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Why HR and IT Must Unite on AI Strategy
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📊 HR Trends: Why HR and IT Must Unite on AI Strategy
HR and IT must stop operating in isolation if AI initiatives are to succeed. According to Solutions Review, aligning HR and IT ensures that data, systems, governance, and strategy all move together toward shared goals rather than conflicting ones. When HR leads on people strategy and IT brings technical discipline, they create more robust, scalable AI systems. Read more.
🎧 HR Insights: Winning the Remote vs In-Office Tug-of-War
In a recent Q&A, Jane Harper addresses how HR can balance remote preferences and in-office expectations. She suggests clarity in roles, frequent feedback loops, and designing hybrid models that respect both autonomy and cohesion. She emphasizes that in many cases the tension is not about place, but about trust, connection, and how work gets done.
💡 HR Tips & Tricks
Tip of the Day: Run a joint “data health audit” by pairing one HR person with one IT person to assess the accuracy, completeness, and access rules of people data. Let them co-report gaps and risks as a unified team rather than separate departments.
Trick of the Day: Set up a “workstyle experiment week” where teams rotate locations (remote, hub space, office) and then rate which mode helped them feel productive, connected, and engaged. Use those insights to tailor hybrid policies for different functions.
🧾 HR Case Files - OpenAI’s AI Hiring Platform Challenges LinkedIn’s Dominance
OpenAI has revealed plans for a new AI-powered hiring platform that matches candidates to roles without relying on traditional resumes, aiming to disrupt LinkedIn’s control over hiring pathways. The platform is being built around contextual matching and skills signals rather than keyword profiles. This could force HR teams to rethink sourcing, evaluation, and talent pipelines
Key Takeaways
The shift moves power from resume design to real demonstrated skills.
HR must build stronger metrics and internal signals beyond LinkedIn data.
Talent platforms may evolve to embed certifications or microtests at point of match.
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Resource of the Day
KPMG’s “From Flux to Flow” frames HR’s evolution from reactive disruption (“flux”) toward seamless value delivery (“flow”). Pathfinder HR teams are embracing digital thinking, analytics, talent marketplaces, strategic alignment, and making purpose tangible across the organization.
Event of the Day
The CONNECT HR Leadership Summit (Fall 2025) will take place October 12–14 in Orlando, Florida. This is an invite-only gathering of senior HR leaders, offering peer networking, curated vendor matches, and deep dives into current trends in workforce strategy.
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