This week marked one of my personal highlights of the year: the mother of all HR barcamps — HRBC in Berlin. I’ve been attending since the very first one back in 2012, which was still hosted in Sarah Wiener’s restaurant. And every year, the event quickly reveals whether HR is in a comfort or an orientation phase. This time it was clearly the latter. And honestly, it was more interesting than it has been in years. Crises sometimes have their upside. Even the session pitches sho

I recently read The Alignment Advantage Report by Checkr , which surveyed 3,000 HR professionals and 3,000 job candidates about how AI is used and perceived in recruiting. The report offers direct comparisons of expectations and values from both groups, identifying where perceptions align and diverge. These differences reveal actionable insights for recruiting teams using AI now or in the future. The Study Base: 6,000 Perspectives on AI in Recruiting The report explores, amon

Mark your calendar: June 7th, 2026. With the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EU 2023/970) , a new chapter in Europe’s compensation culture begins. By June 7, 2026 , all EU member states must implement the directive into national law — meaning that pay transparency will become mandatory  for employers across Europe. Those who wait risk losing valuable time. Organizations can either treat the new requirements as an administrative burden or leverage them as a strategic employer-b

It will crash without silver necks. Even if the economy is wobbling at the moment, Germany’s shortage of skilled labor is a structural reality and one of the country’s biggest economic challenges. Across nearly all industries – from crafts to care, education, and IT – qualified workers are in short supply. The new federal government under Friedrich Merz has introduced the so-called “Active Pension” (Aktiv-Rente)  – an initiative designed to motivate older employees to continu