AI in Odoo HR brings automation to every step of the employee lifecycle.
It helps HR teams save time on repetitive tasks and keep employee data consistent across apps.
Learn how Odoo utilises AI in HR out of the box, and how you can take it even further to create smarter HR workflows.
Odoo HR connects the employee lifecycle with a suite of apps
The Odoo HR suite is a complete people management system built entirely on a single, unified ERP.
Odoo ensures that every HR task and all personnel data are managed end-to-end, from hiring to employee management, compensation, and financial reporting.
It integrates all processes in key apps like Recruitment, Employees, Attendance, Time Off, Expenses, and Payroll.
Odoo lets you manage your HR processes end-to-end with a multitude of fully integrated apps.
Odoo 19 introduced more AI automation to HR processes
HR processes got a revamp with the release of the new AI app in Odoo 19.
It automates repetitive work, matches the right employees to tasks, keeps every record in sync across apps, and makes people management more efficient.
Here are the new AI-powered HR features in Odoo 19:
Employee history tracking
Odoo 19 now keeps a full version history of every employee record.
Whenever details like job title, schedule, contract, salary, or address change, Odoo automatically saves a new version.
HR teams can also automate and schedule future employee updates, like raises or promotions.
The system will automatically send a warning if a change affects a past pay slip.
Automated batch payroll (pay runs)
Odoo 19 simplifies the payroll process with pay runs (the new term for payroll batches).
With one click, Odoo automatically computes every pay slip in seconds and lets HR teams quickly generate the final batch payments.
If an issue arises with an employee, the system handles it with automated checks. It sets these entries off-cycle so the main process continues without delay.
Salary estimation simulator
Odoo’s new Salary Estimation Simulator lets you see both an employee’s net pay and the total cost to the company.
You can enter any gross salary, and it will calculate the net amount after taxes and contributions, as well as the company’s overall expense.
Employees can also adjust their benefits themselves, such as meal vouchers, transportation, or extra vacation days, without increasing the total cost for the company.
Once they are happy with their package, they can finalise and sign the contract directly.
Task management & allocation
Odoo’s AI automatically sends each task to the right person based on their skills and responsibilities.
For example, in the Project app, an HR manager can use the command /AI to create step-by-step instructions for a new employee to set up their laptop.
The AI agent generates the detailed instructions instantly, and you can save them as a template to use again for future onboarding tasks.
Automated time tracking & scheduling
Work hours are now logged automatically based on planned schedules, approved time off, and AI-generated meeting summaries.
You can still drag and drop tasks directly in the calendar to schedule work, while Odoo updates timesheets and payroll in real time.
These improvements reduce manual time logging and make project and payroll tracking even smoother.
Sort & score 1000s of applicants in Odoo with generative AI
One of the most time-consuming processes in HR is screening candidates for a job role.
When hiring for specialised positions like consultants or engineers, recruiters often have to sort through 150-250 applications or more per individual role.
Odoo Standard already provides the foundation to automate this process, as it:
- Collects applications from job boards and emails
- Creates applicant records
- Links attachments like CVs and cover letters
- Matches documents to the correct job.
Still, we developed a solution that will push the envelope even further here.
We set up a use case for generative AI in recruitment: automating the sorting and scoring of job applications in Odoo Enterprise with our AI Automated Actions app.
With this custom solution, HR teams can use AI to read and parse through CVs and cover letters, evaluate them against job criteria, and generate a ranked shortlist of potential candidates.
The app connects Odoo’s automation rules with a generative AI model that can read and interpret full application data, including CVs, cover letters, chatter, and attachments.
The AI compares each candidate to the job profile stored in Odoo, gives a match score, and moves qualified applicants automatically to the next stage.
Recruiters always stay in control through a “human in the loop” review process.
Results from AI Automated Actions:
- Save up to 6 hours of screening per hire
- Reduced answer time from 4 working days to 1 working day
- Reduced bias in early-stage screening by up to 41%.
Here's how our AI Automated Actions app expands on the core capabilities of Odoo Standard:
Functionality | Odoo Standard | Odoo Standard + AI Automated Actions |
Application processing | Collects and routes incoming applications from all channels. | Reads CVs and cover letters for AI-driven content evaluation. |
Automated workflows | Triggers predefined recruitment workflows. | Launches a generative AI check shortly after application creation. |
Data aggregation | Passes standard fields and attachments. | Sends complete data to the AI, including all chatter records and documents. |
Candidate evaluation | Requires manual screening against job criteria. | Uses AI to compare candidate data with job profiles and calculate match scores. |
Record update | Stage changes and scoring are done manually. | Writes AI results back to Odoo and updates applicant stages automatically. |
Check out our talk at Odoo Experience 2025 and see how it works in practice:
The AI Automated Actions app is open-source and available on the Odoo App Store.
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