Summer's over. Ugh, it pains us to admit it. Labor Day weekend was the unofficial end, and now we're all supposed to get serious about the work that needs to happen before December 31st.
Some may have been coasting through July and August (no judgment here), but September is reality check time.
There's actually data behind the whole "September back-to-business" feeling. HR people call it the "September Surge." 81% of people thinking about looking for a job cram it in now before the holiday slowdown starts. Companies also know they need to staff up for year-end pushes and get ahead of next year's planning.
Why? Because January and February are when companies get their new budgets and actually hire people. But to hire in January, you need to start recruiting now. Come November and December, everyone's distracted by holidays and nothing gets done.
You've got about 16 weeks to make something happen before everyone checks out for the holidays again. Scary.
The companies that actually get stuff done in Q4 are the ones that treat September like a starting gun.
Time to figure out what you actually need. People, budget, whatever—to finish the year strong.
Get ready for downloadable employees, the next workforce revolution
Will the elimination of administrative jobs via AI agents create a new layer of AI managers? Oof, this is going to get complicated.
“What does the rise of start-ups with very few staff mean for the future of work?”
Hiring slowdown continues in 1st jobs report since Trump fired commissioner
Companies are hiring downloadable employees.
What makes a great company reputation? Start with happy employees
It’s what your grandparents think about a company.
Hundreds of South Korean nationals detained in largest single-site immigration raid
“Homeland Security Investigations said the arrests at a construction site in a Hyundai manufacturing facility in Georgia were the result of a "multimonth criminal investigation."
With gun-sniffing dogs and safe rooms, workplaces tighten security
“Businesses are fortifying their offices in the wake of shootings that targeted high-profile companies, building on safety protocols employed by schools for years.”
Sting Is Sued by His Former Bandmates in the Police
Sad. But the real shocker here is that they were only together for seven years!
Culture Edit Podcast:
Ep. 104 - Alessandro Basso, Basso Bikes
Guest episode with Alessandro Basso, CEO of Stardue Group (brands Basso and Lee Cougan bikes). He joins us from Croatia, where we chat about Italians working during August, secret holiday spots, whether Bassano del Grappa is the new Girona, and the finer aspects of Prosecco, Amarone, and Grappa aperitif. We go deep on the intention and development of the SV superbike, designing a bike for the rider versus for the aesthetic, why deciding on paint schemes is the hardest part, what it means to be the last family owned Italian bike brand, bringing Lee Cougan back to US market, and how staying small and Italian is a competitive advantage. We also chat about how to get more people into the sport of cycling, watching Michael Garrison win US bike races on Basso bikes, the new hardtail coming out in September and what’s coming in 2026.