2026 HR Tech & Trends Report

We surveyed 250+ HR professionals to understand the current state of PeopleOps. Among other key findings, we discovered that:

• Male HR pros are about twice as likely to hold an executive or director title as their female peers.
• 42.6% of HR pros say better tools and automation would make one of the biggest positive differences to their success at work.
• 56.6% of HR pros say AI has reduced their workload, but only 7.2% describe the reduction as significant.
• HR teams of 6–15 are the most likely to report high stress.

Download the 2026 HR Tech & Reports for more data on HR trends, technology, and AI adoption, plus real insight on how HR pros cope with work, use AI, and experience leadership.

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