The HR Playbook for 2026: 9 HR Trends
Explore 9 game-changing HR trends for 2026, and see how better processes and tools can help you turn insight into impact.
We share what actually works in HR — no buzzwords, just insights that matter for growing companies.
Explore 9 game-changing HR trends for 2026, and see how better processes and tools can help you turn insight into impact.

Working with several dozen of the largest companies in the Polish market, I can confidently say that 2025 is the time when technology in HR has ceased to be merely an add-on – it has become a key tool for building competitive advantage.
When was the last time you made a promotion decision — and was it based on data or intuition? If you hesitated, it’s a sign your company needs more than occasional performance conversations.
The job market is changing faster than ever. Recruiters review dozens, sometimes hundreds, of applications daily. It's easy to miss the ideal candidate in a flood of information, especially when processes are repetitive and time-consuming. Fortunately, artificial intelligence is increasingly entering the HR world, and it seems like it's here to stay. Microsoft Word with Copilot is a combination that supports recruiters in their work.
The Calamari team has cherry-picked the available reports and come up with the compendium below to guide you through uncertain and challenging times to come.
Software development agencies repurpose their employees' skills into new digital products. Therefore, they should prioritize everything related to their employees.
Presenteeism – showing up to work despite illness or not being fully functioning – reduces productivity and hampers success. How to prevent it?
Every company needs a tool to measure employee satisfaction and motivation. Employees' opinion is an excellent source of knowledge crucial to providing the best employee experience possible. But how to correctly gather information to understand what your employees need?
The availability of teachers and lecturers is highly volatile now, mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But tacking the challenge of ensuring the operations of the school or university in times of pandemic is only one of the multiple benefits of leave and attendance management software.
Listening to you – our customers – has always been our mantra, and we promise to develop Calamari in the direction you’re telling us is most important for your companies to grow.
There are tons of benefits you can achieve from processing the data you get from your teams’ daily activities. The challenge is in finding the way to do that in the most productive way. This guide focuses on the types of data the HR dept collects, how to go smoothly through the process of collection and use the effects for the company's benefit.
Universities and colleges are institutions extremely reliable on their staff. The knowledge of teachers and the passion of researchers are fuelling the position and the development of a particular Institution. That’s why it is crucial to find a fair time and attendance tracking software, to keep both the university and the staff secure and fair.
Manage remote work with ease. Understand your sick leave policy, encourage taking time, and support your remote teams to take sick days.
When mismanaged, workplace stress can hamper productivity, cause sick leaves, and slowly suffocate the organization. How to manage stress at work?
In the world of business and HR, there is no better source of knowledge than specialists – entrepreneurs who want to share their experience.
Papers may not seem exciting, but proper documentation in HR can fuel all human resource processes and make HR documentation a true asset.
Developing good habits in employees and motivating them to do their best isn't easy. How to do it right? Let's find out!
Developing good habits is easier with HRIS, HCM, or HRMS software—discover how smart HR technology and HR software can boost engagement.
An employee evaluation form is used to review and document employee performance. What to write in it and what not to put in the form? Let's find out!
An Employee Offer Letter is a document where an employer can present a job opportunity to a new employee. Discover what should be included in the document and download the free template!
With investors shocked and world thrilled by the ongoing crisis, companies need to find new ways to save some bucks. Using the attendance tracking and leave management software comes as a great way to reach this goal.
What does menstrual leave allow your employees to do, and how does it benefit your company? Learn more!
In times when the coronavirus pandemic is still going on many companies and startups decide to go back to the offices. It is the result of the nature of the organization and to the psychological comfort of employees.
An employment contract is the document that regulates the working conditions between an employer and employee. What is in it? Lear more!
HR departments use essential HR documents, forms, and templates to ensure every employee benefits from smooth operations. What HR forms matter?
Being one of his time's brightest minds, Benjamin Franklin, born in 1785, has enriched the world with multiple ideas and inventions. From electricity to political philosophy, his interests seem to dwarf one of the key concepts that transform today’s world - productivity.
After a few months of remote working due to a coronavirus pandemic, it is time to return to the offices. Companies need to adapt workspaces to safety requirements. How to prepare employees for returning to the offices and ensure their safety?
The leave management process can lead to significant savings and efficiency. Discover how this essential HR system enhances company operations.

In the Timesheet details report you will now find everything you need to analyze work data – we have added: the day description, working hours, and break times.
Approaching the office or a work zone? Now the app will register your Clock In automatically. Leaving? The system will end the work for you. No clicking, no forgetting.
You can now control what happens when someone chooses a substitute who is on leave when submitting a leave request.
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