Hello HR Pros,

AI is reshaping HR, but when should humans take the lead? Research shows AI-human teams don’t always outperform AI alone. The key is knowing when to trust AI for speed and when human judgment is essential. From hiring to compliance, striking the right balance leads to smarter decisions and better results. Let’s dive into the trends shaping AI-powered HR!

📰 Upcoming in this issue

• 🤖 ChatGPT Prompts for HRs

• 🧠 When AI and Humans Should (and Shouldn’t) Work Together

• 🚨 The Recruiting Nightmare: How to Stop Candidates from Ghosting Job Offers

• 🏛️ Surviving the Legal Patchwork: Navigating U.S. Employment Law in 2025

📣 Trending HR news

• Meta carrying out performance-based layoffs, cutting 5% of staff (USA Today)

• DE&I leaders sue the Trump administration (HR Brew)

• Snap CEO Jokingly Calls Himself Meta’s ‘VP Product’ (Fortune)

• Thousands of low-income families at risk of losing childcare (NBC News)

• Google ditches DEI hiring goals (Tech Crunch)

🤖 ChatGPT Prompts for HRs

HR leaders, are you tapping into AI’s full potential? Generative AI tools like ChatGPT can transform your HR workflows—automating tedious tasks, streamlining hiring, and enhancing employee engagement. But the key to getting high-quality AI-driven results lies in how you craft your prompts. A poorly structured request leads to generic or inaccurate responses, while a well-designed prompt ensures precision and relevance.

This AIHR guide reveals the four essential elements of effective prompting and provides 12 ready-to-use HR-specific prompts. Whether you’re sourcing top talent, improving onboarding, or making data-driven decisions, mastering AI prompts will help you work smarter, not harder.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• 🛠️ Great prompts = great results – Define objectives, add context, specify format, and set the right tone for accuracy.

• 🎯 AI speeds up hiring & onboarding – Automate job descriptions, Boolean searches, and onboarding workflows to improve efficiency.

• 📊 Turn AI into your HR data ally – Analyze retention, workforce trends, and key metrics while ensuring compliance.

• 🚀 AI supports, but doesn’t replace, HR – Always validate AI outputs, correct biases, and align responses with company culture.

Read the full guide here

🧠 When AI and Humans Should (and Shouldn’t) Work Together — MIT Research

Think AI-human teamwork is always better? MIT research says not so fast. A review of 100+ studies found that AI-human teams often underperform the best AI-only or human-only systems.

For example, AI alone was better at spotting fake hotel reviews (73%) than AI-human teams (69%), since people struggled to trust AI correctly. But when tasks require expertise—like classifying birds—AI-human collaboration boosted accuracy to 90% (vs. 81% for humans and 73% for AI alone).

The key? Let AI and humans each do what they do best.

Key Takeaways

• 🤯 AI-human teams often underperform AI alone – Across 100+ studies, AI-human teams scored lower than the best AI or human system.

• 🧐 AI beats humans in high-volume, repetitive tasks – AI alone was more accurate in spotting fake reviews (73%) than AI-human teams (69%) or humans alone (55%).

• 🎨 Creativity thrives with AI-human synergy – Generative AI helps designers by rapidly generating ideas, leading to better creative workflows and inspiration.

• 🔄 Process redesign > simple automation – The key isn’t just assigning tasks to AI but redesigning workflows for AI-human collaboration to succeed.

Read the full 985-word article here

🚨 The Recruiting Nightmare: How to Stop Candidates from Ghosting Job Offers

Imagine spending months searching for the perfect candidate, securing their "yes," only for them to accept a last-minute competing offer. Frustrating? Absolutely. But according to Dr. John Sullivan in Reneging On Offers – A Growing Recruiting Nightmare, nearly 50% of candidates admit they’d still be open to other offers even after accepting one.

Companies that ignore this trend risk costly hiring delays, reduced candidate quality, and team disruptions. The solution? Be proactive. From securing quick offer signatures to discouraging competing recruiters, strategic hiring practices can drastically reduce reneging. Want to lock in your top talent? It’s time to rethink your hiring game plan.

Key Takeaways

• ✅ Secure commitment immediately. Get candidates to sign the offer letter ASAP and quit their current job to reinforce their decision.

• 🚫 Block competing offers. Ask candidates to notify other companies they’ve accepted an offer and remove their "open to work" status on LinkedIn.

• 📢 Increase accountability. Announce their hire publicly, update team members, and send a welcome package to strengthen their emotional commitment.

• 💡 Eliminate second thoughts. Assign mentors, keep communication open, and reassure them of their value to reduce job-change anxiety.

Read the full 2,120-word article here

🏛️ Surviving the Legal Patchwork: Navigating U.S. Employment Law in 2025

Think federal employment laws set the rules for your business? Think again. With Republicans in control of Washington, regulations may be loosening at the federal level—but in the states, they’re tightening fast. From DEI mandates to non-compete bans, paid leave laws, and AI hiring restrictions, the legal landscape is a tangled mess. What’s legal in Texas might be illegal in California, leaving businesses stuck in a compliance minefield.

Companies that fail to adapt risk hefty fines, lawsuits, and operational chaos. The solution? A rock-solid compliance strategy: centralize legal oversight, create adaptable policies, and communicate clearly with employees. The alternative? Brace for impact.

Key Takeaways

• 🔹 States are filling the regulatory gap left by federal inaction. With Congress stalled, state governments are setting their own (sometimes contradictory) employment rules, making compliance a nightmare.

• ⚖️ Non-compete laws are all over the place. From Louisiana’s ban on primary care physician restrictions to Oregon’s home healthcare carve-outs, no two states agree on limits.

• 💰 Pay transparency laws are tightening. Some states ban employers from asking about salary history, while others require job postings to list pay ranges upfront.

• 🤖 AI hiring regulations are coming fast. In 2024, 45 states introduced bills regulating AI in hiring, from bias protections to applicant disclosure requirements.

Read the full 1,120-word article here

The bottomline

HR is evolving—AI adoption, legal shifts, and hiring trends are rewriting the playbook. To stay ahead, HR leaders must adapt. Whether it’s leveraging AI, navigating new laws, or securing top talent, smart strategies make all the difference. Stay informed, be proactive, and future-proof your HR game.

See you next week for more must-know HR insights!