Digital HR: How AI and technology are changing work
Photo by Aidin Keranrekab, Unsplash, 2025. How will AI and digitalisation change HR work? HR isn't "going digital" – it is digital. From recruitment funnels to learning to workforce planning, data now forms the trails of employee experience. Add on artificial intelligence, and suddenly, everyday HR choices can be faster, more personalised and fairer. Where AI and digital tools change the work? Recruitment. Digital platforms already automate job distribution and scheduling; AI adds pattern-spotting that can surface adjacent skills. The OECD's multi-country surveys find employers and workers broadly positive about AI's effects on performance and working conditions, while still cautious about job loss, so transparency and design choices matter. Learning & careers. Digital learning makes development on demand. AI can recommend content and internal gigs as skills evolve, provided human oversight and clear opt-outs happen. OECD Policy brief work shows skill dem...