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The recruiting game fundamentally changed in 2026. This episode explores the rise of human-AI partnership in hiring, why skills-based hiring is exploding, and how to balance AI efficiency with human judgment.🔗 Johannes Sundlo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/interjohannessundlo/📧 FullStack HR Newsletter: https://fullstackhr.ioSources:• ATSOnDemand - Human-AI Partnership in Talent Acquisition: https://power.atsondemand.com/top-ai-recruiting-trends-2026-the-rise-of-human-ai-partnership-in-talent-acquisition/• SmartHR - Talent Acquisition Trends 2026: https://smarthr.co.in/talent-acquisition-trends-2026-ai-skills-based-hiring-and-beyond/

Here's a number that should stop you in your tracks: 55,000. That's how many jobs were explicitly attributed to AI layoffs in 2025—twelve times higher than two years ago.But while some companies are cutting, Cognizant just announced they're hiring 24-25,000 fresh graduates, crediting AI as the reason they can hire more.Today's episode explores:The AI jobs paradox: replacement vs. amplificationWhy 40% have adopted AI but only 18% track ROI (Thomson Reuters 2026)How companies without metrics default to headcount cutsThe Cognizant model: AI as capability multiplierWhat HR leaders can do to be on the right side of this equationSources:Challenger, Gray & ChristmasThomson Reuters 2026 AI ReportFollow Johannes Sundlo on LinkedIn | Subscribe to FullStack HRThis episode is AI-generated and produced by Johannes Sundlo, Europe's leading voice on AI adoption for HR.

Good morning! Today's episode covers:Gartner Reality Check: Only 1 in 50 AI investments deliver transformational valueOpenAI Frontier: Enterprise AI agents connecting to Salesforce, Workday, and moreWorkday AI Agents: Automating payroll and performance reviewsLegal Storm: Pending lawsuits against Workday and Eightfold AI on algorithmic hiringLinkedIn Research: 79-81% of recruiters say AI has changed hiringTalent Market: 87% of tech leaders confident, 163% YoY jump in AI/ML engineer postingsSources mentioned in this episode:HBR: 9 Trends Shaping Work in 2026FullStack HR NewsletterFollow Johannes Sundlo on LinkedIn for daily insights on AI and HR.This episode is AI-generated and produced by Johannes Sundlo, Europe's leading voice on AI adoption for HR.

Monday's top stories: Gartner says only 1 in 50 AI investments deliver transformational value. OpenAI launches Frontier, an enterprise platform that could disrupt Salesforce and Workday. AI agents are now handling payroll, promotions, and layoffs. And $6.24B in HR tech funding is on a collision course with lawsuits alleging algorithmic discrimination.🔗 Connect with Johannes Sundlo:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/interjohannessundloNewsletter: fullstackhr.io📚 Sources:• HBR: 9 Trends Shaping Work in 2026• LinkedIn Research: AI in Recruitment• OpenAI Frontier Launch• Fortune: OpenAI Frontier• AI Hiring Tools Legal Reckoning• 2026 Tech Hiring (Robert Half)• FullStack HR: Why Do We Expect Bosses to Care?

LinkedIn's new research reveals AI-powered hiring is now standard practice across Asia-Pacific, with recruiters saving 4+ hours per role. But Gartner's sobering analysis shows only 1 in 50 AI investments deliver transformational value. We also cover the 163% surge in AI job postings, Belgium research on hidden bias in hiring algorithms, and Johannes Sundlo's provocative question: Would an AI be a better boss than yours?Connect with Johannes Sundlo:🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/interjohannessundlo/📰 FullStack HR Newsletter: https://www.fullstackhr.ioSources mentioned in this episode:LinkedIn AI Recruitment ResearchHarvard Business Review — 9 Trends Shaping Work in 2026Robert Half — 2026 Tech Job Market TrendsMashable — Top 5 Fastest-Growing AI JobsAI Hiring Bias Research (Belgium)FullStack HR — Why Do We Expect Bosses to Care?Morrison Foerster — Limiting Worker Surveillance Risks