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AI, talent shortages, and distrust: These are the biggest challenges HR pros are bracing for in 2025

HR Brew

2024 was not without its challenges, many of which are likely to follow HR into the new year. HR Brew asked people pros to share the biggest headaches they’re bracing for in 2025, and unsurprisingly, issues like return to office, hybrid work, AI, and talent shortages are top of mind.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Candidate Experience – hr bartender

HR Bartender

It reminded me that several years ago, I asked a few people in the technology and talent acquisition space this very question about technology replacing recruiters. This doesn’t mean that in the interim, we’re not going to see technology providers add AI components to their software. And, of course, the candidate experience.

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Looking beyond the résumé: How talent pros can lean into skills-based hiring

HR Brew

There are a number of unconscious biases that cause recruiters and hiring managers to eliminate a candidate’s résumé, Mazzullo said, adding that talent pros should “educate, guide, and in many cases, push back to the hiring manager, so that they don’t overlook really amazing candidates just based on the résumé.” Interview facelift.

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Getting frank with Portillo’s HR pro

HR Brew

Each week, we chat 1:1 with an HR Brew reader. She also worked in operations and development at companies including Sephora and Circuit City before taking the HR reins at Chicago-based hot dog chain Portillo’s as CPO in 2019. One common misconception about HR is that it primarily involves administrative tasks and policy enforcement.

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2023 HR Technology Trends: What's New and What's Next

Speaker: Ben Eubanks - Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory

The world of HR has changed so much in recent years, and so have the technologies and tools that support HR and talent leaders. But frankly, keeping up with the ever-changing HR tech landscape can feel like another full-time job.

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Hot dog chain Portillo’s staffs its restaurants with corporate employees during the holiday season

HR Brew

If I’ve learned anything from watching The Bear , it’s that working in a restaurant is hard—maybe even as hard as it is for talent pros to staff service roles. Quit and turnover rates in the service sector remain higher than those in all other industries, according to data from the US Chamber of Commerce. Employee experiences.

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LinkedIn’s VP of talent acquisition on how recruiting has changed in the last 30 years, and where it's headed in the AI-driven future

HR Brew

During a keynote at LinkedIn’s Talent Connect Summit last month, Erin Scruggs, the platform’s VP of talent acquisition, shared how the field has changed since 1995 when she landed her first recruiting job at a Baltimore-based staffing agency that primarily placed contractors in government roles. “In

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Deconstructing Digital Transformation in HR

Speaker: Lyndall Strachan, Head of Employee Experience, Nine and Ben Rynja, Senior Consultant, Hiring Success & Solutions APAC, SmartRecruiters

In today’s age, modern technology is prominent and workplaces need to provide an equal digital experience that may come in the form of a digital transformation. In fact, 74% of businesses either have a digital transformation strategy in place or are in the process of implementing one. March 18, 2020 2 PM PDT, 5 PM EDT, 9 PM GMT

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How to Scale Your Workforce from 0 to 100 in Less Than 6 Months

Speaker: Gaurav Valani, Head of Talent, Overstock

Engaging, attracting, hiring and retaining candidates quickly, while not compromising culture and candidate experience, is paramount to driving brand loyalty. Many external Recruiters and internal Talent Acquisition teams build or destroy their careers based on how well they can do this in a competitive market like the one we are in.

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Benefits That Employees Actually Want: How To Source and Implement Benefits To Win The Talent War

Speaker: Ellen Meza, Director of Global Benefits, Well-Being and Mobility at DocuSign

Join Ellen Meza, Director of Global Benefits at DocuSign for this step-by-step guide for sourcing and implementing benefits to win the talent war and unlock ROI. Far too often HR leaders feel locked in to their once-a-year decisions, but we're here to bust the doors off that myth.

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Discover 4 Use Cases for Applying AI to Your Recruiting Processes

This technology automates recruiting routines and facilitates natural conversations, resulting in higher productivity and a better candidate experience. Recruitment AI technology uncovers the most qualified candidates. Download the eBook to learn more!

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5 Culture Trends for 2019

Companies that are looking to attract, engage, and retain top talent should leverage these trends to create workplaces where employees thrive. As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business.