HR leaders are navigating a growing tension between what their organizations need from their workforce and the resources available to deliver it. Nearly half of HR leaders cite attracting and hiring skilled professionals as a top challenge, while organizations are simultaneously working to close skills gaps, adopt AI responsibly, manage rising technology and benefits costs, and demonstrate greater return on HR investments.
In this webinar, we’ll explore the biggest HR challenges shaping 2026 and how technology can help organizations address them more strategically. Attendees will learn how HR teams are using AI-enabled recruiting, integrated HR platforms, workforce analytics, and learning technology to reduce administrative burden, improve talent decisions, strengthen workforce capabilities, and better connect HR investments to business outcomes. The session will also examine the risks that come with technology adoption, including AI bias, transparency, employee trust, and governance, and practical approaches HR leaders can use to move forward responsibly.
With 67% of HR leaders planning to increase HR software spending while organizations continue to face pressure from rising operating costs, choosing the right technology, and knowing where it can make the greatest impact is increasingly important.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Identify the most pressing HR challenges for 2026, including talent acquisition, AI adoption, rising costs, skills gaps, and limited HR resources.
- Evaluate where HR technology can create the greatest impact, from automating repetitive processes and improving recruiting to strengthening workforce analytics, compliance, and employee development.
- Develop a more strategic approach to HR technology investment by connecting technology and learning initiatives to measurable outcomes such as faster hiring, reduced turnover, stronger engagement, and improved workforce readiness.
Register Today
The challenges facing HR aren’t getting simpler, but the right strategy and technology can make them far more manageable. Register now to discover how HR leaders can turn today’s biggest workforce challenges into opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen talent strategies, and build a more resilient organization for what comes next.
Meet the Presenter
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Tim Sackett
Tim Sackett, SHRM-SCP, is the CEO of HRUTech.com, a leading technical recruiting firm. Sackett has over 20+ years of combined executive HR and talent acquisition experience working for Fortune 500 companies. He is a highly sought-after international speaker on leadership, HR &TA Tech, talent acquisition and HR execution. Sackett is currently a Senior Faculty member with the Josh Bersin Academy. He is also an angel investor and advisor and sits on multiple HR Technology corporate boards. Sackett is the author of the newly released book The Talent Fix, Vol. 2. He also writes daily on his blog, the Tim Sackett Project. He is married to a hall-of-fame wife, has three sons and his dog Tucker. In 2024, he was named a Top Global HR & Recruitment Influencer by HR Executive.
SHRM certification has approved this webinar for 1 PDC toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webinar.