Know What's Happening in HRTech
Know What's Happening in HRTech
The 2026 State of Employee Listening Report shows AI‑driven listening programs accelerating, with a 27 % rise in AI‑augmented platforms. Leaders must shift from merely analyzing feedback to enabling rapid action, governed by transparency and clear governance. Speed of insight‑to‑action and closing perception gaps around strategy, workload, fairness, and trust now define credibility. Follow‑through on employee insights emerges as the key differentiator for turning voice data into measurable business value.
Manager self‑service platforms give supervisors instant, mobile‑first access to employee records, time‑cards, leave balances and performance data. By digitizing routine HR transactions, these tools let managers approve requests, run reports and enforce policies without HR intervention. Vendors such as ADP...
Zoho People announced that its HR platform now conforms to WCAG 2.2 Level AA, the global benchmark for digital accessibility. The update adds customizable visual settings, auditory screen‑readers, extensive keyboard shortcuts, and support for over 20 languages. By embedding these features, Zoho...
Azilen Technologies has been named an official Merge Service Partner, linking its HR integration expertise with Merge’s unified API platform. The collaboration will help HRTech SaaS providers design, launch, and scale HRIS integrations across North America and Europe more quickly....
Boston‑based Business Insurance Health launched the Benefits Intelligence Platform, a suite of six open‑access tools that let small and mid‑size employers model health‑benefits costs, ROI, and funding options without broker assistance. The tools include a Business Valuation Tool, Benefits ROI...
Interviewing a Ghost: When AI, Deepfakes, and Fake Identities Enter the Hiring Process AI is transforming hiring—but it’s also enabling a new wave of candidate fraud. In this episode of The Jim Stroud Podcast, Jim speaks with Maryam Mahdaviani, founder...
Cangrade introduced automated video interview scoring and built-in response summaries to its Jules AI Video Interview Copilot. The system creates a soft‑skill rubric from job descriptions, lets recruiters edit criteria, and then scores candidate answers against it. G‑P’s AI‑driven platform...
The European Union is tightening its Pay Transparency Directive, prompting companies to review compensation structures and reporting methods. HRtechFeed is hosting a webinar on March 26 at 1 PM CET titled “EU Pay Transparency: Turning Fair and Equitable Pay into Your Strategic Advantage.”...
Workday announced the general availability of Sana, an AI‑powered conversational interface that replaces traditional menus for its HR and finance applications. The launch includes three components: Sana for Workday, the Self‑Service Agent that automates routine queries and complex workflows, and...
Workday unveiled Sana, a superintelligence platform that embeds generative AI into its cloud suite. Sana can surface answers from enterprise data, execute actions on behalf of users, and automate routine workflows across HR, finance, and planning functions. The solution leverages...
Deloitte’s 2026 Global Human Capital Trends report reveals that executives are expanding the list of business challenges they expect technology to solve, from talent shortages to employee wellbeing. The survey of thousands of leaders worldwide shows a growing demand for...
Barclays and accounting software firm Sage announced a strategic partnership aimed at streamlining administrative tasks for small and mid‑sized enterprises. The collaboration combines Barclays' business‑banking expertise with Sage's digital accounting, payroll and HR platforms to cut the time owners spend...
#Webinar AI Goes Enterprise: What HR Leaders Need to Know @HR_Exec https://t.co/UrCZi7JJd5 #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
A YouGov survey commissioned by The Access Group shows that 44% of British employees are using AI tools at work, yet 70% of those users are merely experimenting. Only 19% have taken formal AI training, while 30% rely on informal...
Choosing the right applicant tracking system (ATS) is now a strategic priority for talent acquisition teams, as modern platforms have evolved from simple databases into AI‑powered recruiting ecosystems. A new guide ranks the 15 best ATS solutions for 2026, evaluating...
Employers are likely to encounter intensified scrutiny over AI‑driven hiring after a class‑action lawsuit targets a recruitment software provider for alleged bias. The case, distinct from earlier AI litigation, highlights legal exposure for companies using automated decision‑making tools, especially in...
London‑based startup MeatLayer is launching a marketplace where AI agents autonomously post, match, verify, and pay humans for real‑world tasks such as deliveries, inspections, and photography. The platform supplies structured listings with location, deadline and fixed payment, and proof of...
In March 2026, several financial firms unveiled AI‑driven products aimed at modernizing wealth management and retirement services. Transamerica introduced Pearl, a fee‑free virtual assistant that consolidates retirement accounts, while Manulife partnered with Akka to build an enterprise agentic AI platform...
The Office of Personnel Management’s HR 2.0 platform is the most ambitious federal HR‑IT overhaul in decades, but its success depends on more than technology. OPM must adopt a human‑centered change strategy that tackles agency anxiety, loss of flexibility, and fear...
HR digital transformation is becoming essential as firms seek efficiency, better employee experiences, and data‑driven decisions. Deloitte research shows fully‑adopted HR tech can lift productivity by 22% and cut turnover by 17%, while AI‑enabled validation can slash data errors up...
Eric Felsberg, a partner at Jackson Lewis, discusses how AI is reshaping leadership talent strategies in an InformationWeek feature. He emphasizes that IT, HR, and business leaders must collaborate to integrate AI tools that assess potential team leaders while staying...
EarnIn announced that more than one million Live Pay transactions have been completed since July 2025, marking a milestone for real‑time earnings. Over 600,000 workers have joined the Live Pay waitlist, reflecting strong demand for instant access to wages. Users engage with the...
Tough Day is an AI‑powered behavioral support platform that equips employees and managers with on‑demand, confidential advice through its virtual assistant, Tuffy. The service targets high‑pressure workplace moments, helping users build resilience, manage stress, and communicate more effectively. By integrating...
The episode dives into Varsity Brands' implementation of Phenom's AI voice screening agent, Melissa, to tackle high‑volume hiring challenges after a reduction in recruiting staff. By automating initial candidate outreach and qualification, the tool cut scheduling delays, boosted interview acceptance...
In this episode, OPM Director Scott Cooper outlines a bold agenda to modernize federal hiring and build a high‑performance workforce. He highlights three core challenges: a demographic imbalance that leaves the federal workforce under‑represented among early‑career talent, outdated performance management...
The post argues that most job seekers merely apply for positions instead of conducting a strategic job search. It defines job searching as a skill set involving targeted CVs, active LinkedIn use, recruiter‑focused interview prep, and savvy offer handling. To...
In 2026 HR has shifted from managing static personnel to orchestrating a dynamic, AI‑augmented ecosystem. Agentic AI now automates end‑to‑end processes, freeing leaders to focus on strategy, while skills‑based talent platforms replace traditional job titles with competency fragments. Well‑being is...
Grapevine, a corporate networking platform, secured $4.1 million from Kae Capital, Peak XV Partners, and upGrad founder Ronnie Screwvala to expand its AI‑driven job discovery service, TAL. TAL acts as a talent agent, scanning listings and recommending matches for users. The round...
The legal risks of AI-driven #recruitment and redundancy (and how to govern them properly) @HRZone https://t.co/EFZosuqPhM #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
West Sussex County Council has pushed the Oracle Fusion HR and payroll rollout to October 2026, marking a five‑year delay and a cost explosion from the original £2.6 million estimate to roughly £41 million. The project, intended to replace an aging SAP system...
Papaya Global has launched a full‑stack Contractor Management Platform that unifies onboarding, contracts, invoicing, approvals, payments and reporting into a single finance‑grade system. The solution promises sub‑one‑day invoice‑to‑payment initiation, guaranteed payment landing dates, and flat global transaction fees with transparent...
JobLand AI announced the launch of a fully automated job‑search platform that continuously scans U.S. listings, tailors resumes to bypass applicant tracking systems, and submits applications around the clock. The service targets high‑pay, remote roles in tech sales, UX design,...
The recruitment sector is at a crossroads as AI accelerates and vendors flood the market with unproven tools. While technology promises efficiency, the article stresses that trust, judgment and relationships remain the core of a people‑focused business. Leaders who redesign...
U.S. warehouses have doubled their workforce to 1.8 million but face a projected 6 million labor shortfall by 2032. Companies are turning to underutilized talent pools—people with disabilities, workers without prior warehouse experience, and flexible‑hour employees—to close the gap. Studies show disabled...
#AI in HR is (should be) driven by people analytics https://t.co/2Sv6PSV0Gr #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Every new hire at a wealth management firm means weeks of personal training by the founder. Victor Medina knew this bottleneck was unsustainable—but didn’t know how to solve it without risking client experience. Inside the AI Business Lab® Mastermind, he built...
Deepfake Maker has launched a browser‑based, free unlimited video face‑swap service that lets users replace faces in MP4, MOV or GIF clips without watermarks or usage caps. The AI automatically detects facial landmarks, tracks movement and blends lighting to deliver...
Most companies treat hiring as a people problem. I want to treat it as an engineering problem. Opening a role, screening candidates, onboarding, tracking performance, closing out year one. Every step can be rebuilt with AI. The companies that figure this...
Workday after you spend 2 hours tailoring your resume, upload it, then manually type in the same info for a job you're fully qualified for https://t.co/fgjuoIVFsO
At ITB Berlin, Paathz CEO Ayush Soota argued that hospitality’s perceived labour shortage is actually a visibility problem caused by fragmented recruitment systems. He explained that talent exists but is scattered across platforms, many frontline workers lack LinkedIn profiles, and...
Most #HRSystems Were Built For A #Workforce That No Longer Exists @Forbes https://t.co/njIjAm4zeL #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Recruiting Brainfood - Issue 492 https://t.co/Pr6g6on98P AI-Linked Jobless Tracker, Lessons from Zapier on AI interviewing deployment, Official English Translation of China's 15th 5 Year Plan and a cool how to on UK DUAA. https://t.co/HN0sFJQ5Zh
The episode highlights major funding news in HR tech, focusing on Juicebox's $80 million Series B round that fuels its AI‑driven outbound recruiting platform, and Talvy's $2 million seed round for its video‑first professional profiles. It also covers Persona's new candidate verification solution...
Anyone got access to Copilot Cowork yet? I think the biggest hurdle for adoption of Cowork will be the grumpy head of IT.
Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo has introduced a WhatsApp chatbot that lets 13‑ to 21‑year‑olds apply for part‑time positions in a few taps and schedule interviews instantly. The digital platform streamlines the traditionally slow hiring process, allowing candidates to move from...
Hot take: the February jobs report is good news for smart HR leaders. Not because the numbers are good — they aren't. But because moments like this separate organizations that react from those that adapt. Three forces are converging right now: • AI...
Founders: Create a prospect attractiveness score: Example for recruiting tool: - # of technical reqs (3x) - # of recruiters (2x) - Use of passive sourcing (2x) - Recent funding (1x) Prioritize by pain magnitude.
A new @NHInsight vendor assessment provides a comprehensive and objective analysis of @Conduent’s #BenefitsAdmin Service offerings & capabilities, and market & financial strengths: https://t.co/Rxi2NRUfuJ #HR #HRservices #GenAI https://t.co/ewUMn2A9k6
Seven Propositions to Move #AI From Hype and Hope to Faster Progress: A Call for HR Action https://t.co/mGgfSJDnef #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
“Everyone has the same data — winners make different decisions” In Episode 33, @UNLEASHgroup founder Marc Coleman joins us to talk about: 🎧 • why nobody has budget for theory • AI capability is moving faster than org design https://t.co/qWwcEE02lS
