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Dec 17, 2025

 
AI impact on HR functions

There is a critical discussion regarding situations where HR technology, particularly performance management systems, begins to supersede traditional managerial oversight roles.

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Should HR software performing management functions replace direct human manager oversight?

FedEx has enlisted Accenture to implement AI training initiatives across its 500,000-person workforce, potentially signaling broader technological shifts in enterprise HR.

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Experts suggest that artificial intelligence holds the potential to significantly improve productivity and support financial wellness within employee benefit programs, yet challenges related to establishing trust, mitigating bias, and scaling implementation persist.

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An iCIMS report highlights that employers are leveraging data and artificial intelligence to optimize efficiency, reduce friction points, and enhance the candidate experience as year-end hiring slows.

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LMS platform feature evolution

Pluralsight is enhancing its learning platform by expanding its artificial intelligence features, aiming to set new benchmarks in professional education technology.

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Learning Management Systems (LMS) software is demonstrated to be a crucial technology for Human Resources departments looking to effectively enhance and administer employee training programs.

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State AI Law Preemption

The current administration is challenging state-level Artificial Intelligence regulations, though employers will likely still be required to adhere to existing local laws.

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Should federal government preempt state-level AI regulations, even if states are innovating faster?

 
Chatter
The view from Reddit
“Sending final round candidates breakfast money the morning of their interview”

A recruiter shares a successful, low-cost tactic of sending $30 for breakfast to final-round candidates, which significantly boosted offer acceptance rates and improved candidate feedback, proving ROI to the CFO by reducing overall cost-per-hire.

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“I finally got a job by leaving off my Master's degree”

A job seeker secured employment only after strategically omitting their advanced degree and padding their resume with minor contract work, concluding that the current hiring system necessitates misrepresentation.

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“Cybersecurity - Hiring is broken”

An executive hiring for a mid-level cybersecurity role shares frustration over automated systems filtering out the best candidate while HR passes along unqualified applicants, noting this flawed process affects them both as a hiring manager and a job seeker abroad.

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