Since When Is Preparation Suspicious?
A new AI recruiting platform uses webcam‑based eye‑movement tracking to flag candidates who glance away during video interviews, labeling such behavior as potential cheating. The tool is marketed as a way to identify candidates relying on prepared answers rather than thinking on the spot. Critics argue the technology penalizes thorough preparation, raising privacy and fairness concerns. The author likens this to the LSAT, which rewards speed over depth, suggesting the hiring industry may be filtering out the most thoughtful talent.
Weekly Briefing: AI Is a Rising Tide, 30% Premium for the "Chief Future of Work Officer", The AI Layoff Smokescreen,...
A new MIT study shows AI will perform 80‑95% of routine tasks by 2029, but still falls short on legal and managerial work. Meanwhile, CHRO compensation in the S&P 500 jumped 30.4% from 2024 to 2025, reflecting boards’ demand for a...
The Etch-A-Sketch Theory of Technology
Enterprises repeatedly replace ERP, HR, and recruiting platforms, yet operational results stay flat. The article argues the root cause is not the technology itself but flawed process design, illustrated with an Etch‑A‑Sketch analogy and the formula O = T × D². Real‑world...
AI-Powered Personalized Learning Surges 146% at Work
Skillsoft reported a 146% year‑over‑year increase in usage of its AI‑powered CAISY learning assistant, with simulation launches soaring 341%, outpacing overall learner growth. The surge reflects a broader corporate shift toward AI‑driven, practice‑based training embedded directly in the flow of...
Study Finds Adaptive Workforce Key to Top Performance
Cornerstone OnDemand and Lighthouse Research released a new report, “An Adaptive Workforce: The Secret to Success in the Age of AI,” highlighting the performance benefits of linking skills intelligence with talent activation. Organizations that clearly define strategic skills are four...
Healthee Joins the Workday Wellness Program to Simplify Benefits Navigation
Healthee has been named a Workday Wellness Partner, embedding its AI‑powered benefits navigation platform into Workday’s employee experience. The integration offers real‑time plan comparisons, cost estimates, plain‑language coverage details, and free telehealth services, helping workers choose the right health plan....
What to Look For in an ATS (Expert Insight From a CEO)
TribalVision CEO Rahul Bansal recently detailed his firm’s journey to adopt an applicant tracking system (ATS) after recognizing the inefficiencies of using a CRM for hiring. The agency, which scales between $10 million and $400 million in revenue, needed a solution that...
ATS Integrations Guide: Benefits, Examples, and Tips
Applicant tracking systems (ATS) are expanding beyond core recruiting functions through software integrations that connect to HRIS, background‑check services, onboarding tools, and communication platforms. These integrations automate data transfer, reduce manual entry, and standardize hiring workflows, delivering measurable time and...
How to Write an ATS RFP (Don't Rely on a Template)
An applicant tracking system (ATS) request for proposal (RFP) compels talent acquisition teams to map their entire hiring workflow and align software requirements with strategic hiring goals. Although cloud‑based ATS solutions often cost only a few thousand dollars annually, many...
What Is an AI ATS? The Big Four Features that Define the Term
An AI applicant tracking system (AI ATS) uses machine‑learning algorithms to parse, rank, and engage candidates, automating tasks such as resume screening, chatbot communication, and predictive hiring analytics. Core features include NLP‑driven resume parsing, AI‑powered candidate engagement, predictive performance forecasting,...
Gusto Vs. BambooHR: Which HRIS Is Best for Small Businesses?
Gusto and BambooHR are leading cloud‑based HR platforms targeting small‑to‑medium businesses, but they prioritize different functions. Gusto bundles full‑service payroll across its Core, Complete, and Concierge tiers, while BambooHR focuses on employee data, onboarding, and time‑off management without native payroll....
Plume - Putting Tokenized Yield Into Payroll
Tokenized money‑market funds have surged to roughly $10 billion in assets, yet most require users to manually bridge, swap, and custody tokens. Plume Network’s new payroll pilot, in partnership with Toku and WisdomTree, deposits shares of WisdomTree’s WTGXX money‑market fund directly...
How to Use Claude Cowork as a CHRO
Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) are overwhelmed by operational chaos, juggling scattered files, overdue reports, and urgent CEO requests. In a recent experiment, a CHRO used Claude Cowork, an Anthropic AI assistant, to organize 20 disordered HR documents, generate a...
Aon Enhances Radford McLagan Database with AI Role Insights
Aon plc has upgraded its Radford McLagan Compensation Database to include AI‑specific job families such as head of AI, machine learning engineer and AI ethics, reflecting the surge in demand for AI talent. The platform now integrates AI‑enabled job matching, a...
ChartHop AI People Platform Now Available on SAP Store
ChartHop AI Pro, the AI‑powered people‑operations platform, is now listed on the SAP Store after its debut at Transform 2026. The solution integrates directly with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, delivering unified workforce intelligence, headcount planning, and real‑time analytics. By linking HR...
Workable Simplifies U.S. Hiring Compliance with Built-In I-9 and E-Verify
Workable has launched built‑in Form I‑9 and E‑Verify capabilities for its U.S. onboarding platform, integrating the federal employment eligibility verification directly into its workflow. The new feature, powered by a partnership with Workbright, lets candidates complete Section 1 digitally while HR...
The New Salary.com Announced the Launch of Max
Salary.com unveiled Max, a purpose‑built AI model that embeds autonomous agents and real‑time market intelligence into its CompAnalyst® AI Suite. Powered by the company’s proprietary ontology, Max interprets compensation data in context, automating tasks such as job matching, compression risk...
Live Webinar: The HR Tech Behind a Strong Candidate Journey
The upcoming live webinar, hosted by Phil Strazzulla, Founder and Head of People at SelectSoftware Reviews, will explore how modern HR technology shapes the candidate journey from job description to offer. Attendees will learn how their HR tech stack influences...
7-Eleven Cut Time to Hire From 10 to 3 Days: What Role Did AI Play?
7‑Eleven slashed its time‑to‑hire from ten days to under three by deploying Workday’s AI‑powered Paradox recruiter. The unified platform gave store leaders 24/7 candidate interaction, saving roughly 2 million labor‑hours each year. Rachel Allen, head of talent acquisition, emphasized that the...
The AI Fluency Bar Moved. Did You?
Zapier has released version 2 of its AI Fluency Rubric, raising the bar from simple tool usage to embedded, measurable AI workflows across all functions, including a newly added sales category. The new framework classifies previously "Capable" activities—like drafting social posts...
Mercor: The Remote Work Platform Where Top Earners Are Quietly Making a Fortune
Mercor is an AI‑powered talent network that matches skilled freelancers directly with well‑funded tech clients, bypassing traditional job boards and agencies. The platform’s algorithm ranks candidates by actual skills and experience, delivering high‑value contracts that pay up to $150 per...
Philly Hired Launches Hyper-Local Job Board in Greater Philadelphia
Local Talent Group has launched Philly Hired, a hyper‑local job board dedicated to the Greater Philadelphia region. The platform restricts listings to the city and surrounding suburbs, linking regional employers with candidates who prefer to work locally. Features include a...
Rivermate Rises as a Leading EOR Platform for Global Talent Acquisition
Rivermate has been named a top employer‑of‑record (EOR) platform, enabling companies to hire employees and contractors in over 180 countries without establishing local entities. The service handles payroll, contracts, tax compliance, and statutory benefits, streamlining global workforce expansion. Its focus...
Why Crosschq’s Acquisition of Traitify Signals the End of “Guesswork” Hiring
Crosschq announced the acquisition of Traitify, merging its hiring outcome analytics with Traitify’s psychometric assessments to create a unified hiring platform. The combined data pool includes over 200 million real‑world hiring outcomes and more than 50 million completed assessments. The move targets...
The Enterprise Is Reorganizing Around AI Capability
The Talent Weekly highlights four pivotal signals shaping enterprise talent strategy. CFOs in a Grant Thornton survey report 68% will raise IT and AI spending while only 28% plan cost cuts, reshaping L&D funding. Meta is reorganizing roughly 1,000 Reality...
Phenom Expands UKG Technology Partnership
Phenom announced an expanded technology partnership with UKG, adding certified Job Sync and Hosted Apply integrations for UKG Pro Recruiting. The Job Sync feature automatically pulls job data from UKG and publishes it on career sites and job boards, eliminating manual file handling. Hosted Apply streams...
Transform 2026 Concludes with 4,000+ Leaders Defining the Human + AI Equation
Transform 2026 wrapped up at Wynn Las Vegas, drawing more than 4,000 leaders from over 35 countries and featuring 350+ speakers. The conference centered on "The Human + AI Equation," exploring how executives can blend rapid AI adoption with people‑first leadership. Highlights...
Wisq Ranked #2 on Fast Company’s HR Innovators List 2026
Wisq’s Agentic HR Platform earned the No. 2 spot on Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies list for 2026, highlighted for its AI HR Generalist, Harper. Harper combines a purpose‑built HR Language Model with autonomous reasoning to handle complex, compliance‑heavy tasks...
Greenhouse Ranked Best ATS in the G2 Spring 2026 Reports
Greenhouse was named the top applicant tracking system in G2’s Spring 2026 Reports, securing #1 positions in the overall Grid Report, Enterprise, EMEA Regional, and Mid‑Market categories. The hiring platform supports more than 7,500 companies, including HubSpot, the NFL and Duolingo,...
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The author is launching a three‑week, live‑online bootcamp that teaches HR professionals how to automate tasks using Claude Cowork, Anthropic’s AI platform. The beta cohort costs $490 (future cohorts will be $990) and requires a $20‑per‑month Claude Pro subscription. Sessions...
How AI-Washing Is Scamming Recruiters
A new article by Florian Fisch exposes how many recruitment vendors label legacy keyword‑matching tools as AI, a practice he dubs “AI‑washing.” He outlines seven common false claims—from “powered by AI” badges to bogus 99 % accuracy—backed by simple tests that...
How AI Is Automating Everything in 2026 — Including How Professionals Apply for Jobs
AI-driven platforms like RoboApply now automate the entire job‑search workflow, allowing candidates to generate and submit 50‑100 customized applications each week. By continuously scanning major job boards, tailoring resumes and cover letters to ATS requirements, and tracking response data, these...
Beyond the “Sentiment” Era: How BiG Data Is Redefining the “Employer Choice” Standard
The non‑profit Where You Work Matters (WYWM) List debuted, using big‑data to track the career outcomes of 12 million workers at 1,750 U.S. employers. By measuring promotions, wages and retention at the occupation level, it offers a role‑by‑role quality score that...
Bridge Device Enables Live AI Phone Captions for Deaf Workers
Mezmo Technologies unveiled Bridge, a plug‑and‑play device that adds AI‑driven, real‑time captioning to standard desk phones and computers. The box streams captions to an iPhone or iPad and can route audio to Bluetooth hearing aids while preserving full call controls....
Magnit Global Named Leader in Ardent Partners 2026 Report
Magnit Global has been named a Market Leader in Ardent Partners’ 2026 Digital Staffing and Direct Sourcing Technology Advisor report. The accolade recognizes Magnit’s integrated platform that unifies MSP, VMS, EOR and direct‑sourcing functions, reinforced by its AI companion Maggi....
Awardco Recognized as a Leader Across Spring 2026 G2 Reports
Awardco has been named a leader in G2’s Spring 2026 reports, securing 23 awards across Employee Engagement, Recognition, Rewards, and Lifestyle Spending Accounts. The platform achieved Leader placements in Enterprise, Mid‑Market, and Small Business segments, plus Momentum and Regional Leader honors....
Logile’s Connected Workforce Platform Wins 2026 AI Excellence Award
Logile, Inc. won the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award for its Connected Workforce Platform in the Automated Planning and Scheduling category. The platform integrates labor planning, inventory, and fresh‑production forecasting into a single, demand‑driven plan for retailers. Deployments such as...
WEX Introduces Specialized HRA
WEX Inc. launched a specialized Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to help employers manage the soaring costs of GLP‑1 medications, which are now used by an estimated 34 million Americans for weight management. The solution lets companies allocate a fixed contribution for...
10 Lessons on AI Transformation—And Leadership—From Top HR Leaders
Charter’s Transform conference in Las Vegas gathered 4,000 HR and tech leaders to dissect AI’s rapid infiltration of the workplace. Speakers highlighted that AI adoption is a team sport, requiring shared experimentation and clear focus on high‑impact domains. They urged...
How to Spot Artificial Intelligence Recruiters Who Target Candidates From LinkedIn
Research firm Gartner predicts that by 2028 one in four job candidates worldwide will be fabricated, fueling a surge in AI‑generated recruiter outreach. Executives are receiving polished, generic emails that often originate from Gmail accounts and contain vague role descriptions,...
The Importance of Compliance by Design in the Remote Work Era
Compliance by design has become essential as workforces become increasingly mobile and geographically dispersed. Shifting regulations across state, city and local levels mean that employee relocations instantly trigger new legal obligations. HR leaders are urged to embed location‑tracking, automated alerts...
The Global Payments Problem: Why Your Payment Infrastructure Is a Workforce Strategy Issue
The article argues that global payment infrastructure is a critical workforce strategy issue, not merely a finance function. It highlights how traditional wire transfers, currency conversion fees, and varied compliance requirements create costly friction for hiring contractors across borders. Modern...
PsyMetrics Launches Suite of Assessment Tools to Tackle Healthcare Attrition
PsyMetrics unveiled its Healthcare Behavioral Assessment Suite, an AI‑driven psychometric platform aimed at curbing the chronic turnover in hospitals, clinics, and medical support services. The tool leverages 30 years of industrial‑organizational psychology data to map candidates' behavioral traits to the...
Culture Amp: Strong Culture Drives 47% Higher Market Value
Culture Amp unveiled its Performance Culture Quadrant (PCQ), a diagnostic that maps a company’s engagement and performance confidence into four distinct culture states. Research covering 1,800 firms found that organizations in the "Peak Performance" state—high engagement and high confidence—outperformed peers,...
Everee Named to Fast Company’s 2026 Most Innovative Companies
Everee has been named No. 11 on Fast Company’s 2026 Most Innovative Companies list in the Human Resources category, highlighting its rapid rise in payroll technology. The company’s 2025 milestones include a pay‑cycle‑free payroll system, real‑time gross‑to‑net processing across all states,...
Study: Employees Build AI Skills Faster Than Firms Recognize
Litmos released the “From Ladder to Lattice” report highlighting an emerging “AI ceiling” in workforce development. While 80.5% of HR leaders say they prioritize skills‑based growth, only 28.5% report AI‑driven learning shortening promotion timelines. Employees feel their newly acquired capabilities...
Overalls Named to Fast Company’s 2026 Most Innovative Companies
Overalls, Inc. has been named to Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026, ranking No. 7 in the Workplace category and earning a Small and Mighty spot. The HR‑tech firm offers a single platform where employees can submit any personal...
Westgate Resorts Modernized Its L&D System to Be Optimized for Frontline Workers
Westgate Resorts, after acquiring VI Resorts’ portfolio and nearly tripling its footprint, replaced its home‑grown learning management system with Schoox, an AI‑driven LMS built for frontline staff. The new platform shifted training from paper and a fragmented system to a...
AI-Driven Performance Management Revolution: Strategies for 2027 Success
Artificial intelligence is reshaping performance management, replacing annual reviews with continuous, data‑driven feedback. AI platforms analyze communications, project milestones and sentiment to deliver real‑time coaching, while personalized learning recommendations boost skill development and reduce training costs. Bias‑detection tools and predictive...
Your Bio Is a Dead Document. Here’s What Replaces It.
The post introduces Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, a new AI‑driven way for construction firms to expose structured experience data instead of static PDFs. By letting AI autonomously select tools and query detailed project histories, MCP servers can verify team...