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3 concerns about AI agents. Plus, updates from Eightfold, Anthropic and more

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Experiment with AI agents: Conduct rigorous testing to accelerate learning and measure both benefits and risks. Skillsoft reported a 74% increase in AI learners and a 158% jump in AI learning hours year-over-year among its client base. Metaview , an AI recruitment startup, raised $35 million in Series B funding led by Google Ventures.

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2021 Was the Biggest Year Yet for HR Tech: See 30+ of the Top M&A Activities

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Recruiting is On Fire: Talent acquisition is always a hot space, and in the last two years, more than 70% of the M&A activity we tracked was around consolidation and growth investments within the recruiting world. Workday also snagged VNDLY to support hiring flexible/on-demand talent. Definitely worth watching.

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What the UKG layoffs say about resource redeployment in HR tech

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Advertisement - HR innovation in action Skillsoft and Microsoft have launched a new AI skilling program to enhance workforce capabilities in Microsoft AI tools such as Copilot and Azure Open AI. Utilizing Skillsoft’s AI Skill Accelerator, the program provides training in generative AI technologies.

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The great AI-in-HR balancing act: Finding your organization’s way

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.” Despite these concerns, key trends are driving the urgency for HR digital transformation, with AI at the heart of the matter, according to Anna Carlsson, founder of Stockholm-based analyst firm HR Digi who will discuss the “HR 2030 Journey” next month at HR Tech Europe in Amsterdam. One thing remains clear: In the U.S.,

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Meet Kazoo’s CEO, Patrick Manzo

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Patrick comes to Kazoo after spending the last three years at Skillsoft , where he most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer. Before Skillsoft, I worked with a couple of startups in strategic advisory roles, one of which was in the human capital space. which encompasses Monster.com and other global recruiting services.

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How Skillsoft is encouraging employees to ‘experiment’ ethically with gen AI

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But what is—relatively—new is the advent of artificial intelligence , and it can be an important equalizer in the effort to advance women in tech, says Skillsoft Chief People Officer Ciara Harrington. We need to understand how it is going to change the way we work and how we are going to think about talent, roles and jobs in the future.”

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15 Employee Development Strategies To Future-Proof Your Workforce

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While talent attraction and retention can be challenging, employee development strategies can help. In fact, companies that invest in such strategies are twice as likely to retain their employees and experience an 11% rise in profitability. Both employees and employers are responsible for talent development.