A report by iHire finds that nearly half of US employees have no trust in HR to address toxic behavior, with only 25% expressing confidence in HR's ability to manage such issues. The most common toxic behaviors reported include favoritism, gossip and dishonesty, and 78.7% of respondents cite poor leadership as a primary cause of a toxic workplace.

The Pentagon is modernizing its cybersecurity hiring by shifting to skills-based recruitment and enhancing HR systems, says Mark Gorak, principal director for resources and analysis. Gorak notes the importance of data analytics in defining the skills needed for 73 cybersecurity roles and highlights the challenge of lengthy timelines for new HR policies.

Seventy-one percent of Americans older than 70 receive income from retirement plans such as 401(k)s and IRAs, according to Investment Company Institute research. The proportion rises to almost 90% for those outside the lowest income quartile, with retirees typically combining Social Security benefits and retirement plan income.

You may be seen as a "bad" leader if you use a humble leadership style in a toxic culture, writes Dan Rockwell, who recommends exhibiting a dozen "bad" behaviors such as holding mediocre performers accountable, soliciting honest feedback, making values-based decisions and listening to critics, especially if the culture expects blind followers. "When bad means caring when others don't or truth-telling when others won't, being bad is the best thing you can be," Rockwell writes.

A new study suggests chewing hard materials like wood for five minutes significantly boosts brain glutathione levels, an antioxidant linked to improved memory performance. In contrast, chewing softer materials such as gum shows no such effect, suggesting that the texture of what you chew may play a key role in enhancing cognitive health.