Hiring, a skill that stays human
In Stanford's ranking of skills that will still most need a human, building teams lands in the top three, with training and organising work.
AI IMPACT · HUMAN RESOURCES
No: AI takes part of the admin and drafting, but decisions about people stay human, and must stay that way.
In Europe, using AI to screen applications or assess people is a high-risk use, with strong obligations.
Updated 16 October 2026
Across 10 common tasks of HR professionals: 4 stay with you, 3 are done with AI, 3 can be handed to it.
Ranking made by aviza for HR professionals, from the studies listed at the bottom of the page. It says what AI can do today, not what your role will become.
You work in HR: which of these tasks are really yours?
Your kit ranks the tasks of your own role, in your company, from your resume and what you tell us.
YOUR FIRST TRY, THIS WEEK
TO HIGHLIGHT IN AN INTERVIEW
Show that you can support AI's arrival in a company: train teams, involve employee representatives, respect the AI Act.
In Stanford's ranking of skills that will still most need a human, building teams lands in the top three, with training and organising work.
Fixing payroll errors and calculating back pay ranks among the 20 tasks professionals surveyed by Stanford would most like to hand to an AI. The time saved can go to support.
LaborIA places HR among the key actors of an AI project: involve teams, prevent risks, grow skills. It is new ground for the profession.
LaborIA (Inria and French Ministry of Labour), AI deployment guide, 2025
Building trust with each person.
Upholding the law and equal treatment, including with tools.
Knowing who does what, and what is really at stake.
It is possible, but it is a high-risk use under the EU AI Act, with obligations: human oversight, informing the people concerned and watching for bias. A poorly tuned AI can discard profiles for no valid reason.
Mostly common questions, admin documents and first drafts of postings or plans. The time saved goes to interviews and support.
Yes. The EU AI Act requires companies that use AI to make sure their teams master it enough. Building that training plan naturally falls to HR.
YOUR KIT, WRITTEN FOR YOUR ROLE
HR people read resumes better than anyone, and often talk less well about their own. Your kit starts from your path, your scope and your answers: teams supported, projects led, delicate situations handled. It also prepares you for HR's new role facing AI.
Your scope and projects by their effects: hires, turnover, agreements, trainings rolled out.
A headline that states your specialty (recruitment, HR development, employee relations…) with the right keywords.
Three minutes to show that you grow an organisation and the people who work there.
Questions on conflicts, fairness, social dialogue and AI's arrival in the company.
What AI changes in your role, what the AI Act requires of HR, and your 90-day plan.
You upload your resume and answer about 8 questions, speaking or typing.