🙌 Mergers Bring Growth—And HR Complications

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🤖 HR Teams Struggle with AI Skills Despite Widespread Adoption

A new report from Access Group shows that while AI tools are becoming common in HR departments, many teams lack the skills to use them effectively. Although nearly 70% of HR professionals say their organization has adopted AI in some form, only 18% rate their teams as having high AI proficiency.

The report highlights a growing gap between technology use and capability. Most HR teams are relying on AI for basic tasks such as screening resumes or managing routine queries. But few are using AI for more advanced functions like predictive analytics or strategic workforce planning. The skills gap is holding back broader applications of AI that could improve decision-making and employee experience. Read more.

🎧 HR Insights

At Prosek Partners, the CHRO team has created a Custom Careers program, where employees can design their own roles based on interests and strengths. It’s a break from one-size-fits-all job ladders and standard promotion paths. The program helps reduce attrition by giving people the chance to grow without leaving. It also improves engagement, because employees see a clear investment in their future. The initiative is an example of how tailored development plans can drive retention without needing expensive overhauls.

💡 HR Tips & Tricks

Tip of the Day: Use “career mapping cafés” every quarter—informal one-on-one meetings held in relaxed settings like coffee shops or virtual lounges—where employees sketch their next role using simple templates. Managers can then connect these aspirations to business needs in future planning.

Trick of the Day: For remote or hybrid teams, embed short, two-question anonymous pulse checks directly in calendar invites before team meetings. Use the results to inform the tone or focus of the conversation and reduce feedback fatigue over time.

🧾 HR Case Files - ProSciento Moves to Centralized HR Compliance

ProSciento, a US-based clinical research firm, faced a familiar HR problem—scattered systems, manual compliance tracking, and limited visibility into their HR documentation. Operating in a heavily regulated environment, the company needed a more dependable way to manage employee relations, handle policy updates, and track compliance risks.

By partnering with Mineral, ProSciento was able to bring together HR, compliance, and risk management into a unified platform. The move eliminated the need for manual record-keeping and enabled faster response times to employee queries. Their HR team gained access to up-to-date policy templates, automated alerts for regulatory changes, and real-time insights into workforce activity.

Key Takeaways

• Manual compliance tasks were replaced with a central, automated system.

• The HR team gained better visibility and reduced response times.

• Real-time alerts and advisory tools improved audit preparedness.

• Documentation, templates, and tracking are now unified under one platform.

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Resource of the Day - Mergers Bring Growth—And HR Complications

Mergers and acquisitions may be business wins, but for HR leaders, they introduce uncertainty, redundancy, and often, culture clashes. As companies try to blend operations, HR teams must manage competing systems, conflicting policies, and anxious employees. This article breaks down why proactive planning matters. It recommends that HR leaders begin integration talks as early as due diligence and map every decision around clarity: Who owns which function? What benefits are staying? Who gets a say in cultural changes?

Event of the Day

The HR Weekend Conference, set to take place from 18-21 September 2025 in Rovinj, will focus on some of the biggest challenges HR teams face today: retention, resilience, and culture building. Speakers from across Europe will lead sessions on data-driven recruitment, building internal mobility pipelines, and using people analytics to measure team engagement.

For event details and registration, visit the website. 

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