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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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Miles Davis - Sorcerer

#Music #Jazz #MilesDavis

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Miles Davis - Sorcerer (Full Album)
YouTube video by Bitches Brew
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January 17, 2026 at 5:00 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!
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January 17, 2026 at 4:53 AM
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Blogged: Not drinking

What is your relationship with alcohol?

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Not drinking
Gentle reader: A question for you, and just you. What is your relationship with alcohol?
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January 16, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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Parents facing ‘alarmingly high’ levels of unfair treatment, TUC warns

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Parents facing ‘alarmingly high’ levels of unfair treatment, TUC warns
New and expectant mothers report being bullied by managers and overlooked for promotions, with one in seven pushed out of their jobs
www.peoplemanagement.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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Cold weather and data centres drive up US greenhouse gas emissions

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Cold and data centres drive up US greenhouse gas emissions
US emissions of planet-warming gases rise for the first time in three years.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 6:29 AM
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Friday-ful greetings!

How are things in your world, right now?

#EarlyShift
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January 16, 2026 at 4:56 AM
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McKinsey asks graduates to use AI chatbot in recruitment process

#HR #AI #Recruitment

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McKinsey asks graduates to use AI chatbot in recruitment process
Blue-chip consultancy’s boss says firm has an AI ‘workforce’ of 20,000 agents operating alongside its 40,000 staff
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:41 AM
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Trump administration reinstates fired employees of DOJ race-relations agency

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Trump administration reinstates fired employees of DOJ race-relations agency
President Donald Trump's administration is reversing course on firing nearly every employee at a 1960s-era agency within the U.S. Department of Justice known as "America's peacemaker" that is tasked w...
www.reuters.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:26 AM
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Fragrantly floral #FridayJunior felicitations, fine folks!

#EarlyShift
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January 15, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK

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Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK
There will still be digital checks on those starting a new job, but people will not need to hold a digital ID.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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Wednesday waves, warmest well wishes!

How does this particular midweek morning find ye?

#EarlyShift
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January 14, 2026 at 5:13 AM
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Misty, murky morning.
January 13, 2026 at 7:03 AM
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Demand for AI, tech experts pushes UK financial sector vacancies up 12%, recruiter says

#HR

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Demand for AI, tech experts pushes UK financial sector vacancies up 12%, recruiter says
Demand for workers in AI, regulation, data reporting and other specialist skills drove vacancies in Britain's financial sector up 12% in 2025, recruiting firm Morgan McKinley said on Monday, as compan...
www.reuters.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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Terrific Tuesday tidings, friends!

What is good in your world today?

#EarlyShift
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January 13, 2026 at 4:47 AM
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Blogged: Not drinking

A question for you, and just you. What is your relationship with alcohol?

mjcarty.com/2026/01/10/n...
Not drinking
Gentle reader: A question for you, and just you. What is your relationship with alcohol?
mjcarty.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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‘They milk them to the max’: Fuse Energy accused of mistreating staff

#HR

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‘They milk them to the max’: Fuse Energy accused of mistr...
The Silicon Valley-style culture at the company means young employees work long hours and face public shaming for mistakes
observer.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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Google employee made redundant after reporting sexual harassment, court hears

#HR

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Google employee made redundant after reporting sexual harassment, court hears
Victoria Woodall claims she was retaliated against after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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Magnificent Monday morning greetings!

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

#EarlyShift
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January 12, 2026 at 4:59 AM
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Blogged: Not drinking

Gentle reader: A question for you, and just you. What is your relationship with alcohol?

If you are contemplating your relationship with alcohol and maybe thinking about cutting down or quitting, it can be done, when the time is right for you.

mjcarty.com/2026/01/10/n...
Not drinking
Gentle reader: A question for you, and just you. What is your relationship with alcohol?
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January 10, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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Doge cuts cost US taxpayers $10bn to cover workers’ paid leave, analysis finds

#HR

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Doge cuts cost US taxpayers $10bn to cover workers’ paid leave, analysis finds
Analysis estimates Trump administration ‘wasted’ billions to compensate over 154,000 federal employees on leave
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:55 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!
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January 10, 2026 at 4:59 AM
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Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty and dozens of other groups

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Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty and dozens of other groups
The White House says the decision was taken because those entities
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 6:55 AM
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If you have to go out there, take care out there.

Red and amber weather warnings in UK as Storm Goretti evolves into ‘weather bomb’

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Red and amber weather warnings in UK as Storm Goretti evolves into ‘weather bomb’
Up to 30cm of snow expected in Wales and Midlands with winds of up to 100mph across exposed hills and coastal areas
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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Federal agents shoot and injure two people in Oregon - a day after incident in Minneapolis

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Federal agents shoot and injure two people in Oregon - a day after incident in Minneapolis
According to the Department of Homeland Security, Border Patrol agents were conducting a "targeted vehicle stop" at the time. A post on X claimed that "the driver weaponised his vehicle and attempted ...
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January 9, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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Friday-ful greetings!

How are things in your world, right now?

#EarlyShift
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January 9, 2026 at 5:06 AM