Tearing Down the Paper Ceiling
AI-driven skill assessments could replace degree requirements, offering faster, merit‑based hiring. The article proposes a Department of Labor challenge to create portable, job‑specific AI tests for high‑demand roles. Successful tools would lower hiring costs, improve labor mobility, and reduce reliance on traditional credentials. Failure would confirm degrees remain the best signal.
Gem AI: 10x Growth and What’s Next
Gem announced that its AI recruiting platform has delivered a 10‑fold increase in AI revenue, a 7‑fold rise in AI customers, and an 18‑fold jump in monthly AI‑assisted hires over the past year. The suite now includes real‑time search, a...
AI Cuts Marginal Hires, Flattening Tech Workforce
AI eliminates the marginal hire. Tech job openings are down 45% from the 2022 peak, but up 16% since the start of 2026 - from 227k to 264k. Why the narrative violation? Companies are hiring again, just fewer people than...
‘Tool Sprawl’ Is Holding Your Business Back. Here’s What It’s Costing You — and How to Fix It.
Small and midsize firms are drowning in "tool sprawl" as HR, payroll and scheduling apps operate in isolation, creating data silos and costly manual reconciliation. The article argues that adding more software won’t solve the problem; instead, a single, integrated...
Digits Announces Expanded Connectivity Across 18 Payroll Providers
Digits, a San Francisco‑based Agentic General Ledger, announced expanded payroll connectivity to 18 additional providers, adding to its existing Gusto integration. The new connectors include major platforms such as ADP Run, Paychex Flex, QuickBooks Online Payroll, and UKG Pro, enabling direct, automated...
IEEE Launches Global Virtual Career Fairs
IEEE is scaling its virtual career fairs worldwide after a successful U.S. launch that attracted nearly 8,000 participants and showcased more than 500 AI, semiconductor, and power‑sector opportunities. The events, hosted on the vFairs platform, feature AI‑driven job matching, live...
Finding Suburban Propane Their HCM Solution of the Future
Suburban Propane announced it will implement a cloud‑based human capital management (HCM) platform to replace its legacy HR systems. The new solution, provided by a leading HCM vendor, integrates payroll, talent acquisition, and analytics into a single SaaS suite. Deployment...
Burger King Tests AI Headsets That Measure Worker Friendliness
Burger King is piloting an AI assistant called "Patty" that runs through employee headsets in drive‑thru lanes. The system listens for hospitality cues, logs service patterns and supplies real‑time recipe, inventory and equipment guidance. It also flags low stock or...
SuccessFactors Onboarding: Improving Form I-9 Document Upload Controls: What Changed & What’s Coming
Early January, SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding rolled out an update to its Form I‑9 workflow, tightening validation of document uploads during the Section 2 completion stage. The enhancement closes a previously identified gap where uploads could bypass checks, improving compliance for U.S....
Persona Launches Candidate Verification to Stop Hiring Fraud Before Day One
Persona unveiled a Candidate Verification solution that embeds identity checks directly into hiring workflows through integrations with Ashby, Greenhouse and Workday. The service matches government‑issued IDs to live selfies and layers device, behavioral and network signals to detect deepfakes and...
Cheapest Payroll Pick Became Our Costliest Mistake
Choosing TriNet over JustWorks for price reasons was the most expensive decision we've ever made
Design the Future of Work Before It Designs You with Tom McCarty
In this episode of the HR Chat Show, host Bill Bannam talks with Tom McCarty, CEO of OrgChart, about the urgent need for organizations to build a solid, centralized people data foundation before attempting AI‑driven workforce redesign. McCarty highlights current...
TruScore Launches AI Capabilities for Its 360 Feedback Platform to Accelerate Leader Development
TruScore has added three AI‑powered features—AI Feedback Insights, AI Executive Summaries, and AI Comment Summaries—to its 360‑degree feedback platform. The tools automatically analyze quantitative scores and open‑ended comments, delivering concise themes, strengths, blind‑spot alerts, and development priorities. Built on a...
DynaFile Announces Paylocity Integration to Automate Secure Employee Document Management
DynaFile unveiled a new integration with Paylocity that automatically links employee data from the HRIS platform to its secure cloud‑based document management system. The connection routes onboarding forms, tax documents and other records directly into structured DynaFile folders, eliminating manual...
Othership Partners with ScaleHR to Empower Canadian HR Professionals with Workplace Intelligence Solution
Othership, a workplace intelligence platform, announced a partnership with ScaleHR, a strategic advisory firm serving over 30,000 Canadian HR leaders. The collaboration will deliver Othership’s data‑driven workspace optimization solution to ScaleHR’s network, helping organizations redesign work policies, lower real‑estate expenses,...
Phenom Announces 2026 HR Award Winners
Phenom, a leader in applied AI, unveiled its 2026 Human Resources Awards at the IAMPHENOM conference in Philadelphia. The awards recognized organizations that leveraged AI and automation to accelerate hiring, improve retention, and enhance employee experiences across sectors such as...
Too Many Screens Scare Away Genuine Candidates
Validating whether or not a candidate is real by subjecting them to a battery of assessments and screening layers seems like a great way to lose real candidates.
Synthetic Recruiters Will Set Recruiting Back Decades
Apparently the best response to “synthetic candidates” is synthetic recruiters. This whole fiction is going to set back the profession by decades.
Findem AI Hiring Platform Now Available in AWS Marketplace
Findem, an AI‑powered hiring platform, is now listed in AWS Marketplace, allowing enterprises to purchase and deploy the solution directly through their existing AWS accounts. The integration streamlines procurement, consolidates licensing and billing, and lets software spend count toward cloud...
The Big Biscuit Partners With TipHaus to Offer Same-Day Digital Tip Payouts
The Big Biscuit, a fast‑growing breakfast and lunch chain, has teamed up with TipHaus to provide same‑day digital tip payouts across its 30 locations. The partnership leverages TipHaus’s Earned Tip Access, allowing managers to verify shift data and release tips...
How AI Is Accelerating Skills-Based Hiring and Upskilling
AI is rapidly transforming talent acquisition by shifting focus from degrees to demonstrable skills. AI‑powered platforms analyze vast labor‑market data to identify in‑demand competencies and match candidates based on real abilities, not credentials. The technology also fuels internal upskilling, delivering...
Paychex Earns Two Lighthouse Tech Awards in 2026
Paychex, Inc. announced that its Paychex Flex and Paycor platforms earned Lighthouse Research & Advisory’s 2026 Tech Awards, winning Best Small Business‑focused Solution and Best Midsize Business‑focused Solution in the Core HR/Workforce category. The awards recognize only 1‑2% of HR...
Yourco Announced the Launch of Frontline Intelligence
Yourco unveiled Frontline Intelligence, an AI‑powered add‑on to its SMS‑based two‑way communication platform that converts everyday frontline chats into real‑time operational insights. The solution supports more than 135 languages and requires no app downloads, making it instantly accessible to deskless...
Wilson James Selects Legion AI WFM for Workforce Ops
Wilson James, a provider of aviation, security, infrastructure and logistics services, has chosen Legion’s AI‑powered Workforce Management platform to modernise its operations across the UK and abroad. The solution adds demand forecasting, dynamic scheduling, real‑time attendance and compliance tools, shifting...
Talroo Earns Lighthouse Award for Talent Acquisition Solution
Talroo was named the 2026 Lighthouse Tech Award winner for Best Frontline‑Focused Solution in Talent Acquisition. The award recognizes the platform’s ability to deliver measurable hiring outcomes, such as up to an 80% increase in hire and interview rates and...
Halfpricesoft.com Announced the Launch of 2026 ezPaycheck Network Version
Halfpricesoft.com unveiled the 2026 ezPaycheck Network Version, a payroll solution designed for multi‑office and remote teams. The network edition lets authorized users share payroll data in real time and print checks and tax forms simultaneously from different locations. It retains...
Your Database Is Cheating on You
Recruiters are grappling with bloated, outdated candidate databases that often contain dead or irrelevant profiles. A recent statistic shows that 46% of hires come from candidates already in a firm’s own database, highlighting inefficiencies and wasted advertising spend. Leveraging generative...
The Invisible Interview: How AI Is Reshaping Employer Brand
Generative AI now answers candidates’ first questions about a company, often before they view a careers page or read reviews. Over half of recent hires used AI tools during their job search, and AI draws its narratives from owned sites,...
Enterprises Bet Big on AI-Driven HR Solutions
#HRTech Watch: Companies Are Making a High-Stakes Bet on Enterprise #AI https://t.co/X6EnAJYGvQ #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
RecruitmentOps Launches Content Platform for Recruitment Operations Professionals
RecruitmentOps, founded by Saeed “Si” Bor, launched a content platform for recruitment operations professionals. The platform targets the operational backbone of agencies—systems, reporting, data, and technology selection. It debuts with three formats: the “I Did It Again” podcast, “In The...
Hirevue Acquires Hireguide Technology to Accelerate Agentic AI Hiring
Hirevue announced the acquisition of Hireguide's agentic AI technology, aiming to embed conversational AI agents into its hiring platform. The first product rollout will be a voice‑based AI Interviewer that evaluates candidates earlier than traditional resume screening. By combining Hireguide's...
Red Rover Unveils Records: A Modern K-12 HCM Solution for Managing HR Data Efficiently
Red Rover launched Records, a new module in its K‑12 human capital management platform that centralizes employee data from hiring through termination. The solution integrates natively with Red Rover’s existing tools—Absence Management, Time Tracking, Hiring, and Professional Development—offering custom forms,...
Preventative Mental Health Startup Mynd Wants to Change Workplace Support to a Habit
Australian workers rarely use traditional Employee Assistance Programs, with only about 5% engagement. To address this gap, Melbourne founders Ash Horovitz and Dean Rotenberg launched the mental‑wellbeing app mynd, offering 24/7 micro‑sessions and personalized emotional check‑ins. Since its soft launch...
5 IT Equipment Procurement Services That Fix Day-1 Onboarding
A Deloitte pulse check revealed that 56% of organisations view device‑provisioning delays as the leading productivity killer for new hires. Onboarding teams therefore need a reliable day‑one laptop solution. Onrec evaluated more than twenty vendors against four non‑negotiables and five...
Recruit Like a Pro: Create Eye-Catching Videos to Attract Top Talent
Video recruiting is becoming a staple for talent acquisition, as short, mobile‑friendly clips capture candidate attention faster than text‑heavy job posts. Modern browsers and smartphone apps now let HR teams produce polished videos without costly equipment or specialist editors. The...
Can Increasing Women's Access to Specialists Decrease Insurance Costs?
Blair Health, a virtual women’s‑health platform, is tackling a $15 billion annual cost gap where female employees spend 18% more out‑of‑pocket than men. By offering specialist‑level care for a flat $200 per employee per year, the startup claims it can redirect...
Juicebox Raises $80M to Transform AI Recruiting
Juicebox, an AI recruiting platform, secured $80 million in Series B funding led by DST Global, with participation from Sequoia, Coatue, Y Combinator and others. Since its Series A, the company has tripled annual recurring revenue and grown to 5,000 customers, claiming up to...
DIY ATS/CRM Beats Hundreds‑Dollar Monthly Fees
Building out loud. ATS/CRMs can cost hundreds of dollars per month. I am vibe coding our own. So far it can do what the one I'm paying for does.
Rethinking TA: Myths, Misalignment, and the AI Reality Check
The latest Recruiting Community Podcast episode challenges common talent‑acquisition myths by examining how AI reshapes entry‑level hiring. It argues that AI isn’t eliminating junior roles but is changing screening methods and skill‑validation processes. The discussion highlights a growing misalignment between...
AI Spurs Hiring Surge: 55% CEOs Plan to Expand Workforce
KPMG just surveyed CEOs of large U.S. companies on their 2026 hiring plans. Here's what it says: • Only 9% plan to cut jobs because of AI. • 55% plan to INCREASE hiring because of AI. • 36% plan on no change in...
Corelink Hire Introduces New Hiring Manager Dashboard to Improve Recruitment Visibility and Efficiency
Corelink Hire unveiled a hiring manager dashboard that consolidates candidate video responses, application activity, and key performance metrics into a single interface. The tool lets managers review submissions, monitor engagement rates, and compare applicants using structured interview data. By centralising...
Neurovirse Bridges Hiring Gap for Neurodiverse Talent
Neurovirse is tackling a problematic gap in the recruitment space: making it easy to hire neurodiverse talent
HR Leaders Must Own AI Sprawl Talent Challenge
#AI sprawl is a #talent problem: Ownership must belong to HR leaders says EY @UNLEASHgroup https://t.co/vYutnlxyhM #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Biometrics: HR’s Role in a New Era of Security
Companies are accelerating biometric deployments to secure facilities and data, but the technology’s personal nature creates privacy and trust challenges. HR leaders are urged to treat biometric rollouts as major change initiatives, delivering clear communication, consent processes, and transparent data...
AI Agent That Finds Jobs & Optimizes Your Resume 24x7
A DIY AI agent built with n8n now scans LinkedIn each morning, pulls the five newest job listings, rewrites a master resume with ATS‑friendly keywords for each role, converts the results to PDFs, and emails them to the user before...
Wage Protection System Coming Into Effect in Bahrain
Bahrain is launching a Wage Protection System (WPS) that obliges all employers to disburse salaries via licensed banks or Central Bank‑regulated payment providers, creating an electronic audit trail of wage payments. The reform replaces fragmented payment methods with a unified,...
Turn AI Into Your Enterprise’s Competitive Edge
On 3/26 @ 3 PM SGT, join me at @PeopleMatters2 TechHR Singapore 2026 as I share practical insights on how your enterprise can gain a true competitive edge in the era of AI and join me for a two-hour workshop...
Top Glide App Builder Alternatives for Streamlining HR Processes
HR departments are increasingly adopting low‑code app builders to streamline recruitment, onboarding, and performance management. While Glide offers basic flexibility, many firms seek alternatives that provide deeper workflow automation, stronger integrations, and enterprise‑grade security. The article highlights five leading Glide...
Top Conversational AI Companies Transforming Talent Acquisition and Candidate Engagement
Conversational AI is reshaping talent acquisition by automating candidate interactions, screening, and scheduling. Leading platforms such as Paradox's Olivia, XOR, Eightfold.ai, Mya Systems, Brazen, and Beamery offer multi‑channel chat, analytics, and integration with existing HR tools. Deployments report up to...
Survey: 1 in 5 Firms Halt Entry-Level Hiring Due to AI
A February 2026 Resume.org survey of nearly 1,000 U.S. executives reveals that 21% of firms have already frozen entry‑level hiring because of artificial intelligence, with 36% planning to stop such hiring by year‑end and 47% expecting to eliminate entry‑level roles...