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 entirely by 2027. AI is also prompting cuts in mid‑ and senior‑level positions, though at slower rates. Meanwhile, 47% of companies are boosting recruitment of technical or AI‑savvy talent, and over half anticipate AI‑driven layoffs in 2026.
LinkedIn Premium Won’t Get You Hired
LinkedIn Premium costs $29 a month but offers no advantage in the recruiter‑driven executive search process. Head‑hunters use the separate LinkedIn Recruiter platform, which ranks candidates based on keyword density, activity signals, and Open‑to‑Work settings—features that are free. The four...
Incognia Partners with Upwork to Boost Marketplace Trust
Incognia, a leader in cross‑device risk intelligence, has partnered with Upwork to strengthen the freelance marketplace’s trust and safety infrastructure. The collaboration integrates Incognia’s apartment‑level location precision, tamper detection, and device intelligence into Upwork’s platform, delivering real‑time risk signals for...
41% of Employers View AI as a Team Member, and Employees See It as a Tool
Slingshot’s second Digital Work Trends Report shows a growing gap between employer optimism and employee perception of AI. While 41% of employers view AI as a team member, only 20% of workers see it as a coworker, with the majority...
Asurint Earns Lighthouse Tech Award for Talent Solution
Asurint won the 2026 Lighthouse Tech Award for Best Comprehensive Solution in Talent Acquisition. The award highlights Asurint’s blend of SureSearch™ technology, smart automation, and embedded compliance across employment, tenant, and government eligibility screening. Company leadership says the honor validates...
Pharma Pulse: Eli Lilly’s Employer Connect Platform and Tandem Mobi Android Integration
Eli Lilly has introduced Employer Connect, a new platform that partners with more than fifteen independent administrators to provide cost‑transparent access to its obesity drug Zepbound for U.S. employees. The service is designed to close the insurance coverage gap affecting roughly...
The Business of Benefits: Onsite Therapy at AT&T
AT&T has rolled out onsite therapy clinics across its U.S. offices, now operating ten locations and targeting twenty by year‑end. The Dallas hub, the program’s first site, logged more than 2,100 visits in 2025, averaging over 11 appointments per day....
Textio Launches Lavalier to Raise the Hiring Bar With Interview Intelligence
Textio unveiled Lavalier, an AI‑powered interview‑intelligence platform designed to make hiring more structured and evidence‑based. The tool automatically generates interview guides, offers real‑time prompts, and synthesizes interview data into actionable insights. Lavalier launches with a free‑to‑start model and transparent pricing,...
Semos Cloud Adds AI Intelligence Layer to SAP SuccessFactors
Semos Cloud has launched an AI‑powered intelligence layer that sits inside SAP SuccessFactors, allowing organizations to quantify the business impact of total rewards and employee recognition programs. The solution converts everyday HR interactions into actionable workforce intelligence and is certified...
Rivermate Empowers Businesses to Scale Globally with EOR Services
Rivermate announced an expansion of its multi‑country Employer of Record (EOR) services, enabling firms to hire employees across numerous international markets without setting up local legal entities. The platform now offers a unified interface for compliant employment contracts, payroll, tax...
O.C. Tanner Recognized Among G2’s Top Software Companies for 2026
O.C. Tanner has been named one of G2’s Top Software Companies for 2026, earning a No. 16 ranking in the Best HR Software category. The company also appears on G2’s Best Enterprise Software and Best Software Companies lists, reflecting strong customer...
HR Acuity Joins the Workday Innovation Partner Program
HR Acuity has joined the Workday Innovation Partner Program, integrating its employee relations case management platform with Workday Help. The bi‑directional sync links routine HR inquiries to complex investigations, delivering unified visibility and compliance across both systems. This partnership expands...
Group Benefits Enters Decisive Phase
Group benefits platforms are entering a decisive phase as consolidation creates complex, hybrid "frankenstacks" that increase rigidity. The industry’s rapid shift toward flexible benefit design, digital enrollment, and AI‑driven services demands architectures that can be reconfigured quickly. Mergers often prioritize...
Redesigning the Candidate Experience for Real Engagement
The article argues that traditional hiring funnels are riddled with friction, causing top talent to drop out before offers are made. It advocates replacing manual, opaque processes with smart automation that delivers real‑time updates and personalized communication. By leveraging data...
The Five 2026 HR Tech Acquisitions that Put HR Buyers in a Strong Position
2026 has seen five major HR‑tech acquisitions—Payoneer‑Boundless, Remote‑Atlas, Phenom’s purchase of Be Applied and Included AI, Docebo‑365Talents, and Perceptyx‑Lyceum—signaling a shift toward AI‑centric, unified platforms. Buyers benefit from increased vendor competition and pricing pressure, while the deals aim to close gaps...
YAROOMS Announced The Introduction of Yarvis
YAROOMS launched Yarvis, an AI‑powered workplace assistant that processes natural‑language requests for desk, room, visitor, and facility tasks through Microsoft Teams or email. The bot connects to calendars, the YAROOMS platform, and can execute multi‑step actions in a single conversation....
Global Focus on Workplace Hotline Programs Grows
Mitratech’s GRC division released its 2026 State of Ethics Hotlines Report, analyzing nearly 50,000 anonymous reports from 2025. Hostile work‑environment filings surged from 2% to 18%, while safety reports rose 64% and AI‑privacy concerns grew 34%. Digital channels now dominate...
Kahuna, Skillcentrix Bring Skills Data to Workday
Kahuna Workforce Solutions and Skillcentrix have formed a strategic partnership to feed validated, role‑specific skills data for frontline healthcare positions, starting with nursing, into Workday’s Skills Cloud. The collaboration combines Skillcentrix’s clinical competency definitions with Kahuna’s continuous, in‑field skill validation,...
Zensai Recognized Again in Fosway 9-Grid for Learning Systems
Zensai has maintained its Core Leader position on the 2026 Fosway 9‑Grid™ for Learning Systems, marking a second consecutive year at the top tier. The company progressed from Solid Performer in 2023 to Core Challenger in 2024 and Core Leader...
Why HR and Tech Must Co-Lead AI Transformation
AI is reshaping enterprise priorities, prompting HR and technology leaders to co‑lead digital transformation. In a discussion with Workday CIO Rani Johnson and Box SVP and chief people officer Jessica Swank, the article highlights how AI is as much a people...
Is Your Hiring Assessment a Lie Detector in Disguise? It Could Be a Class Action Time Bomb⏰💣
A Massachusetts federal court denied a motion to dismiss a putative class action alleging that a pre‑hire "Workstyle Assessment" functions as an unlawful lie detector. The assessment asked candidates to rate statements on planning, persistence, reliability and emotional awareness, and...
Improve Interviews – Scenarios Questions Reveal How Candidates Will Act (Which Tech Tools Will a Candidate Use)
Current interview practices focus on past behavior, overlooking which tools candidates will use in a rapidly evolving workplace. Dr. Sullivan proposes “How You Will Act” (HYWA) scenario questions that ask finalists to outline steps for solving present or emerging problems,...
TraineryHCM™ Certified as Smartchoice® Preferred Provider
Brandon Hall Group has awarded TraineryHCM™ its Smartchoice® Preferred Provider certification after an extensive evaluation. The recognition highlights TraineryHCM’s integrated human capital management platform that unifies performance, learning, and compensation modules. The platform’s modular design allows organizations to deploy individual...
Timeero Survey Reveals Views on Workplace GPS
Timeero’s survey of 1,000 U.S. field and mobile workers shows 75.5 % are comfortable with GPS tracking during work hours, and 53 % actually prefer employers that use it. Employees cite accurate pay, dispute resolution, and a sense of protection as key...
Paylocity Named Top HR System in Sapient Survey
Paylocity was named a Top HR System in Sapient Insights Group’s 28th Annual HR Systems Survey, which aggregates feedback from over 4,500 organizations worldwide. The company earned first‑place user‑experience scores for Time and Attendance in the mid‑market segment and for...
The No-Cost Tool Transforming Hiring and Retention
Netchex announced a cost‑free integration with BenefitsMe that embeds a Buy‑Now‑Pay‑Later (BNPL) service directly into its payroll platform. The BNPL option lets hourly employees purchase from more than 70,000 brands and repay interest‑free through payroll deductions, available from Day 1 with...
Workable Rebuilds Reporting to Gain Competitive Edge
Workable unveiled a ground‑up rebuilt Reporting Suite that adds enterprise‑grade analytics to its traditionally easy‑to‑use recruiting platform. The new suite includes a custom report builder, advanced visualizations, role‑based dashboards, and granular permission controls, eliminating the need for external BI tools...
1 in 4 Workers Feel Valued at Work
Achievers Workforce Institute reports that only 25 % of employees feel genuinely appreciated, a shortfall that hampers engagement and productivity. The study identifies women, Gen Xers, and healthcare workers as the most overlooked groups in recognition practices. Frequent acknowledgment—especially weekly—can boost effort,...
Slashwork CEO: HR Teams Often Get the Worst Tech – Let’s Fix that for the AI World
Slashwork, the AI‑powered successor to Meta’s Workplace, has secured a $3.5 million seed round led by 20VC, with investors including Slack co‑founder Cal Henderson and former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg. The startup was founded by three former Workplace engineers to address...
RefAssured, ID.me Partner to Fight Candidate Fraud
RefAssured and ID.me have launched an advanced fraud‑prevention solution that embeds identity verification into staffing agencies' existing applicant tracking systems. The joint offering combines RefAssured’s 1.5 million reference reports with ID.me’s digital identity wallet, which serves over 160 million users, to authenticate...
Firstup Elevates EX with Advanced Personalization in Latest Platform Release
Firstup unveiled a major platform update that expands personalization across the employee experience, adding a Custom Homepage that can be tailored by role, location, tenure and other audiences. The new mobile enhancements bring the same drag‑and‑drop prioritization and content stacking...
Workera Adds Exec Leaders as Firms Demand for Verified Skills Data Surges
Workera announced four senior go‑to‑market hires to meet surging enterprise demand for verified skills data. Jim Hemgen joins as VP of Partnerships, Brad Bernstein as VP of Global Sales, Jessica Harvey as VP of Customer, and Amanda Ellsworth as Head of Product Marketing, bringing...
Altius Announced the Launch of Alti™
Altius launched Alti, an AI‑driven life‑quality companion aimed at employers and health systems. The platform claims 96% of users feel better, with stress, anxiety and depression dropping 48% and chronic‑disease risk falling 40%. For organizations, Alti reportedly lifts productivity by...
Indeavor Backfill Automates Fair, Fast Shift Coverage
Indeavor launched Backfill, an automated shift‑vacancy module that integrates with its Operate platform. The solution instantly calls qualified workers, logs responses, and creates compliant assignments, eliminating manual outreach. By applying pre‑configured rules, it speeds coverage, improves fairness, and reduces overtime...
Cangrade Launches Free Job Description Decoder
Cangrade has launched a free AI‑powered Job Description Decoder that analyzes any posting to surface the soft skills most predictive of success. The tool delivers a report highlighting five prioritized competencies and ten tailored behavioral interview questions. By moving beyond...
Payscale 2026 Report Flags Shift in Pay Strategies
Payscale’s 17th annual Compensation Best Practices Report declares 2026 the “Year of Strategic Alignment,” as executives push compensation to the core of talent strategy. The study highlights a widening AI pay gap, with 55% of firms offering no premium for...
Empathy’s Workplace Benefits Report Reveals Most Urgent Life-Event Benefit
Empathy’s 2026 Workplace Benefits Report finds current benefit programs fall short during major life events, with bereavement support emerging as the most urgent gap. While 80% of employers plan modest budget increases, 84% intend to expand bereavement offerings and 95%...
Your Recruitment Business Model Is Dying
The podcast episode argues that the traditional contingent, multi‑listed permanent recruitment model is collapsing under AI pressure. AI shortlisting tools only achieve a 14% overlap, exposing resume inflation and inefficiencies. Retained and executive search models, which sell decision‑making rather than...
Fabric Debuts Evo for Faster, High-Quality Care
Fabric announced Evo, a nationwide virtual‑care benefit launching Jan. 1 2026 to replace MeMD. The platform merges everyday urgent care, talk therapy, mental‑health medication management, and weight‑loss into a single digital front door. Using an async‑first model, Evo can generate personalized treatment...
BeneMoney Launches to Expand Employee Money Access
BeneMoney, formerly TrueConnect, has been acquired by Sunrise Banks and relaunched with a new name and ownership. The platform offers low‑cost, short‑term loans to employees through an employer‑sponsored benefit, eliminating credit‑score requirements. Loans are funded instantly via a BeneMoney card...
Barndoor Announced the Launch Of Venn.ai
Barndoor.ai unveiled Venn.ai, an agentic AI platform that grants controlled, permissioned access to a wide range of workplace applications such as Salesforce, Jira, Google Workspace, and Notion. The service enables AI agents to perform read‑write actions—updating records, sending messages, and...
AI/R’s AI Agent for Recruitment Ops Available in Microsoft Marketplace
AI/R announced that its Llia AI agent for recruitment operations is now available in the Microsoft Marketplace. The solution integrates directly with Azure and other Microsoft services, allowing customers to deploy the agent with minimal friction. Llia uses large language...
Talentis Surges 67% as Dillistone Plans 2026 Boost
Talentis, the executive‑search CRM rated 4.9 ★ on G2, reported a 67 % increase in exit ARR for the second half of 2025, positioning it as the fastest‑growing platform in its niche. The growth coincides with a $2 million equity raise by its...
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Calling In Sick After Your Vacation? Union Says United Airlines Is Using Tech To Fire Flight Attendants [Roundup]
United Airlines has deployed an algorithmic system to identify flight attendants it deems to be abusing sick‑leave, flagging crew who fail to trade assigned trips or who call in sick after denied time‑off requests. The technology cross‑references scheduling disputes and...
Applied Launches New Benefits Innovation
Applied Systems unveiled a new Benefits experience within its Applied Epic platform, consolidating benefits workflows, automation, and AI‑driven pre‑fill into a single hub. The upgrade expands last year’s Benefits Overview with full plan‑management, renewal, and enrollment capabilities, making Epic the...
Syncx Unveils AI-Driven Staffing Enhancements
Syncx announced a wave of platform enhancements and AI‑driven capabilities that will roll out from February 23 through March. The VMS interface has been refreshed and performance boosted up to 60 percent in critical workflows while preserving existing user processes. Felix, the...
Transforming Recruiting with Transparency
The recruiting industry’s reliance on opaque ATS and post‑apply AI screening creates widespread candidate ghosting and legal exposure. Candidates often skip jobs where they expect no feedback, with 80% of well‑matched talent opting out, leading to noisy, low‑quality applicant pools....
AND Digital Partners with HowNow to Boost Consultant Capability
AND Digital partnered with skills‑first learning platform HowNow in early 2023 to streamline its learning and development operations. By integrating LinkedIn Learning and creating practice‑specific pathways, the firm cut content curation time by roughly 50% and slashed onboarding administration by...
Survey: Only 17% Trust AI Without Oversight
The Connext Global 2026 AI Oversight Survey of 1,000 U.S. workers shows that just 17 % trust AI to operate without human supervision, while 70 % rely on a human safety net—either light review or dedicated oversight. Monitoring is pervasive, with 82 %...
Connecting The Dots: How United Airlines Is Terminating Flight Attendants For Sick Leave Abuse
United Airlines is deploying analytics tools to identify flight attendants it believes are abusing sick‑leave, and the resulting terminations have become the airline's leading cause for dismissals. Managers examine digital footprints such as denied time‑off requests, swap attempts, and social‑media...