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Recognizing stress, managing stress and how data can help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Using plain language but avoiding AI issues like back-end complexity or hallucinations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking for the candidates other methods miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How she looks at the workforce, and analyzes it, and how work is evolving in this age of AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How non-technology people can approach AI, educate themselves and guide it through the purchasing process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More research uncovers a disconnect between how executives and workers view AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How it works and why AI-as-coach may not be as much of a stretch as it seems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The the WorkforceAI.News Roundup for Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Developers are thinking of new ways to use agents, and customers are imagining new ways of putting them to use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DeepSink looks like it’s going to shift a big part of the AI conversation to business and budgets. That’s what we’ll get into, on this edition of PeopleTech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Torin Ellis is my guest. He’s a noted diversity strategist and analyst in the worlds of HR and HR tech. Plum recently sponsored his research report, Exploring the Role of AI in Enhancing DEIB Efforts. It looks at AI’s role in bias, how it can help and how it can hurt, as well as the roles of both AI and people in efforts to combat it. What’s HR’s role? We’ll look at that, too. On this edition of PeopleTech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than a third of businesses aren’t sure they’ve hired the right people. What’s that mean for talent acquisition? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re going to look at a relationship that doesn’t get a lot of attention, but should – the one between HR and IT. Why HR should give it special attention, and thoughts on how they can best work together. That and more, on this edition of PeopleTech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI’s everywhere, but what are the changes it’s bringing to the fundamentals of how HR works? How is it – and where is it – making itself felt, and how can CHROs sort out the reality of what’s going on when they talk to vendors, who want to hype. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not mature yet, but HR's use of artificial intelligence shows promise for both employers and workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a lot more to prompting than you might think, and that’s what we get into. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m joined by Opal Wagnac, isolved’s senior vice president of market and product strategy. With all the AI solutions being offered to HR, how do you tell what’s real, and what’s sales pitch? That’s one of the things we’ll look at, on this edition of PeopleTech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about the state of AI today, shadow AI, AI’s role in developing HR, and the expectations around implementation and adoption.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Beauchamp shares the vendor’s view of AI in HR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest is Geoff Webb, contributing analyst at 3Sixty Insights and author of Center the Pendulum. We talk about new AI tools that simplify the hiring process for candidates — and create headaches for talent acquisition teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I chat with Brett Coin, the chief transformation officer at Findem. They use AI to automate and consolidate what goes on at the top of the talent acquisition funnel. Brett and I are going to talk about AI and how it fits into talent acquisition, changing perceptions about it, and the dynamics of vendors and users. All, on this edition of PeopleTech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I chat with Nagaraj Nadendla, senior vice president of product development at Oracle. We’re going to talk about some features that were recently added to Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, the thinking behind them, and AI’s role in HR tech in general. All, on this edition of PeopleTech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I chat with Dylan Teggart, principal analyst, 3Sixty Insights. We’re going to focus on AI and what end users think about it, but also look at what else developers are building while advanced tech gets all the attention. That and more, on this edition of PeopleTech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We chat with Matteo Bordin, the vice president of product at Oyster. We’re going to talk about how new technologies – like low-code development – are changing HR’s role in the organization, as well as the practitioner’s use and approach to advanced technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Perceptions around AI – are they changing? If they are, is it just part of the normal growth cycle? We’re going to talk about where AI is, in reality and in customer perceptions, on this edition of PeopleTech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Bottoms is with us today. He’s the general manager of Upwork’s marketplace, You would think matching contingent workers with employers would be a good place to leverage AI – and you’d be right. Dave’s going to tell us about how Upwork is knitting AI into its product strategy, and share some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way. All on this edition of PeopleTech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are vendors and customers still scrambling because there’s been so much buzz, or are they taking a more business-like approach to AI's possibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about the thought processes and decision-making that go into the creation of HR AI products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about how businesses can do more when they incorporate payroll data into their strategic decision-making. We’ll look at what’s going on in the area, what should be going on, and whether HR makes enough use of AI and payroll data in the first place. Where’s it all going? We’ll see, on this edition of PeopleTech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest is Chris Ciari, the CEO of Unily. We’re going to talk about employee experience, and a lot of its nooks and crannies. That’s on this edition of PeopleTech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest is Brenton Dalgliesh, an HR tech engineer with Paychex. Today we’re going to talk -- not so much about AI, but how people are reacting to it, and putting it to use. And, of course, there’s other things going on the business, like augmented reality. We’ll look at those things, too. On this edition of PeopleTech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m talking today with Scott Bonneau, executive vice president of product and operations at Karat. They use technology to help employers hire engineers, by combining the capabilities of tech with the insight and experience of actual people.  We’re going to talk about how AI fits into the interview process, for both employers and candidates, and things to bear in mind as you try to make the technology work for you. All, on this edition of PeopleTech. Image: iStock Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I welcome Geoff Webb. He’s an author and a contributing analyst to 3Sixty Insights, and he’s got an impressive resume in technology and product development. Among other things, he was isolved’s vice president of solutions, product and marketing strategy. Of course, we’re going to talk about AI, especially about the messaging and marketing of it. We’ll talk about reskilling, too, and some of the challenges you may not have thought of. All that and more, on this edition of PeopleTech. Image: iStock Did you like our conversation? Then go ahead and subscribe. Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I speak with Elaine Pulakos, the CEO of PDRI by Pearson. Their business is assessments, so she spends a lot of time thinking about how technology can help them. Today, obviously, that means she thinks a lot about AI. There’s a lot of questions in the space, covering everything from AI’s role in best practices to how it can help develop assessments. We’ll cover that and more, on this edition of PeopleTech. Image: iStock Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a subtle but important shift going on in how employers analyze and use data. Vendors aren’t only talking about analysis anymore – they’re talking more about actually using it. Among them is Qualtrics. They help their customers develop experiences – for employees and customers – based on what they can learn and predict from data. A lot of data. I went to Qualtrics Experience Management Summit during the first week of May, and while I was there I talked with Matt Evans. He’s the company’s head of employee experience product science. We talked about data, obviously, but really focused on what you can accomplish when you pair it with AI. Listen in, on this edition of PeopleTech. Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m speaking with Rohit Chennamaneni, the co-founder of Darwinbox. They’re an end-to-end platform that helps customers automate and understand the value of their HR processes. He’s having to address changing customer demands and the growth of AI. That’s what we’re going to talk about, on this edition of PeopleTech. Image: Darwinbox Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We hear a lot about what AI can do, but not much about checking to make sure it’s actually doing it. I’m joined today by Eric Sydell. He’s CEO of a new company called Vero AI, which helps businesses understand and evaluate AI and other advanced technology. We’ll talk about keeping an eye on solutions and processes, and what role humans should play. All, on this edition of PeopleTech. Image: iStock Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not long ago the European Union enacted what’s called the EU AI Act. Basically, a set of regulations governing privacy and reporting in relationship to AI. Joining me today is Jason Albert, the global chief privacy officer at ADP. We’re going to talk about the act itself, what’s driving it and what it’s impact will be on governments, and employers, around the world. All, on this edition of PeopleTech. Image: Wikipedia Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I speak with Rolf Illenberger, the CEO of VRDirect. Their tools allow businesses to create and share virtual reality projects, without needing the requisite technical skills. With all the buzz going about AI, we can lose track of other technologies whose capabilities and use are noticeably increasing. We’re going to talk about VR’s development, its audiences, and how AI fits into the equation. All, on this edition of PeopleTech. Image: VRDirect Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, an encore. I’m talking with Nadia Alaee, the senior director of HR Business Partners at Deel. Their global workforce serves customers around the world, which makes for some interesting workforce management challenges. Technology plays a big role in solving them. So we’re going to talk about the future of remote work, how distributed workforces communicate and collaborate, and how AI fits into all this, on this edition of PeopleTech. Image: iStock Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest is Jim Milton, the chief strategy officer of SmartRecruiters. We look beyond the usual talk about AI increasing efficiency, and explore its impact on ease of use, how it can unite the use of multiple platforms, and how it can work its way through all of HR. That and more, on this edition of PeopleTech. Image: iStock Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m joined by Pete Tiliakos, principal analyst and managing partner at 3Sixty Insights. They’ve just launched a survey of payroll practitioners. The goal is to get a look at the realities of Payroll, and what’s going on in practitioners’ heads. He’ll give us details of the survey and talk about what comes next, on this edition of PeopleTech. Image: iStock Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk with Naomi Lariviere, the vice president of product management at ADP Shared Services. She also oversees the new ADP Assist. Ultimately, Assist will be a way into all of ADP’s data. The goal is to put more processing power and flexibility into the hands of users. We’re going to talk about that, the product’s development, and more, on this edition of PeopleTech. Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week in HR technology: Ceipal expands integration with ADP, Bullhorn acquires Mployee to extend enterprise solution, and more. Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Expanding talent pipelines with alternative strategies for more diverse, and more effective, teams Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Rothberg looks at job boards dipping their toes into new pricing models. Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week in HR tech: WorkLeap acquires Pingboard, hourly workers don't fear AI and more. Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than half of U.S. employers plan to add new permanent positions during the first six months of 2024. Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How employers work with vendors, why even small businesses need data and technology’s role in keeping everybody happy. Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gen Senior Customer Advisor Leigh Miller dives into the company's latest benchmarking results. Get full access to WorkforceAI at workforceai.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices