7 stories on the shaky adoption of AI

While studies indicate AI may improve productivity by the hour, others show that its adoption has led to conflict and siloing within companies.

By Kathryn Moody • March 25, 2025

What skills do employers want? AI literacy and conflict management, LinkedIn says.

The top skills reflect ongoing challenges at American workplaces, including an increasingly polarized work environment.

By Kathryn Moody • March 24, 2025

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Top trends in employee development

The pandemic pushed some HR initiatives to the back burner, but employee development may be more important than ever.

By HR Dive staff

Employees want generative AI training to help close talent gap

Enterprise efforts to adopt the technology hinge on sufficient know-how, prompting businesses to turn inward.

By Roberto Torres • March 18, 2025

Hiring for promise can help close skills gaps, research indicates

“Many organizations are transforming their capabilities so rapidly that they can’t acquire all the skills they need,” a Gartner director said.

By Carolyn Crist • March 18, 2025

AI, ‘digital fluency’ top workers’ skills-building wishlist

AI at work continues to be a tricky area of conversation, especially regarding the future-proofing of individual resumes and entire businesses. 

By Caroline Colvin • March 18, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Are employers hiring AI talent too quickly?

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the share of hiring managers who are worried about creating a sustainable pipeline for talent with artificial intelligence skills.

By Ginger Christ • March 13, 2025

The gender divide in generative AI training may worsen without intervention, reports say

Only 36% of women said that they believe generative AI can help advance their careers, compared with 45% of men, according to Coursera’s report.

By Kathryn Moody • March 11, 2025

Workers’ productivity increases 33% every hour they use generative AI, report finds

On average, generative AI “is not just an occasional tool for its users, but also an integral part of their work routines,” according to research out of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

By Laurel Kalser • March 6, 2025

How to help struggling Gen Z employees fit into the workplace

Don’t neglect the onboarding process in helping Generation Z understand their jobs and expectations, experts told HR Dive.

By Jen A. Miller • March 4, 2025

Why the University of Texas System is offering microcredentials to students — for free

The public network is providing access to Coursera’s Career Academy, which includes professional certificates from companies like Microsoft and Google. 

By Lilah Burke • Feb. 26, 2025

Half of workers underwent training in the past year — but few learned about AI

Only 12.2% of respondents to a Pew Research Center survey said they took a class or received training on artificial intelligence.

By Kate Tornone • Feb. 25, 2025

What Chavez-DeRemer’s hearing may have revealed about DOL apprenticeship plans

Lori Chavez-DeRemer said during her confirmation hearing that one of the president’s top priorities is “expanded apprenticeships.”

By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 25, 2025

Students say they lack interest in high-demand industries. Employers can help.

Without intervention, several industries could struggle for talent due to a “frequent mismatch between student aptitudes and interests,” YouScience said.

By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 18, 2025

Turnover thwarts employers’ front-line training efforts, survey finds

Nearly half of talent development professionals surveyed by the Association for Talent Development said they were unsure how to overcome staffing changes.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 11, 2025

IT leaders turn to upskilling to close looming skills gap

Artificial intelligence, data and cloud rank highest among in-demand skills, according to Revature data.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 11, 2025

Half of US workers say they’ve used AI to complete workplace training

Nearly half also said they multitask during training, speed up videos or click through questions without participating.

By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 4, 2025

Share your thoughts in our 2025 Identity of HR survey

HR Dive would like your insight on the state of the profession and your priorities for the future.

By HR Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2025

More than 2 in 3 workers at businesses not using AI think their companies are ‘dinosaurs’

Companies with an AI-ready workforce upskill at all levels of the workplace, i4cp found. 

By Laurel Kalser • Jan. 31, 2025

Registered apprenticeships may help workers access living wages, study says

Apprenticeship programs run cooperatively by unions and employers saw comparatively higher completion rates, according to the white paper.

By Kathryn Moody • Jan. 28, 2025

How can a company ensure that its top executives continue to thrive?

Effective leaders never stop learning and growing — especially considering the fast-changing business landscape, write three experts.

By Sandy Torchia, Maureen Davenport and Pete Steinberg • Jan. 28, 2025

Keep leadership training specific to company needs, McLean advises

Studies show that a lack of communication skills and change readiness is keeping leaders from reaching their potential.

By Kathryn Moody • Jan. 21, 2025

What is getting in the way of AI training? Speed, one survey says.

Notably, the way workers engage with learning may also contribute to continued challenges in delivering L&D.

By Kathryn Moody • Jan. 14, 2025

Why mentorship matters

Initiatives like the ACE Mentor Program create a two-way street of learning, writes a preconstruction professional who works with high school students.

By Ratan Lal • Jan. 10, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Workers see minimal annual leave as a red flag

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including stats on which artificial intelligence skills are growing in demand and which are not.

By Ginger Christ • Jan. 9, 2025

How one government entity partners with the private sector to upskill today’s workers

The demands of tomorrow require an investment in the current workforce, writes Lindsay Greene, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp.

By Lindsay Greene • Jan. 7, 2025