HR pros’ fall reading list 2026
These recommendations include books from our own fall reading lists as well as ones from HR Dive’s readers.
Summary by Layoffs News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Ginger Christ, as published by HR Dive · · 1 min read
These recommendations include books from our own fall reading lists as well as ones from HR Dive’s readers.

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The shift indicates potential optimism about future staffing needs, an economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab said.
HR Dive · Oct 20, 2026

schools
Employers expressed more confidence in the higher education sector than the general public, according to a new Gallup and the Lumina Foundation poll.
HR Dive · Oct 20, 2026

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The agency also confirmed plans to revisit tip credit regulations for “dual job” workers, signaling the latest entry in an ongoing tug-of-war between administrations....
HR Dive · Oct 20, 2026

safety
Despite an assurance from HR that an investigation was forthcoming, the worker’s mistreatment allegedly continued, and she was eventually fired.
HR Dive · Oct 20, 2026

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Organizations are “searching the external market for individuals with skills and experience that they may already have,” one SHL executive said....
HR Dive · Oct 20, 2026
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Samfiru Tumarkin LLP · Oct 20, 2026
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Cartoon Brew · Oct 20, 2026