New grads have to compete with AI for entry-level roles, hiring managers say

Nearly half of organizations now ask a senior worker plus AI to do the work of several entry-level grads, per a new report.

By Lara Ewen • July 22, 2026

AI skills gap persists despite widening personal use

Companies assuming employees will bring AI skills into their jobs will set themselves up to fail, according to CompTIA Vice President of Research Seth Robinson. 

By Roberto Torres • July 22, 2026

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What HR pros need to know about AI in the workplace

Research indicates that the process for adopting artificial intelligence in the workplace can be complex.

By HR Dive staff

Front-line workers say they don’t mind AI but want transparency

Most employees said their trust in an organization depended on how it explained its AI use.

By Lara Ewen • July 21, 2026

AI is changing HR. Accountability matters more than ever.

As AI transforms HR, the businesses that benefit most must determine where automation stops and human accountability begins.

July 20, 2026

Meta’s AI-based layoffs allegedly targeted workers who had taken protected leave

The company used “a constellation of internal artificial-intelligence systems” to determine who would be included in its 10% reduction in force, per a lawsuit.

By Ginger Christ • July 15, 2026

Today’s workforce planning question: Where (not whom) should we hire?

The real bottleneck isn't a lack of information; it's a lack of a credible starting point.

By Safeguard Global • July 13, 2026

AI skills now listed in 73% of tech job postings

Highly regulated industries working to shape their AI implementation plans outpace other industries in the search for talent, according to Dice.

By Roberto Torres • July 10, 2026

2026 tech layoffs: US leads in head count reduction

Role eliminations at cloud computing companies, especially Oracle, comprise the lion’s share of 2026 tech layoffs.

By Caroline Colvin • July 7, 2026

Microsoft scrambles to secure AI talent, guts Xbox workforce

The tech giant aims to deploy 6,000 industry and engineering experts as part of the Microsoft Frontier Co. initiative launched last week.

By Matt Ashare • July 7, 2026

Employee misclassification is becoming a bigger risk for growing SMBs

Employee classification mistakes are creating costly payroll and compliance risks for SMBs.

July 6, 2026

HR is still ‘experimenting at the margins’ on AI, report says

In the AI age, HR needs to redesign how work gets done, researchers say.

By Caroline Colvin • July 2, 2026

Tech accounts for nearly a third of US layoffs in the first half of 2026, Challenger finds

Sector job cuts jumped 83% from January through June on a year-over-year basis as AI rattles the workforce.

By Alexei Alexis • July 2, 2026

Rising ‘bring your own AI’ trend can spell trouble for employers, expert warns

Without clear oversight, employee adoption of personally sourced AI tools can lead to issues with accuracy and compliance, career expert Keith Spencer said.

By Laurel Kalser • July 2, 2026

AI, humanity and HR’s ‘extinction’ threat: 10 stories from SHRM26

Inside the halls of Orlando, Florida’s Orange County Convention Center, speakers painted a dire picture for the industry.

By Ryan Golden • July 1, 2026

From training completion to workforce readiness: The new standard for compliance programs

Compliance training should prove readiness, not just completion.

By Go1 • June 29, 2026

3 employee management myths that create hidden risk for small businesses

The biggest employee management risks often start with assumptions that feel true.

June 29, 2026

Sociable: LinkedIn automates job application process for premium users

The platform’s Premium Apply Assistant will use artificial intelligence to pre-fill applications and even add cover letters for suitable roles — potentially upping pressure on recruiters.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 26, 2026

Broken recruiting processes block AI gains, survey shows

Fragmented systems, isolated tools and siloed data are partly to blame, research from ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions and Everest Group said.

By Kathryn Moody • June 25, 2026

AI may miss hidden talent. Recruiters can take steps to prevent that from happening.

Employers must design AI systems that recognize nontraditional job candidates’ experience and credentials, a SHRM26 speaker said.

By Ryan Golden • June 24, 2026

SHRM CEO: HR faces ‘extinction’ and has ‘lost the plot’ on the future of work

The new CHRO, dubbed the Chief Work Officer, will juggle robots, AI and humans and — above all — take back the profession from those who don’t see its value, Johnny Taylor said.

By Ryan Golden • June 23, 2026

5 insights SHRM26 speakers shared about AI

HR should remember that anxiety and fear about artificial intelligence are fundamentally human emotions, said author Simon Sinek.

By Ryan Golden • June 22, 2026

Tech debt, process gaps keep firms in AI ‘pilot purgatory,’ study finds

Collectively, the world’s top 2,000 public firms have nearly $18 trillion in untapped AI value due to workforce gaps and other weaknesses, according to the research.

By Alexei Alexis • June 17, 2026

Despite tech layoffs, demand for AI-savvy hires is increasing, report shows

Multiple sectors are scaling their artificial intelligence capabilities, but the overall talent pool hasn’t kept up with demand, per ICIMS.

By Lara Ewen • June 17, 2026

This week in 5 numbers: Companies face potential fines for ‘ghost job’ postings

 Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how many companies are experiencing impersonation attacks.

By Ginger Christ • June 11, 2026

Employees say they spend more time managing AI than producing work

For every hour an employee spends getting a useful output from artificial intelligence, they spend another hour making it usable, a Glean survey found.

By Paige Gross • June 11, 2026