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Why Continuous Learning Is Your New Career Insurance?
From AI-powered upskilling to people-first HR tech, this week’s must-reads for future-proofing your teams and your career.
Manjuri Dutta
July 15, 2025
Issue #3 • July 15, 2025
According to IBM’s 2025 CEO study, 54% of CEOs are creating new AI job roles. HR must start defining job scopes, skills, and career paths for these emerging positions.
🖋️ In This Edition of People Stack:
Why continuous learning is now every professional’s career insurance
A deep dive into HiBob: a modern people management platform
HRStacks on GDPR compliance, boomerang hiring, and data security in HR
Fresh insights on AI-powered workforces, remote productivity, and blended human-AI collaboration
Why AI replacing parts of HR might actually be good news
Whether you’re leading talent at a startup or scaling a global team, this week’s picks are designed to sharpen your strategy and fuel smarter teams.
Why Continuous Learning is Every Professional’s New Career Insurance?
A recent Gallup survey shows that 22% of U.S. workers fear their jobs will soon be obsolete due to advancing technology, a significant jump from just 15% in 2021.
But here’s the good news: fear of becoming obsolete (FOBO) can be turned into fuel for growth.
AI-driven personalized learning, microlearning, immersive AR/VR, peer mentoring, and data-backed analytics are creating a new blueprint for career resilience. From quick daily upskilling to enterprise-scale learning ecosystems, the focus is clear: adaptability must become a daily habit.
Whether you're an HR leader building talent strategy or a professional future-proofing your career, the takeaway is simple, continuous learning isn’t optional anymore; it’s your most valuable skill.
💡 My advice: Start small. Adopt one microlearning tool, track your own progress monthly, and foster peer learning at every opportunity. In a world reshaped by AI, learning agility is your competitive edge.
Tool in Focus: HiBob
Best for: People management, HR operations, talent development, and employee engagement for mid-sized and growing businesses.
HiBob is a modern HR platform designed to help mid-sized companies streamline people management, improve employee experiences, and drive organizational growth. From core HR admin to performance management and engagement tools, HiBob’s platform, known as Bob, offers an intuitive interface that scales as your team grows.
✅ Key Features:
Centralized employee database and self-service portal
Onboarding workflows and automated document management
Time-off tracking and attendance management
Performance management with customizable reviews and feedback cycles
Compensation management and workforce reporting
Integrates with payroll and other third-party platforms like Slack, MS Teams, and ATS systems
💡 Why We Like It:
HiBob stands out for its blend of simplicity and depth. The interface feels modern and user-friendly, while the features cover everything from core HR admin to employee engagement and talent development. It’s ideal for companies looking to move beyond spreadsheets without adopting overly complex enterprise HR systems.
Good to Read: Fresh Picks for HR Teams
From Around the Web:
Deloitte's Kellie Nuttall outlines how autonomous AI agents are reshaping organizational structures, urging HR to design new roles, skill-paths, and decision-making protocols in the age of machine partners.
A four-year Australian study shows remote work leads to lower stress, healthier habits, and improved output. Essential reading for hybrid work policy design.
Argues that work in 2025 isn’t hybrid, it’s blended: a seamless mix of human, digital, and AI agents within workflows. HR must design for transparency and accountability in AI-mediated work.
Industry expert Josh Bersin explains how AI is automating repetitive HR tasks and freeing teams to focus on strategic initiatives like talent development and leadership coaching.
