More than 7 of 10 HR professionals say they'd trust AI to make recommendations about job candidates, according to a HireVue survey in the US and UK. Fears about inherent bias apparently have subsided, but HireVue data scientist Lindsey Zuloaga supplies this caveat: "Remember, these tools are remarkable, not magic."

Airlines will need to add roughly 674,000 pilots, 980,000 flight attendants and 716,000 maintenance technicians before 2043, Boeing predicts in its most recent Pilot and Technician Outlook. The analysis takes into account attrition, travel demand and the projected growth of airline fleets.

Median US salary increases fell from 4.5% last year to 4.1% this year, and are expected to dip further to 3.9% next year as the economy stabilizes, according to data from WTW and Empsight. "Although salary budgets are expected to normalize back to pre-pandemic levels, companies aren't projecting high employee discontent and turnover," says Empsight Managing Director Jeremy Feinstein, who adds many companies have adopted flexible work policies and are improving employee engagement.

The Lauderdale County School District in Mississippi has received approval to proceed with the Career and Technical Education Center, set to open in August 2026. The project will introduce four initial programs focusing on law enforcement, agriculture, business and education -- aiming to address local industry needs and teacher shortages.

A tale of two work cultures demonstrates the power of the positive culture found at Radio Flyer, where 99% of employees would recommend working for the company, says S. Chris Edmonds, an executive consultant with The Purposeful Culture Group. On the other end of the spectrum is the toxic work culture at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which received more than 500 complaints from employees over mistreatment, and Edmonds offers ideas to learn where your current work culture may fall between these two extremes.

Confidence in AI as a recruitment tool has come a long way in a short time, according to our top story today. I was surprised to see that two-thirds of HR professionals trust AI to find qualified applicants and 73% trust it to make recommendations on candidates. Really?

These stats surprised me so I wanted to pose this to you all. Do you trust AI to take a large, influential role in the hiring process? Curious minds want to know!