-tactics-bring-new-blunders-beefbf56https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/ey-oceania-cuts-90-from-consulting-arm-20251118-p5ng7zhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/19/world-health-organisation-to-cut-jobs-due-to-us-withdrawing-fundinghttps://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-timeshttps://employerbranding.news/2025-layoffs-employer-brand-outlook/https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/2025/11/19/csiro-restructure-ministerThe AI Arms Race vs Hiring’s Doom Loophttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-19/mbas-seeking-jobs-in-consulting-must-be-ai-proficienthttps://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/72feb4c5d75c08c817c0784753477b0eRemote Reality: Rights, Rituals, and Surveillancehttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/government-urged-to-strengthen-remote-work-rights-as-just-one-employee-complaint-upheld-by-wrc/a545915243.htmlhttps://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.htmlhttps://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/cognizant-begins-using-tool-to-track-employee-activity-employees-marked-idle-after-5-mins-of-inactivity-article-13682012.htmlThe Optics Economy: Lists, Standards, and Pay Powerhttps://www.livemint.com/companies/25-companies-including-adobe-nvidia-and-accenture-earn-spot-in-fortune-worlds-best-workplace-2025-list-11763051957502.htmlhttps://dailyhive.com/canada/canada-top-100-employers-2026https://www.livemint.com/industry/india-hr-standards-upgrade-services-sector-global-mobility-11763284608331.htmlhttps://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
The EBN Dispatch
Welcome to The EBN Dispatch, the official podcast from Employer Branding News.
We’re here to deliver smart talk and sharp takes on the branding of work, one dispatch at a time.
Each episode breaks down the latest moves in employer branding, culture, leadership, and talent attraction - minus the jargon, and with a healthy disregard for conventional wisdom. Think newsroom meets boardroom, with a side of dry wit.
If you work in HR, brand, or anywhere in the business of people, this is your feed. We unpack the strategy behind the slogans, the reality behind the reputations, and the trends that actually matter.
Less fluff. More facts. Occasionally funny. Always unfiltered.
