AI in HR
Aug 29, 20265 min read
Why Most HR Firms Are Thinking About AI Wrong
Everyone's talking about AI in HR. Most are hiring someone to deal with it. That's the wrong move. I'll explain why from the inside.
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What I'm Thinking About
AI, HR, the future, and whatever else is on my mind.
This is not a corporate blog. No SEO fluff, no thought-leadership theater. Just what's worth writing down — from a 25-year payroll and HR operator who is deep in the AI weeds and still figuring things out in public.
I write here when something is worth writing down. A lot of it is AI-forward — what I'm building, what I'm learning, what I think is coming. Some of it is random. None of it is corporate.
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The Latest Andy Zelt Writing
Three posts live. More coming. None of them are corporate.
AI & Operations
Aug 29, 20266 min read
What Hundreds of Hours of AI Training Actually Taught Me
Prompt engineering, n8n, agent orchestration, voice agents. I didn't outsource any of it. Here's what I learned and what actually matters for operators.
UKG Ready
Aug 29, 20267 min read
UKG Ready: What Mid-Market Buyers Get Wrong Before They Sign
After 1,000+ HCM buying decisions, I've seen the same mistakes made at the buying stage. A few things worth knowing before you commit.
More posts are on the way. Until then, follow The Local Dispatch in the meantime.
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Also Worth Reading From Andy
What I write when it's not here. Three places you'll find more of my thinking — each one a little different.
The Local Dispatch
Small-town newspaper style. Big ideas. My Substack — where I write longer-form pieces on AI, HR, and whatever else is worth saying.
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Axiom HRS Blog
The official Axiom blog. Practical takes on payroll, HR technology, and UKG Ready — written for people who actually run these systems.
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Want to Talk About Any of This?
Payroll, HR, AI, or where all three are headed — I'm in.
I'm not hard to find. LinkedIn most days. Email works too. If you've got a question about something I wrote, or just want to compare notes on what AI is actually doing to the HR industry — reach out. No pitch. No funnel. Just a conversation.