Onboarding and offboarding paperwork
Human Resources · Payroll & HR Specialist
“Onboarding and offboarding paperwork” (Human Resources) was largely replaced by AI in 2026, after AI entered in 2017.
AI enters
2017
Largely replaced
2026
Replacement progress
100%
Technology / key factor
Digital workflows + RPA
What this task is
HR handles contracts, document collection and system accounts for new hires, and arranges handovers, separation certificates and benefit transfers for people who are leaving the company.
How AI replaces it
From 2017, digital workflows and RPA bots began chaining e-signed contracts, document collection and account provisioning together. By 2026, onboarding and offboarding paperwork is largely automated online.
What stays human
HR focuses on the human side of joining and leaving, such as helping new hires settle into their teams and holding exit interviews to understand why people go.