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Laila Rodriguez

Laila Rodriguez focuses on Talent-Management and Robotic Process Automation. One of her main aims is to keep readers abreast of the latest developments in technology, products, and services in the robotics industry, providing companies with a competitive advantage. 
Cyberattacks Put Hollywood’s Biggest Secrets at Risk
Cyber Security
Cyberattacks Put Hollywood’s Biggest Secrets at Risk

Long before a single ticket is sold or a streaming service hits play, the fate of a multimillion-dollar blockbuster can be decided not in a boardroom or on a film set, but within the silent, anonymous realm of cyberspace. The digital theft of a film’s most guarded secrets—from the final script to the finished cut—represents a modern-day heist where the

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Why Employee Joy Is the Ultimate Business Metric
Core HR
Why Employee Joy Is the Ultimate Business Metric

With decades of experience helping organizations navigate change, HRTech expert Ling-yi Tsai has a unique perspective on the intersection of people, technology, and performance. Specializing in HR analytics and the seamless integration of technology across the employee lifecycle, she argues that the most overlooked driver of business success isn’t productivity or efficiency, but a metric that sounds much softer: joy.

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Tick-Box Safety Training Fuels High Staff Turnover
Talent-Management
Tick-Box Safety Training Fuels High Staff Turnover

In today’s competitive industrial landscape, many organizations in sectors like construction and logistics are grappling with a perplexing and costly paradox: despite fulfilling mandatory safety training requirements, they continue to experience alarmingly high rates of staff turnover. This revolving door of talent is not an unfortunate coincidence but a direct consequence of a deeply flawed approach to workforce development, where

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How Do You Give Feedback When Everyone Is a Boss?
Talent-Management
How Do You Give Feedback When Everyone Is a Boss?

The modern workplace champions open feedback as a cornerstone of growth and productivity, yet in organizations designed without traditional bosses, this vital communication can become a surprisingly difficult puzzle to solve. Industry leaders like Gartner have consistently urged human resources departments to foster cultures of open feedback as a top priority. This push highlights a universal truth: employees who receive

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Teradyne Opens Michigan Hub to Boost US Robot Production
Robotic Process Automation In IT
Teradyne Opens Michigan Hub to Boost US Robot Production

Amidst a landscape of persistent labor shortages and a concerted national push to revitalize domestic manufacturing, the accelerated adoption of automation has become a critical strategy for American industries seeking to enhance productivity and maintain global competitiveness. Responding directly to this demand, Teradyne has unveiled a new multifaceted operations hub in Wixom, Michigan, a facility strategically designed to serve as

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Are Your Fairness Metrics Hiding the Best Talent?
Talent-Management
Are Your Fairness Metrics Hiding the Best Talent?

Ling-Yi Tsai, our HRTech expert, brings decades of experience assisting organizations in driving change through technology. She specializes in HR analytics tools and the integration of technology across recruitment, onboarding, and talent management processes. With a reputation for challenging conventional wisdom, she argues that a fixation on diversity targets often obscures the systemic issues that truly hinder progress, advocating instead

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UK Employers Brace for Rise in 2026 Workplace Disputes
Employment Law
UK Employers Brace for Rise in 2026 Workplace Disputes

With decades of experience helping organizations navigate change through technology, HRTech expert Ling-yi Tsai specializes in using analytics and integrated systems to manage the entire employee lifecycle. Today, she joins us to discuss the seismic shifts in UK employment law, a landscape currently defined by major legislative reform, escalating workplace conflict, and significant economic pressures. We will explore the practical

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Ghost Promotions Drive Your Best Employees Away
Talent-Management
Ghost Promotions Drive Your Best Employees Away

The moment a high-performing employee is rewarded for their exceptional work with a brand-new title and a heavier workload but no corresponding pay increase, a silent countdown to their resignation often begins. This practice, increasingly common in the modern workplace, creates a facade of progress that ultimately undermines the very foundation of employee trust and motivation. While seemingly a clever,

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Trend Analysis: Robotic Process Automation
Robotic Process Automation In IT
Trend Analysis: Robotic Process Automation

Far from being a simple tool for automating mundane tasks, Robotic Process Automation has firmly established itself as a critical engine of digital transformation, fundamentally reshaping how organizations approach operational efficiency and strategic growth. What began as a niche technology for handling repetitive, rule-based processes has evolved into a cornerstone of modern business strategy, integrating sophisticated intelligence to drive significant

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Small Business HR Software – Review
Core HR
Small Business HR Software – Review

The administrative weight of managing a growing team often becomes the invisible anchor holding a small business back from its full potential. Small Business HR Software represents a significant advancement in both administrative efficiency and strategic management for these agile companies. This review explores the evolution of these platforms, their key features, performance metrics, and the tangible impact they have

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Is AI Creating a Productivity Bottleneck?
Talent-Management
Is AI Creating a Productivity Bottleneck?

The global economy has poured unprecedented investment into artificial intelligence, with tools promising to supercharge workflows, automate drudgery, and unlock exponential efficiency gains that were once the domain of science fiction. And yet, a curious and unsettling silence pervades the economic data where a productivity boom should be. Despite organizations arming their teams with sophisticated AI co-pilots and generative models,

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Trend Analysis: Leadership Performance Culture
Talent-Management
Trend Analysis: Leadership Performance Culture

A decision unanimously approved in the boardroom often begins its slow, silent death the moment the meeting adjourns, falling victim to the very organizational structures it was meant to transform. This phenomenon, “The Meeting Mirage,” highlights a critical and growing disconnect in modern business: the chasm between the performance of leadership and the establishment of a genuine culture of progress.

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