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How to Find and Hire Scarce Specialized Tech Workers
This Inc. article highlights research from McLean & Company showing that 75% of employers struggle to recruit specialized tech talent, even amid broader tech layoffs. Rapidly shifting skill demands, unclear job requirements, and inconsistent hiring practices are making it harder for organizations...
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AI’s HR Reckoning: 10 Pivotal Shifts Reshaping Workforce Strategies in 2026
The WebProNews article “AI’s HR Reckoning” outlines how AI is fundamentally reshaping HR in 2026, pushing the function beyond administration into strategic workforce leadership. It highlights shifts such as AI-enabled hiring, new human-AI team models, and the need for stronger change and leadersh...
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How To Retain Top Talent When The Pay Can't Match Inflation
McLean & Company president, Jennifer Rozon, comments on the best practices to retain top talent when pay can't match the rate of inflation. In this piece from Forbes HR Council, Rozon outlines the importance of using data to target pay where it matters most.
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More than half of US workers say they’re lonely, disrupting productivity
Yahoo News reports on a new workplace wellbeing trend showing that more than half of U.S. workers say they feel lonely, with significant effects on productivity, engagement and employee retention. The findings show lonely employees are more likely to miss work, be disengaged and consider leaving ...
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HR Leaders Name Their Core Business Priorities For A Changing Market
Forbes reports insights from HR leaders on the core business priorities shaping HR strategy in a rapidly changing market. According to Jennifer Rozon, president of McLean & Company, priorities include adopting a skills-based talent architecture that organizes work around employee capabilities rat...
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Deloitte, Heidrick & Struggles and McLean reflect on HR in 2025, plus what must be top of the to-do list in 2026
UNLEASH.ai reports on a roundtable with HR experts from McLean & Company, Deloitte and Heidrick & Struggles reflecting on the major workforce trends of 2025 and outlining the top priorities for HR leaders in 2026. The discussion highlights how disruption in technology, AI adoption and organizatio...
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How AI is inspiring companies to adopt skills-based hiring
Business Insider reports that artificial intelligence is accelerating a shift in hiring practices by encouraging companies to focus more on skills and competencies rather than traditional college degrees. McLean & Company is cited through Lisa Highfield, principal director of research and advisor...
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Rising workload pressures pushing people leaders to breaking point: report
Benefits Canada reports on new research from McLean & Company showing that escalating workload pressures and organizational change are pushing many people leaders to a breaking point. The report highlights systemic issues such as unclear role expectations, insufficient support and rising emotiona...
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CHROs face paradoxes that could redefine HR leadership in 2026
Yahoo News reports on how CHROs are confronting major paradoxes that could reshape HR leadership in 2026 as organizations increasingly rely on HR to drive AI adoption, workforce strategy and transformation. The analysis identifies five paradoxes around transformation, influence, diversity, career...
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Press Releases
McLean & Company Launches New HR Benchmarking Advisory Service to Help HR Leaders Move From Metrics to Meaningful Action
Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has launched its HR Benchmarking Advisory Service, a first-of-its-kind offering that combines trusted external benchmark data with personalized advisory support to help HR executives transition away from raw numbers and into strategic action. ...
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Closing the Hiring Gap: McLean & Company Guide Offers Practical Framework for Measuring Quality of Hire
Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has released its new research piece, Guide to Measuring Quality of Hire, at a time when HR leaders face mounting pressure to maximize investments in recruiting while demonstrating the value of talent selection for long-term business outcomes. ...
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McLean & Company Reveals Full Agenda for Signature 2025, the Firm's Conference Helping HR Leaders Build Human-Centric, Future Ready Organizations
The official agenda for the McLean Signature 2025 conference, taking place November 2-4 in Houston, Texas, includes speakers from Peloton, Dayforce, Kyndryl, Bruce Power, and GE Appliances. The HR research and advisory firm has also revealed a variety of sessions attendees can expect this year at...
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McLean & Company Launches HR Benchmarking Report 2025 on Organizational Alignment and HR Management & Governance
McLean & Company, the trusted partner of HR and leadership professionals worldwide, has released its HR Organizational Alignment (HROA) & HR Management & Governance (HRMG) Benchmarking Report 2025. Drawing on responses from over 3,000 organizational leaders and nearly 1,000 HR professionals, th...
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The Future of Workplace Collaboration: McLean & Company Report Reveals How Workplaces Can Thrive in a Hybrid, AI-Driven World
Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has released a new report, The Future of Workplace Collaboration, that reveals how organizations must reimagine collaboration amid hybrid work, rapid AI advancements, and changing employee expectations. Drawing on survey data from 467 professi...
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McLean & Company Launches HR Crisis Response Resource Center to Equip HR Leaders in Times of Disruption
Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has launched its HR Crisis Response Resource Center, a comprehensive hub designed to help HR leaders prepare for, respond to, and recover from organizational crises. The new center offers phase-based resources segmented into Prepare, Protect, ...
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From Overwhelmed to Effective: "Get Started With Lean in HR" Research From McLean & Company Helps Teams Reclaim Capacity
Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has released new research insights that demystify Lean methodology for HR leaders. Get Started With Lean in HR offers a practical roadmap for applying Lean principles to core HR functions to empower teams to reduce inefficiencies, reclaim capa...
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Award-Winning Songwriter & Storytelling Expert Jimmy Yeary to Deliver Keynote at McLean & Company's Signature 2025 HR Conference in Houston
McLean & Company, a global research and advisory firm, has announced award-winning Nashville songwriter and storytelling expert Jimmy Yeary as a keynote speaker for Signature 2025, its flagship HR conference taking place November 2-4 at the Marriott Marquis in Houston. Drawing on 30 years in Nash...
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As Turnover Threatens Business Continuity, McLean & Company Launches Framework to Help Organizations Identify and Retain At-Risk Talent
With employee turnover increasingly recognized as a strategic risk, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has released new research to help organizations proactively retain key talent. The Guide to Assessing Flight Risk of Key Talent offers a practical, data-informed framework to ...
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