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Dec 18, 2025

 
AI impact on HR

Mercans launched what it claims is the world's first globally intelligent workforce and leave management engine powered by artificial intelligence.

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Six key strategies are presented for professionals to advance their capabilities and maintain relevance as artificial intelligence fundamentally reshapes the landscape of human resources work.

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Aplaix introduced an artificial intelligence driven hiring platform capable of automating the initial stages of recruiter interviews.

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Should recruiters fully delegate first-round candidate screening to Aplaix's new AI platform?

Polina Dimitrova, global head of people at automation platform Make, forecasts that AI will revolutionize workplace benefits by 2026, though concerns surrounding trust, bias, and scaling adoption remain significant obstacles.

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Accio Data Oracle Integration

Accio Data finalized its integration with Oracle Recruiting Cloud, making the combined solution immediately available for enterprise clientele.

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hr automation adoption

Human resources leaders can extract valuable insights regarding successful automation implementation by studying the experiences of early technology adopters.

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Chatter
The view from Reddit
“Is this normal? (Internal recruitment experience)”

An internal TA specialist describes a grueling environment where executive-mandated diversity KPIs, enforced with financial penalties, have caused hiring managers to sabotage the process with impossible demands, leading to the TA team being blamed and placed on performance management.

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“As a job seeker I honestly don’t think there’s a talent shortage anymore”

A job seeker argues that the perceived 'talent shortage' is actually a symptom of a broken hiring system demanding impossible checklist matches, extensive unpaid work, and zero ramp-up time.

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Do you agree the 'talent shortage' is caused by broken hiring systems demanding perfection?

“Complete lack of stability in this industry + abnormally low compensation for senior roles — how are you all holding up?”

A recruiter expresses deep frustration over yearly layoffs, unstable 1099 arrangements that lack benefits, and the devaluation of senior-level compensation since the pandemic began.

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