AI in HR and 2025 Workplace Learning Trends

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In Today’s Edition:

📊 LinkedIn’s 2025 Workplace Learning Report
💰 Thoma Bravo to Acquire Dayforce for $12.3B
🤖 Workday to Acquire Paradox (Olivia) for Frontline Hiring
☁️ Oracle Partners with Google on Gemini AI Models
⚡ Oracle Rolls Out GPT-5 Across Fusion Apps
🧑‍💻 Microsoft Copilot Adds “People Skills” to Enterprise AI

✏ Editorial By Manjuri Dutta

I’ve been reflecting on LinkedIn’s 2025 Workplace Learning Report, and one message rings loud and clear: career development has become the heartbeat of retention.

Employees don’t just want to learn; they want to see how those skills translate into real opportunities. Internal mobility is no longer a “perk”; it’s the bridge that keeps people engaged and growing inside your organization instead of looking elsewhere.

What’s equally striking is how AI is showing up in this space. 71% of L&D professionals are exploring, experimenting, or integrating AI into their work, a sign that learning leaders are treating AI less as a side project and more as an everyday support system.

And here’s the interesting part: the organizations that excel at career development are also the ones quickest to adopt generative AI. That pairing tells a bigger story: the future of work belongs to companies that invest in people and tech at the same time.

This isn’t just about having the latest tools. It’s about creating visible pathways, backing managers with the right data, and measuring what matters—retention, promotions, career momentum.

If your learning strategy still feels like a side program, the report is a wake-up call: it’s time to bring it to the center of your talent strategy.

Private equity giant Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire Dayforce (formerly Ceridian), taking it private in a $12.3 billion deal. The move underscores the growing consolidation in HR tech, with investors betting on platforms that can scale payroll, workforce management, and analytics globally. Read more

Workday announced plans to acquire Paradox, best known for its AI assistant “Olivia,” which automates candidate screening and scheduling. This deal signals Workday’s push to strengthen frontline and high-volume hiring, segments often underserved by enterprise HCMs. Read more

Oracle will now offer Google’s Gemini models inside Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Fusion Apps. For HR leaders, this means broader AI options built into recruiting, talent management, and workforce planning workflows. Read more

Oracle confirmed that it has integrated OpenAI’s GPT-5 into its enterprise applications. HR teams using Fusion Cloud HCM will see AI-assisted features for things like drafting job posts, summarizing feedback, and generating workforce insights. Read more

Microsoft is embedding a company-wide skills graph directly into Copilot, allowing managers to search expertise, suggest development plans, and staff projects faster. It’s one of the clearest signs that skills intelligence is becoming a native layer across enterprise software. Read more

1. Disprz: An AI-powered learning and skills-analytics platform (LMS/LXP) out of India. It helps L&D leaders build personalized learning paths linked to skill gaps, and map workforce capabilities over time.

2. Leena AI: A conversational assistant for employees, designed to handle queries about policies, benefits, and daily HR tasks. It integrates with systems like SuccessFactors, Workday, Slack, and Microsoft 365.

3. Culture Amp: A people analytics and engagement platform offering pulse surveys, 360-degree feedback, AI-led trend insights, and turnover risk prediction. Well-suited for mid-to-large organizations seeking data-driven development.

4. 15Five: Blends continuous performance management with weekly pulse surveys and recognition tools. AI helps surface drivers of engagement and flags issues. Pricing starts with a flexible plan, check specifics on the official site.

5. Officevibe: Lightweight, survey-based engagement tool with anonymous feedback and simple dashboards, designed for small-to-medium teams focused on psychological safety.

6. Paradox (Olivia): A conversational AI assistant that automates recruiting tasks like screening, scheduling interviews, sending offers, and handling candidate queries around the clock. Reported to save managers several hours weekly

7. Betterworks: HR tool for continuous performance, goal-setting, and employee feedback. Uses AI to help managers write better performance reviews, suggest next-step coaching, and improve recognition programs.

8. G-P Gia: AI assistant tailored for compliance-heavy HR tasks like compensation and contract creation (especially around immigration or complex regulations). Strong on security and audit capability.

At the heart of every great workplace transformation is not the tech, but the people who choose to learn, adapt, and lead.