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May 12-18, 2025:
• Losing needed talent: Foreigners’ interest in US job postings slumps according to Indeed data;
• Exceeding humans’ ability to keep up: IBM survey finds CEOs doubling down on AI investments;
• Making yourself a part of the recipe: Sierra Ventures on the 5 layers of AI startup investment;
• Seeing the handwriting on the wall: IBM CEO says replacing HR staff with AI led to more hiring;
• Making it harder to evaluate talent: The Impact of Generative AI on Hiring and Evaluations.
• TAtech North America & The World Job Board Forum, June 3-5, 2025 in Oceanside just north of San Diego, California. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars.
• TAtech Europe & The EMEA Job Board Forum, November 11-12, 2025 in London, England. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars.
Seating is limited at all events, so register today!
The burst of foreign interest in US jobs following the Covid-19 pandemic has all but vanished, a shift that threatens to exacerbate labor shortages in industries such as health care. The share of clicks on US job listings coming from people outside the country was almost 30% lower in March than at its August 2023 peak, according to a report Tuesday from the Indeed Hiring Lab.
CEOs expect the growth rate of artificial intelligence investments to more than double during the next two years, prompting an increase in AI-related hiring and reskilling initiatives, according to a May 6 report from IBM’s Institute for Business Value. In a survey of 2,000 CEOs worldwide, 61% said they’re actively adopting AI agents and preparing to implement them at scale, yet half said recent rapid investments have led to disconnected technology and expertise.
Early-stage venture investor Sierra Ventures seeks AI startups that address massive pain points, have rich datasets and provide large efficiency improvements. We recently spoke with Tim Guleri, a managing partner for 24 years at Sierra Ventures, about what that investment thesis looks like and its five-layer “layered cake” framework for AI investments. The San Mateo, California-based firm is investing from its $265 million 13th fund, announced in September 2023. In the current era, AI startups that show success have founding teams with unique perspectives and demonstrate clever application of AI and efficient distribution through product-led growth or word of mouth, Guleri said.
gIBM’s CEO Arvind Krishna has stated that replacing human resources (HR) staff with artificial intelligence (AI) tools has not led to job losses overall—in fact, it has enabled the company to expand hiring in more strategic and revenue-generating roles such as programming and sales. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Krishna explained that IBM’s internal use of AI and automation allowed it to restructure certain enterprise functions, starting with HR. By deploying AI bots capable of analysing data, conducting research and generating routine communications, the company reduced its reliance on traditional HR personnel—eliminating a few hundred roles.
Research from Columbia Business School examines the challenges posed by generative AI in hiring and entrepreneurial pitching, offering insights into when AI helps — and when it hinders The rise of generative AI makes it more difficult for evaluators — like hiring managers reviewing job applications or investors assessing startup pitches — to distinguish polished AI-assisted submissions from genuine expertise. Overall, generative AI reduces evaluators’ ability to spot expertise by 4 to 9 percent, particularly when it helps less-qualified individuals mimic the language of experts. That said, AI can also be helpful in certain screening contexts — like when skilled candidates face language barriers in pitching but have deep subject-matter expertise. Organizations may need new methods, like face-to-face interviews or task-based assessments, to counter AI’s impact on written materials.
• TAtech North America & The World Job Board Forum, June 3-5, 2025 in Oceanside just north of San Diego, California. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars.
• TAtech Europe & The EMEA Job Board Forum, November 11-12, 2025 in London, England. For job board and talent technology company CEOs, senior execs and rising stars.
Seating is limited at all events, so register today!
