HR in the System: Human Resources Technology Skills Trends

Education & Skills

October 9, 2025

People and Culture Skills and Workforce Development Technology and Innovation Analysis

Pages:17 pages11 min read

Author: The Conference Board of Canada

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This research examines trends in demand for human resources technology skills in job postings across Canada between August 2022 and July 2025. It offers recommendations to post-secondary institutions for developing programs to meet this demand.

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Human Resources Technology Skills Trends—September 2025

In this research, we use online job postings data from our high-frequency labour market data, the Model of Occupations, Skills and Technology (MOST), and an interview with two post-secondary institution leaders to examine the hiring demand for human resources (HR) technology skills by Canadian employers.

Which sectors have the highest overall demand for HR technology skills? What are the top complementary skills in occupations requiring HR technology skills? How can post-secondary institutions adapt their training programs to equip graduates with the HR technology skills necessary to succeed in a rapidly digitizing workplace?

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Key findings
Spotlight insights
HR technology skills: Looking ahead
Employer demand for HR technology skills
Recommendations
Appendix A: Methodology