AI can streamline hiring, but it can’t replace human judgment. Recruiters bring context, empathy, and insight that algorithms lack. Overreliance on automation risks poor hires and a damaged employer brand. The smartest HR leaders use AI as a co-pilot, not a gatekeeper, preserving the human connection at the heart of great hiring.
In HR, we talk about diversity at conferences, in campaigns, and across the industry. Key issues get attention, from ethnic minority representation in senior leadership to the gender pay gap. Yet one area is often overlooked: the make-up of hiring panels.
Men are more likely than women to turn to alcohol or drugs to cope with stress and loneliness. HR has a vital role to play by spotting early warning signs and offering support to tackle the underlying drivers of addiction.
It’s the daily observation and practice of inclusivity within teams that make all the difference, with teams that learn and model inclusive behaviours not just displaying tolerance of one another, but showing an appreciation of every colleague regardless of their background.
As we look ahead to 2026, the landscape for HR and Payroll teams is set for profound transformation, which was evidenced in 2025 by the increasing role of the HR function, as evidenced in our research on business-wide transformation. At LACE Partners, our team has been reflecting on the forces shaping the future of work, technology, as well as people management and so we’ve asked some of our team from across our different services to predict the key trends in 2026 that the function should be prepared for. The function in 2026
When I recently spoke at an industry event on the future of pre-employment screening, I joked that our industry isn’t usually known for excitement. We deal in data, compliance and risk, not exactly the stuff of a TED Talk. But the truth is, right now, screening is going through one of the most dynamic transformations I’ve seen in my career. At the centre of it all is data and, more specifically, direct data access.
At TJ’s 60th Anniversary Conference, Andrew Jacobs discusses with Laura Overton and Kirsty Lewis what L&D has gained and lost over six decades. The exploration goes from laserdiscs to AI, […]
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From Legislation to Algorithms: How Equality Lost Its Balance
The much vaunted corporate values and the grand sounding policy statements tell you one thing but the rudeness, hurtful banter, cynicism and sarcasm tell you another.
Cory Steinle explores how automation, AI, and shifting market needs are transforming workforce planning. By combining task and skills intelligence with ethical AI, organisations can shift from reactive hiring to […]
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