Despite Massive AI Spending, HR Jobs Are Booming. What's Up?

The job market is changing in unpredictable ways. Human Resources, a profession often considered optional and filled with bureaucracy, has been a target for AI disruption. Yet when you look at the numbers, HR job postings are growing faster than overall US employment. (details here (joshbersin.substack.com/p/despite-massive-ai-i…).)

What’s happening and why this strange trend?

As I discuss in this podcast, we’re now seeing the Superworker (joshbersin.com/superworker) effect at scale: HR teams are shifting from administrative to strategic work, now driving direct financial value. And as HR teams learn to use AI, they’re now playing a huge role in organizational change, job redesign, and AI enablement.

I share all the data (joshbersin.substack.com/p/despite-massive-ai-i…) and give you the perspective.

For more plan to read our new book Superpowered (joshbersin.com/superpowered), coming out this Fall.

Additional Information

Despite Massive AI Investment, Jobs In HR Are Booming (joshbersin.substack.com/p/despite-massive-ai-i…)

Why AI Harm To Jobs and Humanity are Vastly Over-Hyped (joshbersin.com/2025/07/why-ai-harm-to-jobs-and…)

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