The Largest Companies are Earning Record Revenues and Profits but with Fewer Employees

The Largest Companies are Earning Record Revenues and Profits but with Fewer Employees

The Workplace Minute Welcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today! In this episode Steve examines how the largest companies in America, the Fortune 500, are recording record sales, profits, and market caps, while headcount and hiring remain flat - and even declining in many firms. New AI tech, more firms growing through the sales of high-margin and scalable digital products, and reliance on outsourcing and gig workers are continuing to break the link between company growth and employee growth. To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update. NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report here [https://www.h3hr.com/2026-workplace-trends-report/] The HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com [https://workhuman.com/] and join their force for good.

Why Millions of Americans Are Leaving the Workforce

The Workplace Minute Welcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today! More than 700,000 people left the US labor force in June 2026, driving labor force participation to its lowest level since 2021. Outside the pandemic period, this is a level not seen in nearly fifty years. Even more concerning, the largest decline occurred among prime-age workers, the very people who should be in the heart of their working careers. In this episode, Steve examines why so many Americans are leaving the workforce, explores the economic and workplace factors driving this trend, and discusses what policymakers and employers can do to expand access to work and strengthen the labor market for the future. To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update. NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report here [https://www.h3hr.com/2026-workplace-trends-report/] The HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com [https://workhuman.com/] and join their force for good.

The Six Workplace Stories That Defined the First Half of 2026 - and What They Mean for the Rest of the Year

The Workplace Minute Welcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today! In this special mid-year Workplace Minute, Steve examines the six workplace stories that have mattered most so far this year. More importantly, we explore what those stories reveal about where work is heading during the second half of 2026. From AI implementation and workforce investment to employee trust, financial wellbeing, organizational redesign, and the evolving role of HR, this episode connects the signals behind the headlines and offers a framework for understanding what leaders should be watching in the months ahead. If you've been following Workplace Minute throughout the year, consider this your mid-year briefing on the trends that are shaping the future of work. To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update. NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report here [https://www.h3hr.com/2026-workplace-trends-report/] The HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com [https://workhuman.com/] and join their force for good.

The American Dream at Work: What Does Independence Mean for Workers in 2026?

The Workplace Minute Welcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today! For generations, work has been the pathway to opportunity, stability, and the belief that each generation could build a better future than the last. Today, however, many workers are asking whether that promise still feels within reach. Rising costs, technological disruption, artificial intelligence, and growing uncertainty have changed how people think about careers and opportunity. In this special Independence Day edition of Workplace Minute, Steve explores what the American Dream means in today's workplace, why trust and opportunity remain essential to organizational success, and why the future of work must be built around expanding opportunity for every worker, regardless of background, identity, age, ability, or life experience. As America approaches its 250th birthday, perhaps the most important question employers can ask isn't simply how to become more productive. It's how to create more opportunity. To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update. NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report here [https://www.h3hr.com/2026-workplace-trends-report/] The HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com [https://workhuman.com/] and join their force for good.

AI at Work Needs Worker Protections, Not Just Productivity Goals

The Workplace Minute Welcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today! This is the conclusion of our special three-part Workplace Minute series examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping the U.S. labor market. Throughout this series, we've explored how AI is creating new opportunities for some workers while increasing uncertainty for others. We've also examined why worker confidence is becoming an increasingly important indicator of labor market health. In this final episode, we turn our attention to what comes next. As AI becomes embedded in hiring, performance management, workforce planning, and everyday work, organizations face a fundamental choice. Will AI be used simply to improve productivity and reduce costs, or will it also be used to create better jobs, stronger organizations, and greater opportunity for workers? To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update. Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report here [https://www.h3hr.com/2026-workplace-trends-report/] The HR Happy Hour Network is sponsored by Workhuman – The future of HR has arrived. Will you – and your company – be a part of it? Learn about Human Intelligence at Workhuman.com [https://workhuman.com/] and join their force for good.