The HR Scoop: Calm During the Storm... Stability Season Is Now

Layoffs, caregiving, and the power of planning ahead.

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Savvly Inc.
November 03, 2025 • Reading Time: 5 minutes

First, a meme:

HR is the department that can stare at chaos, take a sip of coffee, and start sketching next year’s benefits plan… 

What’s Happening In HR???

45% increase in Americans providing care, increasing complexity at work

Stat of the Week

Nearly 58 percent of workers aged sixty to sixty-four say they would retire earlier if they felt financially secure enough to maintain their lifestyle. That number has risen steadily since 2021, according to Mercer’s global workforce survey.

Events

New York: 

NYC SHRM Legal & Legislative Conference - Nov 13, 2025
https://www.nycshrm.org/m/event_details.asp?id=1988372

Employee Well-Being 2025 - The Conference Board - Dec 4–5, 2025
https://www.conference-board.org/events/be-well

Denver:

PEI HR/Finance Conference - Nov 12–14, 2025 
https://pei.org/hr-finance/

SHRM Western Colorado: November Meeting - November 19, 2025
https://wchra.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=42&ts=1760489848

San Francisco / Bay Area:

Microsoft Ignite, November 18–21, 2025
https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home

The AI+HI Project 2026, Where Human Intelligence Meets Intelligent Tools - March 9-10, 2026
https://conference.shrm.org/ai-hi-project/

Jobs

HR Operations Manager - xAI (Palo Alto, CA)
https://www.builtinsf.com/job/manager-hr-operations/7335912

Specialist, Talent & Belonging - PayPal (San Jose, CA)
https://paypal.eightfold.ai/careers/apply?pid=274916178514&domain=paypal.com

Savvly News

Savvly helps employers offer longevity benefits designed to provide employees with financial confidence later in life. That confidence makes retirement smoother, predictable, and more secure.

P.S.
As part of our mission to help people plan for income in their 80s, 90s, and beyond, we’ve also launched a brand-new ROI calculator and a suite of estimator tools for employers, HR teams, and benefit consultants. They are fun to play around with… trust us.

Before We Go…

If the headlines feel uncertain, that’s exactly when planning matters most. Now is the time to make stability part of your company’s benefits strategy.

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Till’ next time,

Team Savvly