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Diving overview:
- Although HR employment has grown much faster than overall employment over the past 30 years, demand for HR talent is more than 20% below pre-pandemic levels as of December 2025, according to a SHRM report released on February 10.
- Human resources job postings tend to mention skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning more often than in the broader U.S. labor market, SHRM said. 3.1% of HR job postings mention AI, compared to 2.3% of broader market job postings.
- “Despite HR’s central role, the sector faces economic instability, an uncertain hiring environment, and technological disruption, particularly from advanced AI tools designed to streamline HR functions,” SHRM said in a release.
Dive Insight:
SHRM’s research analyzed both Current Population Survey data and Lightcast job openings data to assess the state of the HR job market. The findings are consistent with research showing that HR leaders possess the following characteristics: I had to become an AI champion. Despite their concerns, as the technology becomes more commonplace. CHROs and executives told AMS in a recent report that they expect to hire “more AI-savvy leaders” over the next two years.
“This research provides a clear picture of how the human resources landscape has changed over the past few years,” James Atkinson, vice president of thought leadership at SHRM, said in a statement. “The HR profession has had to constantly pivot to respond to continued talent shortages, rapid technological change, and the lingering effects of the pandemic.”
but HR departments are often left out of AI implementationThis has been said in other studies as well. In Beamery’s report, only 12% of survey respondents said CHROs are among the most influential decision-makers when it comes to AI.
Additionally, HR professionals still You may not trust AI Avature’s January report showed that it’s important for employees to make more decisions. According to the report, respondents were comfortable assigning “repetitive and low-risk” tasks to the tool.
Generally, Employers are adjusting their hiring practices This comes in the wake of mass layoffs and subsequent massive rehiring following the pandemic, experts told HR Dive. According to various reports, employers are now turning to precision recruiting for specific skills that are in high demand.
