The HR Digest

Relying on AI In Hiring Can Help Fix Complicated Job Application Processes

Data shows that complicated job application procedures cause candidates to give up on applying. Here are some ways to make improvements with AI.

How to vote in California's Nov. 4 special election

Here are some things to know about how to vote in California's special election on Nov. 4, and where to access more information about the election.

A Northwestern grad shares how she landed job interviews at Uber, Meta, and Amazon — and a tech role at Salesforce

A Gen Zer shares the job search strategies that helped her land interviews at Uber, Meta, and Amazon, and a tech role at Salesforce.

Mail, banks, Social Security? How the government shutdown does, and doesn't, affect you

Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. Republicans supported a short-term measure to fund ...
Mail & Guardian

Pressure on eThekwini to account for clandestine appointment of ANC-linked official

The Democratic Alliance (DA) and other opposition parties in eThekwini are demanding an immediate investigation into how a municipal official was transferred from a rural municipality to a senior job ...

How the US government shutdown will affect key agencies

Here are the key impacts of the shutdown, based on agencies’ most recent contingency plans approved by the White House.
Boise State Public Radio

The federal government has shut down. Here's what will be affected across the country

As of 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, the federal government shutdown after lawmakers in Congress failed to reach an agreement on how to extend funding. Reporters across the NPR Network are digging into the ...
Yahoo

Did the government shut down? What to know about mail, parks, Florida federal workers

The deadline came and went and President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats were unable to make a deal, blaming each other for the funding standoff. The federal government shut down at midnight, ...

Government shutdown 2025: A guide to what’s still open, what’s closed and what’s fuzzy

While Social Security checks, mail and student loan bills will still be delivered, millions of workers are still set to suffer financial hardship.
Iowa Public Radio

Here's what a government shutdown could affect around the country

A federal shutdown will impact people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains how these effects will be felt nationwide.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Here's what happens now that a government shutdown is underway

WASHINGTON — Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. Republicans supported a short-term ...
The Commonwealth Fund

Work Requirements for Medicaid Enrollees

Roughly 55 percent of Medicaid enrollees are working full or part time, and a number aren’t eligible for health insurance through their jobs. Read more in an explainer here. Elizabeth Cloinger holds ...