
How To: Create Job Information Records Based on a Custom Date Field
SAP SuccessFactors Integration Center can automatically generate Job Information records using a custom date field as the effective date. The how‑to guide walks users through configuring the integration, mapping the custom field, and scheduling the job. This eliminates manual data entry, ensures accurate effective dating, and streamlines HR processes.

SAP Brings Agentic AI to Human Capital Management
SAP announced its SuccessFactors 1H 2026 release, embedding agentic AI across recruiting, payroll, workforce administration and talent development. The AI agents continuously monitor system states, detect data anomalies and suggest context‑aware fixes, cutting mean‑time‑to‑resolution for internal support tickets. Integrated semantic search...

Collision Handling Between Absences and Attendances in SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking – 1H 2026
SAP SuccessFactors announced its 1H 2026 release adds collision handling for overlapping absence and attendance records in Time Tracking. Customers and implementation consultants can now define system reactions when such overlaps occur, eliminating manual adjustments. The update also resolves two highly...

What’s Driving Hiring in 2026
Recruitment activity dipped in 2025, yet employers faced higher hiring expenses, according to Appcast’s chief economist and chief product officer. The duo released new full‑funnel benchmarks that map each stage of the talent acquisition process, alongside salary‑transparency data that reveal...

When Employee Engagement Gets Cut, Who’s to Blame?
When budgets tighten, employee‑engagement technology is often the first to be cut because HR struggles to prove its impact on the bottom line. Rebecca Wettemann of Valoir argues that without a clear link between engagement scores, retention and EBITDA, CFOs...

When Employee Engagement Gets Cut, Who’s to Blame?
When companies tighten budgets, employee‑engagement technology is frequently deemed expendable. Rebecca Wettemann, CEO of a HR‑tech firm, argues that HR’s failure to link engagement to retention and EBITDA makes the case for such tools weak. She stresses that without clear...

State Lawmakers Seek to Regulate Employer Use of AI for Wage Decisions
State legislators across California, Colorado, Illinois and Texas are moving to curb algorithmic wage setting by imposing AI transparency and anti‑discrimination rules. The Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act, Illinois amendments to the Human Rights Act, Texas Responsible AI Governance Act and...

State Lawmakers Seek to Regulate Employer Use of AI for Wage Decisions
State legislators across the United States are moving to curb the use of artificial intelligence and automated decision tools in setting employee wages. Lawmakers argue that opaque AI models can embed bias, leading to discriminatory pay outcomes. Proposed bills would...

Increasingly, the Next Labor Negotiation Isn’t About Wages. It’s About Who Controls the Bots
Unions are increasingly bargaining over the deployment of scheduling algorithms, monitoring tools, and AI systems, securing rights such as advance notice and limits on data use. Research from UC Berkeley shows contracts across logistics, healthcare, retail, and finance already restrict...

Increasingly, the Next Labor Negotiation Isn’t About Wages. It’s About Who Controls the Bots
Unions are increasingly inserting technology provisions into collective bargaining agreements, seeking control over new scheduling algorithms, surveillance tools, and governance structures. Research from the UC Berkeley Labor Center shows dozens of contracts now require advance notice before AI-driven scheduling systems...
Why Some Companies Say AI ‘Tokenmaxxing’ Is Key to Survival
A viral internal dashboard at Meta that ranked employees by AI token usage ignited a heated debate about the value of “tokenmaxxing,” the practice of maximizing the number of tokens processed by generative AI. Critics argue that token counts are...

Folks Unveils Survey Revealing 70% of HR Time in Canadian SMBs Spent on Administrative Tasks
Folks’ 2026 State of HR survey of 450+ Canadian SMB HR professionals shows 70% of their time is consumed by administrative and operational tasks, with employee‑file management, recruiting and internal communication topping the list. Only 18% of surveyed firms have...
Job Seekers Don't Trust AI Hiring Tools. Can Voice-AI Help?
Employers are rapidly adopting AI for resume screening and interview automation, with 80% planning AI resume reviews and 25% already conducting full AI interviews, according to an Aurora University survey. However, candidate trust is eroding—over half say AI screening makes...

Bensons for Beds Partners with WorkJam to Drive Digital Transformation for 1,800 Colleagues
Bensons for Beds has selected WorkJam as its new frontline operations platform, linking more than 1,800 colleagues across 178 stores, a manufacturing facility, distribution network, and support centres. The solution consolidates multiple legacy systems into a single, AI‑enabled hub that...
ATS Adoption: 5 Steps to Get Hiring Teams on Board [+ Free Checklist]
The article outlines a five‑step framework for driving applicant tracking system (ATS) adoption across hiring teams. It stresses that successful adoption hinges on behavior change, clear expectations, and role‑specific training rather than mere technical setup. The guide details mapping current...

Nine Out of 10 Firms Have Regretted AI-Led Job Cuts
A Careerminds UK poll of 600 HR leaders reveals that 91% of firms regret AI‑driven redundancies made in the past year. Only 27% reported financial benefits, while 31% are worse off, and many have already begun rehiring. The study highlights...
Case Study | Why Virgin Group Ditched Traditional CVs in Favour of 'Vizzy' Digital Profiles
Virgin Group, facing an average of 230 CVs per vacancy, turned to Vizzy, a digital profiling platform, to modernize its recruitment process. Vizzy, founded in 2020, lets candidates build multimedia “Vizzy” profiles that combine video, social‑media links, and psychometric insights,...

TraqCheck Raises $8 Mn Series A Led by IvyCap Ventures
TraqCheck, an AI‑driven HR enterprise startup, announced an $8 million Series A round led by IvyCap Ventures with participation from IIFL. The capital will fund the company’s push into European markets, enhance its AI‑agent suite, and accelerate go‑to‑market efforts for enterprise clients....

Branding Isn’t Personalisation
The article argues that branding in digital learning platforms is not the same as personalization. It notes that naming a learning journey or adding a logo does not tailor content to individual needs. It warns L&D teams to scrutinize LMS/LXP...
Gallup Poll Shows Split Among Workers on AI Adoption
A Gallup poll released Monday finds that while more U.S. employees are using AI tools daily, an increasing share are worried the technology could replace their jobs. The mixed sentiment highlights a key hurdle for HR leaders seeking to embed...
Scotiabank Rolls Out 'Scotia Intelligence' AI Platform to Global Workforce
Scotiabank has launched Scotia Intelligence, a unified AI platform that equips its worldwide staff with data, governance and cloud tools. The rollout promises to shift routine tasks to AI, freeing employees for higher‑value work and accelerating the bank’s digital transformation.

AI Rejects Your AI‑Crafted Resume for AI Job
rejected by Al after using Al to tailor the resume to a job description written by Al
Gig Economy Forces Talent Acquisition to Rethink Hiring
The Invisible Workforce: How the Gig Economy Is Reshaping Talent Acquisition https://t.co/498lrfSDM9 The workforce is not disappearing. It is disengaging from traditional hiring systems.

HR Tech Asia 2026 Unveils the Human Blueprint for the AI-Native Enterprise
HR Tech Asia 2026 will convene more than 4,000 HR leaders in Singapore from May 4‑7 to explore how AI‑native enterprises can blend human ingenuity with machine learning. The four‑day forum, themed “Inspiring You to Inspire Success,” features keynote speeches from...
Duolingo Halts AI‑Based Performance Review Policy
Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn announced the company is abandoning its plan to evaluate AI use in employee performance reviews. The reversal follows internal pushback and underscores growing concerns about AI governance in HRTech.

GenAI Favours Senior Staff at Expense of New Talent: Research
New European research shows generative AI is reshaping hiring by favoring senior employees, while entry‑level roles for 22‑ to 25‑year‑olds fell 5.5% after ChatGPT’s launch. Older workers benefit because they can contextualize AI‑generated drafts using organizational knowledge, leading firms to...
Papaya Global, Tech Mahindra Forge Alliance to Modernize Global Workforce Payments
Papaya Global and Tech Mahindra have signed a strategic alliance to combine Papaya’s AI‑first workforce and payments platform with Tech Mahindra’s implementation and managed‑services expertise. The partnership aims to reduce system fragmentation, improve compliance, and accelerate payroll and payment execution...
Smarter Workforce Platforms Boost Enterprise Value
Information Services Group (ISG) released its 2026 Buyers Guides for Human Capital Management (HCM) and Workforce Management suites, ranking 28 HCM and 36 workforce providers. The research shows HCM and workforce platforms are evolving into core operational layers, embedding AI‑driven...
Top 10 Enterprise Picks for the Best HR Management Software in 2026
The article ranks the top ten enterprise HR management software platforms for 2026, highlighting HiBob, Rippling, Deel, Workday, UKG Pro, Personio, Paycor, BambooHR, Gusto and Sage HR. It outlines core HR functions—payroll, benefits, performance tracking—and evaluates each vendor on pricing, scalability, global...
SelfService HR Dashboards with Workday Extend and APIs
Workday Extend now enables developers to embed custom HR dashboards directly within the Workday UI by calling native REST endpoints or Report‑as‑a‑Service (RaaS) reports. The architecture pulls data through Workday’s Integration Cloud, transforms it via XSLT or JavaScript, and renders...

87% of CHROs Now Expect AI Fluency on Day One
The Talent Weekly reports that 87% of CHROs now expect new hires to be AI‑fluent on day one, while recent tech layoffs intensify ROI scrutiny on L&D spend. SAP’s survey of 100 large U.S. firms highlights rapid AI onboarding and...

4 Myths About AI in Hiring, Debunked
The article debunks four common myths about AI in hiring, showing that AI can actually reduce bias, improve candidate experience, and focus on skill‑based evaluation. Research cited indicates AI tools are up to 39% fairer for women and 45% fairer...
AI Is Stress-Testing Hiring — and Hurting Trust
AI‑driven hiring tools are being adopted at scale to cope with record application volumes, but they are eroding trust in the recruitment process. Nearly half of job seekers now use generative AI to bulk‑produce resumes, while 30% of hiring stakeholders...

Weekly Briefing: The "No AI" Premium Branding, Project Glasswing’s Cybersecurity Shock, Meta’s $1.4M Token Burn, and Wharton’s Cognitive Surrender Warning
The briefing highlights four emerging signals reshaping the future of work. First, brands such as Aerie are embracing “No AI” labeling as 68% of consumers distrust synthetic content, prompting a premium on human‑made media. Second, Anthropic’s Project Glasswing used AI...

Three HR Decisions From ADP’s 2026 People at Work Report
ADP’s 2026 People at Work report reveals only one‑in‑five workers feel engaged and a similarly low share feel their jobs are secure, underscoring rising anxiety as AI reshapes work. The study highlights three HR imperatives: transparent communication and robust skill‑investment...
Korean Manufacturers Cut Labor Hours by Up to 92% with Digital Twins
Kia, Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and Hyundai Steel have deployed digital‑twin platforms that reduced labor hours by as much as 92%, saving 3,750 hours a year at Kia's Gwangmyeong plant. The move forces HR and operations teams to rethink staffing,...
The EU AI Act: What It Really Means for Organisations on the Ground
The EU AI Act, the first comprehensive AI regulation, classifies systems by risk and bans certain uses. High‑risk AI—such as tools for CV screening, performance evaluation, and workforce analytics—will face strict transparency, oversight and accountability obligations. Most companies have deployed...
Recruitment Finance Specialist Expands Funding Offer with New Appointment
Flo Group, a UK specialist in back‑office services, software and finance for recruitment agencies, has appointed Tom O’Dell as commercial director. The hire follows a drawdown of an £8 million (≈$10 million) funding facility that expands the firm’s invoice‑finance capacity. Flo now...
How to Run a GDPR-Compliant Remote Hiring Process
Remote hiring in the Netherlands now spans Europe, forcing companies to move candidate data across borders under the GDPR. Recruiters must first establish a lawful basis—typically legitimate interest or pre‑contractual steps—before collecting any personal information. The article outlines a step‑by‑step...

IBM CHRO: Focus on AI Productivity at Your Own Risk
IBM CHRO Nickle LaMoreaux cautions that an AI strategy focused only on productivity will miss larger opportunities. She urges HR leaders to embed AI across enterprise workflows to drive measurable growth, citing IBM’s $4.5 billion free cash flow and 22 million saved...

Meta Creates AI Zuck Avatar for Employee Feedback
Anyone ever see the movie "Surrogates"? We are creeping closer to that -> Meta is building photorealistic, AI-powered 3D characters; Mark Zuckerberg helped train and test an AI version of himself that offers feedback to staff "The Financial Times reports...

Hiring Freezes Risk Massive Experience Gaps Despite AI Hype
Your AI talent planning algorithm is common sense https://t.co/388dvPCeTb Your talent pool is running dry as you freeze hiring, cut workers and worship at the altar of agentic AI utopia. If not careful, enterprises are going to find themselves in...
Bairong and Harvard Launch AI ‘Silicon‑Based Employees’ Pilot for 200,000 Roles
Chinese fintech Bairong Intelligence and Harvard Business School announced a joint pilot that will embed AI‑driven “silicon‑based employees” into 200,000 roles. The experiment, showcased during a March 30 visit by HBS Senior Associate Dean Tsedal Neeley, aims to move AI...
Connecticut Bill Would Force Employers to Disclose AI Resume Screening
Connecticut's Senate Bill 00435 would compel all employers to notify job applicants when artificial‑intelligence systems scan their résumés or take part in hiring decisions. The measure, backed by labor unions and employee advocates, aims to curb bias and give workers...
Gallup Poll Finds AI Adoption Rises as Employee Anxiety Peaks
A Gallup poll released this week reveals that roughly three‑in‑ten American employees now use AI tools regularly, while fear of job displacement has climbed to its highest level in years. The data signals a split between productivity gains and growing...
Businesses Are Buying AI Hiring Tools They Don’t Fully Understand
Businesses are rapidly adopting AI‑powered recruitment tools to meet hiring speed and cost pressures, embedding the technology from screening to final selection. However, many firms lack a clear understanding of how these systems work, the assumptions they embed, or the...

How Remote Helps Companies Hire Global Talent without Borders
Remote’s global HR platform lets companies hire, pay, and manage employees anywhere while staying compliant with local employment laws. By bundling payroll, benefits, tax, and contract administration, the solution removes the legal and operational friction that traditionally hampers international hiring....
AI Talent Costs Surge Amid HR Tech Updates
#AI talent is getting pricier. Plus, news from Tom Brady, SAP and more @HR_Exec https://t.co/OneuRTG5Jr #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Nesto Raises €11m From Expedition to Scale AI Workforce Management for Restaurant Groups
Karlsruhe‑based Nesto Software raised €11 million (≈$12 million) in growth equity from Expedition Growth Capital to accelerate its AI‑driven workforce‑management platform. The round, Nesto’s first institutional financing after bootstrapping to over €5 million ARR, will fund product development, sales expansion, and the evolution...
EOR Isn’t Just for Expansion Anymore; It’s Becoming a Core Workforce Strategy
Employer of Record (EOR) services, once viewed as a temporary bridge for market entry, are now being positioned as a foundational element of global workforce strategy. Companies are shifting from a location‑first hiring model to a capability‑first approach, using EOR...