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Michael Carty
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HR data, research and content solutions consultant ♦ Editor ♦ Writer ♦ Data analyst ♦ Blogger https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarty/ May today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · Nov 16
Welcome to Bluesky!

Lovely to see so many excellent people from the #HR Twitter community on here.

If you're looking for HR and what we might call "people people" to follow, I've started compiling a starter pack of folks to follow:

MJCarty's HR and people people starter pack

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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 7h
Dyslexic chef dismissed after struggling to read orders wins £24k

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Dyslexic chef dismissed after struggling to read orders wins £24k
Tribunal rules pub chain Greene King failed to provide reasonable adjustments, including requested Bluetooth headset
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 8h
Blair’s former policy chief Matthew Taylor to lead Fair Work Agency

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Blair’s former policy chief Matthew Taylor to lead Fair Work Agency
Author of influential report on the gig economy says new watchdog can make progress on workers’ rights
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 10h
Tremendous Tuesday tidings, friends!

#EarlyShift
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 1d
Blogged: Using the least amount of information

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Using the least amount of information
What is the least that you can say to make your point?
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 1d
Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30

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Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30
Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected with the world’s coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists on Monday described as the first “tipping point” in climate-driven ecosystem collapse.
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 1d
#AI tools churn out ‘workslop’ for many US employees, but ‘the buck’ should stop with the boss

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AI tools churn out ‘workslop’ for many US employees lowering trust | Gene Marks
Studies show widespread errors in AI-generated work, as employers fail to train staff properly
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 1d
Welcome to this brand-new week.

You have got this.

No matter how you might be feeling right now, you can make it through today.

#EarlyShift
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 1d
Unusual but lovely to see a rose blooming in my garden in October!
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 3d
Blogged: Using the least amount of information

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Using the least amount of information
What is the least that you can say to make your point?
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 3d
High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose

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High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose
Exclusive: MPs and campaigners condemn ‘appalling’ reward scheme for Merkur venue managers
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 3d
Blimey!

Astronomers spot young rogue planet gobbling up its surroundings

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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 3d
Cluster - Sowiesoso (1976)

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Cluster - Sowiesoso (1976) FULL ALBUM
YouTube video by Psychedelic Underground
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 3d
Gentlest Saturday morning greetings, friends.

How are you feeling, in this moment?

Should you fancy a wee bit of #EarlyShift reading, my new bloggage is up at MJCarty.com!
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 4d
Fossil found on Dorset coast is unique 'sword dragon' species

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Fossil found on UK coast is unique 'sword dragon' species
Scientists say the newly discovered species of marine reptile probably met a grisly end.
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 4d
Gen Z faces ‘job-pocalypse’ as global firms prioritise AI over new hires, report says

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Gen Z faces ‘job-pocalypse’ as global firms prioritise AI over new hires, report says
British Standards Institution study across seven countries found quarter of bosses believe entry-level tasks could be automated to reduce costs
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 4d
Good morning, and may this particular Friday prove a very good one for you!

How are things in your world, right now?

#EarlyShift
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 5d
MJCarty art: The 90s collection

This blog post is a small selection of drawings and paintings I did towards the end of the last century.

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MJCarty art: The 90s collection
MJCarty art from the late 1990s: A small selection of drawings and paintings I did towards the end of the last century.
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 5d
Musk settles former Twitter executives' suit over unpaid severance

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Musk settles former Twitter executives' suit over severance
Elon Musk has agreed to settle a $128m lawsuit brought by four former top executives over unpaid severance.
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 5d
Of moss and mushrooms.
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 5d
David Lammy rules out charging workers for employment tribunal claims

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David Lammy rules out charging workers for employment tribunal claims
Justice secretary says right to challenge unfair work behaviour is core to Labour work plan after union backlash
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 5d
National Guard poised to enter Chicago as Trump calls for jailing Democratic leaders

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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 5d
Fragrantly floral #FridayJunior felicitations!

#EarlyShift
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 6d
Trump administration questions automatic back pay for furloughed US employees

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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 6d
Typical worker ‘would need to save over a lifetime’s earnings to become wealthy’

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Typical worker ‘would need to save over a lifetime’s earnings to become wealthy’
Who your parents are – rather than how hard you work – is increasingly shaping living standards over a lifetime, the Resolution Foundation said.
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Michael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 6d
Wednesday waves, warmest well wishes!

What are you most looking forward to from today?

#EarlyShift
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