Artificial Intelligence

Practical ideas, real-world stories, and smart strategies for HR tech success.

The Emotional Cost of Keeping Up with AI

AI adoption is emotionally and mentally exhausting—that’s what no one tells you. The biggest barriers aren’t the tools or ethics debates, but the feelings: fear of getting it wrong, fear of obsolescence, the sense you’ll never catch up. If you’ve even tried using AI to improve your work, you’re ahead of the game.

Responsible AI, Real Results: How iCIMS Sys Admins Are Navigating Trust

This week’s System Admin Insights Free Friday call tackled the Workday lawsuit, AI transparency in iCIMS, and practical sysadmin questions on SEEK integration, offer reissues, and event notifications. Rich with peer advice and grounded insights, this is a must-read for anyone optimizing their iCIMS environment or adopting AI tools with care.

Why Every Good Answer Begins with Context

In HR tech, the answer to every big question—Which ATS? Full-time admin? AI tools?—is almost always: it depends. Context is everything. This piece unpacks why nuance matters in vendor selection, system administration, and AI adoption, and how asking better questions leads to smarter, more strategic decisions tailored to your organization’s needs.

iCIMS vs HCM applicant tracking system

Why I Walked Away from Referral Payments (and What We’re Building Instead)

At my first HR tech conference, I started questioning the ethics of referral payments in vendor selection. This post explains why I walked away from referral fees, how we’re using AI and real user insights to guide buyers, and what we’re building to make software selection more trustworthy for everyone.

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Real-world lessons from the people who make iCIMS work on the client side. Each week, we share insights from system administrators, consultants, and tech leads navigating the realities of iCIMS optimization.

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