HR teams are drowning in manual admin work.
According to Deloitte, 57% of an HR professional’s time is spent on administrative tasks, such as scheduling interviews, performing background checks, and resolving candidate and employee queries. These are all routine tasks that could easily be automated.
AI-powered automation, especially in recruitment, not only saves time and improves productivity but also reduces cost-per-hire by about 30%.
But the real question is: which HR processes should you automate first? And more importantly, what tools can you use to do it effectively?
In this article, we have listed the top HR processes that are ready for AI automation in 2026, along with 10 powerful AI tools that can automate them.
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Tool |
What It Does |
Who It’s For |
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Automates onboarding, offboarding, and the full IT asset lifecycle—procurement, deployment, retrieval, and disposal—for day-1 readiness. |
HR & IT teams in global or hybrid companies managing distributed devices. |
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Paradox (Olivia) |
AI chatbot that screens resumes, schedules interviews, and handles candidate Q&A via SMS, WhatsApp, or career sites. |
High-volume recruiters hiring for retail, logistics, or entry-level roles. |
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Eightfold AI |
Uses talent intelligence and agentic AI for sourcing, matching, internal mobility, and project staffing. |
Large enterprises with complex hiring and mobility needs. |
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Checkr |
Automates background checks with real-time tracking, compliance filters, and continuous monitoring. |
HR teams needing fast, reliable, compliant verification. |
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Lattice |
Automates performance reviews, sentiment analysis, and HR helpdesk queries with built-in AI. |
People teams managing engagement, reviews, and burnout risk. |
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Moveworks |
Conversational AI automating HR service requests and onboarding FAQs inside Slack or Teams. |
HR or shared-services teams that want to reduce ticket volume. |
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Qualtrics EmployeeXM |
AI-driven surveys analyze feedback, predict attrition, and suggest retention actions. |
HR leaders looking to improve culture, retention, and experience. |
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Textio |
AI writing assistant scoring job posts and HR comms for tone, clarity, and inclusivity. |
Recruiters and HR content creators optimizing language. |
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HireVue |
Automates video interviews, assessments, and scheduling to shorten hiring cycles. |
Hiring teams running structured, high-volume interviews. |
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ChatGPT / Gemini |
Versatile GenAI tools for writing, summarizing, and automating HR workflows. |
HR teams exploring flexible AI for daily tasks and content. |