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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. 2025 is already shaping up to be a doozy of a year.

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2024 HR Tech M&A Activity: A Year of Resilience and Growth

Lighthouse

The HR technology market in 2024 was a story of resilience and growth amidst a rapidly changing global landscape. From groundbreaking mergers and acquisitions to the introduction of innovative solutions that redefine talent management, payroll, and employee experience, 2024 has proven to be a year of transformation.

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Getting frank with Portillo’s HR pro

HR Brew

Each week, we chat 1:1 with an HR Brew reader. Jill Waite has worked in the restaurant and retail industries her entire career, beginning with a stint at Chuck E. What’s the best change you’ve made at work? And it includes mental health and well-being programs and other perks that matter to our team members at Portillo’s.

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World of HR: Roughly one-third of employers in India are struggling to recruit and retain talent

HR Brew

India is more than 7,000 miles away from the US, but a recent report reveals that HR leaders in both countries face many of the same issues. Workers in the US value flexibility and well-being so much that many would take a pay cut for a four-day workweek, HR Brew previously reported. Quick-to-read HR news & insights.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. 💻 Digital Employee Experience (DEX): Learn how to integrate technology while preserving meaningful human connections. Save your spot today!

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

HR Brew

Seven in 10 (71%) hiring managers expect text-based résumés to become obsolete in the next five years, according to a recent report from Canva. People would just look at a résumé and say, ‘I don’t like the format. Knox recommended rethinking recruiting from a skills-based hiring lens. Quick-to-read HR news & insights.

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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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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls. Objectives: 🌟 DISCOVER the impact of exceptional employee experience delivery and how technology transforms it.

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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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Driving Change and Increased Productivity: HR Digital Transformation

Speaker: Jason T. Collett, SHRM-SCP - HR Strategist and International Speaker

The first step is to review your HR operating model and determine how technology can ease this process. While this can be an overwhelming task for small businesses and HR departments, a strategic approach to change management and digital transformation is the key to going from paper to the cloud.

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The AI Conundrum: How HR Can Prepare for the Storm of Change

Speaker: Kate Bischoff - CEO and Founder of k8bisch LLC (formerly tHRive Law & Consulting)

Given that HR and recruiting often use AI, this has the potential to become a serious problem. As a result, a draft of an AI Bill of Rights was published to guide the development, advancement, and use of AI and other automated systems. How will the upcoming AI rules affect the use of AI in HR? Sign up now!

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HR Secrets: How to Secure Executive Buy-In for Your HR Initiatives

Speaker: Steve Pruneau - Chief of Consulting Operations and HRIS solution architect at Free Agent Source Inc

Far too often, skilled and enthusiastic HR leaders get sidelined by regulatory compliance and HR transaction processing. As HR experts, we feel a natural desire to help, and it can be disheartening to see our organization drown in waste and dysfunction when we know there's a solution. After all, we are the change-makers.

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Cracking the Turnover Code: Navigating Onboarding Challenges in Small HR Teams

Speaker: Anthony P. Howard, LDSS, SHRM-SCP, SPHR - CEO and Founder of HR Certified

In the competitive landscape of organizations with small HR departments, combating high turnover within the first 6 months is paramount. Revolutionize your HR approach and create a more engaged workplace. Lack of engagement is often the cause of this occurrence. This webinar is your key to success.

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Employee Engagement 2.0: Using HR Tech to Supercharge the Employee Experience

Speaker: Rayanne Thorn Krueger - Founder & Lead Strategist of Never Enough Media, Producer & Host of HR Latte podcast

While frustrations with distributed workforces and other logistics have set in, one question has plagued every HR professional: How can we shift gears and slow attrition? Can Technology Help? August 16th, 2022 at 9:30 am PDT, 12:30 pm EST, 5:30 pm GMT Employee attitudes have progressed, and employers need to catch up.

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Paycor CFO Survey: The State of American Business in 2021

Paycor surveyed more than 2,000 Finance and HR leaders about the state of American businesses. HR is more bullish on both the short- and long-term. Less than 10% of HR technology is highly effective at mitigating risk. Finance leaders are more confident in their ability to manage change.