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Michael Carty
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HR data, research and content solutions consultant ♦ Editor ♦ Writer ♦ Data analyst ♦ Blogger

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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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Blogged: MJCarty snapshots November 2025

Spiders, unseasonal bees and witches in trees!

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MJCarty snapshots November 2025
Spiders, unseasonal bees and witches in trees! A few personal highlights from November 2025, captured in tiny wee snapshots.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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More than 1,000 Amazon workers warn rapid AI rollout threatens jobs and climate

#HR

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More than 1,000 Amazon workers warn rapid AI rollout threatens jobs and climate
Workers say the firm’s ‘warp-speed’ approach fuels pressure, layoffs and rising emissions
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November 29, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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HR labels burnout as biggest business risk for 2026

#HR

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HR labels burnout as biggest business risk for 2026
Survey finds profession has more influence but is feeling the pressure, with two thirds saying their own wellbeing is also suffering
www.peoplemanagement.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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Gentlest Saturday morning greetings, friends.

How are you feeling, right now?

Should you fancy a wee bit of #EarlyShift reading, my new bloggage is up at MJCarty.com!
Colour photo of a sunrise over mountains. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Bieszczady_-_sunrise_from_Chatka_Puchatka_(2)". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
November 29, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Unions protest at rollout of India's new labour codes

#HR

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Unions protest at rollout of India's new labour codes
Indian trade unions held protests across the country on Wednesday as workers staged marches and meetings against four new labour codes, which the government says are the biggest overhaul of workplace ...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Government to ditch day-one unfair dismissal policy from workers’ rights bill

#HR

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Government to ditch day-one unfair dismissal policy from workers’ rights bill
Flagship Labour plan to be replaced with six-month threshold after Peter Kyle vows to not let businesses ‘lose’ under new law
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November 28, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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Friday-ful greetings!

How are things in your world, right now?

#EarlyShift
Colour photo of a butterfly. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Vanessa_cardui04(js)_Lodz(Poland)". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
November 28, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Japanese woodblock print (ukiyo-e) titled Young Woman Riding a Phoenix by artist Suzuki Harunobu.
November 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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HP to cut about 6,000 jobs by 2028, ramps up AI efforts
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HP to cut about 6,000 jobs by 2028, ramps up AI efforts
HP Inc said on Tuesday it expects to cut between 4,000 and 6,000 jobs globally by fiscal 2028 as part of a plan to streamline operations and adopt artificial intelligence to speed up product developme...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Budget 2025: what HR needs to know

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Necrot - Lifeless Birth - full album
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November 27, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Fragrantly floral #FridayJunior felicitations, fine folks!

Plus, a rather good #Thanksgiving to those who mark the occasion.

#EarlyShift
Colour photo of white flowers. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Bellis_perennis_in_Ustroń,_Poland,_May_2019". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
November 27, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Blogged: You bring light in

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You bring light in
What is the most powerful legacy – the most “you” thing – that you could leave to the world?
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November 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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One in four GPs using AI at work despite vast majority having no training, survey finds

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One in four GPs using AI at work despite vast majority having no training, survey finds
Some 95% of the doctors who said they use generative AI in their work reported no professional training and 85% of them said their employer has not encouraged its use.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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Over 21s to get £12.71 an hour as minimum wage increased

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Minimum wage to rise again from April to £12.71 for over-21s
The move has been welcomed, but some experts say it will not cover the current cost of living.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Wednesday waves, warmest well wishes!

How does this particular midweek morning find ye?

#EarlyShift
Colour photo of waves on a beach. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Plaza_Pustkowo_1". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
November 26, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds

#HR #AI

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AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds
Trades, machine operations and administrative roles are most at-risk, says leading educational research charity
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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US government to shed 317,000 workers this year, Trump's HR chief says

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November 25, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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Terrific Tuesday tidings, friends!

What is good in your world today?

#EarlyShift
Colour photo of a sunrise over a bridge. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Most_Świętokrzyski_at_sunrise". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Jimmy Cliff: Reggae singer and actor dies

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Jimmy Cliff: Reggae singer and actor dies
An actor and musician - starring in cult classic The Harder They Come in 1972 - for a time, Jimmy Cliff's fame rivalled that of Bob Marley.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Bro boost: women say their LinkedIn traffic increases if they pretend to be men

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Bro boost: women say their LinkedIn traffic increases if they pretend to be men
Collective experiment found switching profile to ‘male’ and ‘bro-coding’ text led to big increase in reach, though site denies favouring posts by men
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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It has been a long time since I have written anything. I keep trying. In the meantime, I found one of my old stories and wanted to share it again. Apologies to my old friends, like @mjcarty.bsky.social , who are dealing with…reruns. Be kind, gentle readers.

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Bus Story: Presentation Judgement
To say she has a “sinister aspect” would be understating the situation. Significantly. Garbed in dark folds of dense grey serge, she moves with sharp, jerky actions, as if she were being startled o…
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November 24, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter

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November 24, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Magnificent Monday morning greetings!

What are you most looking forward to from this new week?

#EarlyShift
Colour photo of waves on a beach. This image is on Wikimedia Commons, with the following title: "Baltic_Sea_Waves;_Poland,_Ustka". If you have taken the time to access this text, may today be nothing but kind to you and yours.
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Blogged: You bring light in

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You bring light in
What is the most powerful legacy – the most “you” thing – that you could leave to the world?
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November 22, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Sunrise veritably burning up the sky on this freezing cold Saturday morning.
November 22, 2025 at 7:24 AM