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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.
[31 AUG] Paper Cut - Cuts, Checklists and the Big Stay
The EBN Dispatch
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3 months ago
[31 AUG] Paper Cut - Cuts, Checklists and the Big Stay
AI savings, manager cuts, RTO reality, and a labour market easing into a long hold. Paper Cut turns the week’s headlines into practical moves for HR and employer-brand leaders.📰 Subscribe to the free Paper Cut newsletter: https://ebn.to/sub25🔗 Follow EBN on LinkedIn: https://ebn.to/lin25⸻📌 Sources & LinksWhite-Collar ResetMorgan Stanley says AI could save S&P 500 companies 920 billion dollars: https://fortune.com/2025/08/19/morgan-stanley-920-billion-sp-500-savings-ai-agentic-robots-jobs/Google has slashed more manager roles in its efficiency drive: https://www.businessinsider.com/google-has-slashed-more-manager-roles-in-its-efficiency-drive-2025-8Google executive says the company has cut a third of its managers: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/google-executive-says-company-has-cut-a-third-of-its-managers.htmlResearchers leave Meta and OpenAI’s superintelligence labs: https://www.wired.com/story/researchers-leave-meta-superintelligence-labs-openai/How AT&T CEO John Stankey’s tough memo rewrites workplace terms: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/how-att-ceo-john-stankeys-tough-memo-to-employees-rewrites-the-terms-of-workplace-in-corporate-america/articleshow/123448358.cmsOffice Rules, Real OutcomesGetting employees back to the office is at an inflection point: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/author-getting-employees-back-to-the-office-is-at-an-inflection-point-201435253.htmlWork-from-home workers defy RTO mandates: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/08/27/work-from-home-workers-defy-rto-mandates/85821219007/#/Back to the office, Gen Z says enough working from home: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/aug/25/back-to-office-gen-z-enough-working-from-homeGoogle adds at least one round of in-person interviews: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-says-we-have-introduced-at-least-one-round-of-in-person-interviews-just-to-make-sure/articleshow/123495271.cmsRemote work benefits explained: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/working-from-home-office-remote-benefits-b2815035.htmlQuiet Cracking, Loud MetricsQuiet quitting is past, workers are quiet cracking: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/25/quiet-quitting-is-a-past-trend-why-workers-are-quiet-cracking.htmlEmployees who engage in quiet cracking, early research: https://phys.org/news/2025-08-employees-quiet.htmlEven lunch breaks are about performance, new Amazon L4 says: https://www.financialexpress.com/trending/even-lunch-breaks-are-about-performance-new-amazon-l4-employee-says-constant-comparisons-add-to-pressure/3957061/The nine to five schedule is really archaic: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/25/the-9-to-5-schedule-is-really-archaic-hr-expert-says.htmlChange culture by changing systems: https://hbr.org/2025/08/to-change-company-culture-focus-on-systems-not-communicationPerformance reviews and metrics, a rethink: https://qz.com/performance-management-reviews-metrics-talent-leadership-managementThe Big Stay, The Pay ShuffleThe Big Stay and a no-hire, no-fire freeze: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/25/the-big-stay-and-a-no-hire-no-fire-freeze-change-to-labor-markets.htmlInflation and wage growth patterns by sector: https://www.businessinsider.com/inflation-wage-growth-white-collar-workers-healthcare-retail-leisure-hospitality-2025-8Novo Nordisk freezes hiring for non-critical jobs: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/drugmaker-novo-nordisk-freezes-hiring-non-critical-jobs-2025-08-20/Why it is harder for laid-off older workers to find jobs: https://www.inc.com/kit-eaton/why-its-harder-for-laid-off-older-workers-to-find-jobs/91230898⸻#EmployerBrand #AIatWork #RTO #OrgDesign #WorkCulture #TalentStrategy
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.
