# Career Step: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/career-step/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance training | 0% | 75 | 100% | 1 |
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 104 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "action against online healthcare career-training company Career Step for targeting people ... with false advertisements and other illegal tactics, resulting in a $43.5 million settlement" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Skills intelligence)
- "was hit with FTC charges in 2025 for false job placement claims... a cautionary tale about providers that overpromise outcomes" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Compliance training)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Compliance training: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 75 of 92.
- Skills intelligence: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 104 of 127.

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.