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AI-Powered Tool Helps Navy Talk Thousands of Sailors Out of Leaving
NewsMay 21, 2026

AI-Powered Tool Helps Navy Talk Thousands of Sailors Out of Leaving

The U.S. Navy’s AI‑driven “Full Power Navy” pilot has persuaded 3,300 sailors who were about to separate to re‑enlist, lifting stay rates by roughly 20% among high‑need personnel. The effort relies on decision‑support tools that flag at‑risk sailors and enable...

By Military Times
Cara Joins Microsoft Teams: Structured Interviews Without Switching Apps
NewsMay 21, 2026

Cara Joins Microsoft Teams: Structured Interviews Without Switching Apps

SocialTalent’s AI hiring assistant Cara now lives natively inside Microsoft Teams, letting interviewers pull up interview plans, questions, scoring rubrics and real‑time transcription in a single pane. The integration automatically captures candidate statements, maps them to evaluation criteria, and generates...

By SocialTalent
Millions Want to Work. Workforce Systems Were Never Built for Them.
NewsMay 21, 2026

Millions Want to Work. Workforce Systems Were Never Built for Them.

Enabled Talent unveiled the Workforce Inclusion Network (WIN), an AI‑powered platform that unifies employers, universities, governments and underserved talent into a single, accessibility‑first system. The solution lets job seekers create one verified profile that captures credentials, work preferences and accommodation...

By HR Tech Series
Cangrade Expands UKG Partnership, Putting Predictive Hiring Within Reach for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
NewsMay 21, 2026

Cangrade Expands UKG Partnership, Putting Predictive Hiring Within Reach for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

Cangrade announced an expanded partnership with UKG, adding its AI‑driven candidate screening to UKG Ready, the HCM suite aimed at small and mid‑sized businesses. The integration lets employers embed predictive performance insights directly into existing HR, payroll and talent workflows,...

By HR Tech Series
Cornerstone Launches Cornerstone Workforce AI™, the Intelligence Platform for Workforce Readiness Built to Amplify Human Potential Exponentially with AI
NewsMay 21, 2026

Cornerstone Launches Cornerstone Workforce AI™, the Intelligence Platform for Workforce Readiness Built to Amplify Human Potential Exponentially with AI

Cornerstone OnDemand unveiled Cornerstone Workforce AI™, an intelligence platform that fuses two decades of workforce data, a People Graph and a Skills Engine to deliver real‑time insights for talent strategy. The solution leverages AI‑driven Readiness Agents that automate skill‑gap analysis,...

By Employer News (UK)
Faces of HR: How Brandon Roberts Is Rewriting the HR Playbook with Data
NewsMay 21, 2026

Faces of HR: How Brandon Roberts Is Rewriting the HR Playbook with Data

Brandon Roberts, ServiceNow’s SVP of Talent Strategy & Workforce Transformation, is championing a data‑first approach to human resources. He argues that blending analytics with empathy enables organizations to move beyond guesswork and make talent decisions that boost engagement and performance....

By HR Daily Advisor
UK Risks Falling Behind in AI Hiring Revolution
NewsMay 21, 2026

UK Risks Falling Behind in AI Hiring Revolution

A YouGov survey for HireRight shows UK HR leaders are markedly more cautious about AI in recruitment than peers in India, Brazil, Singapore and other markets. Only 18% of UK respondents expect AI to increase hiring volumes by 2026, compared...

By Employer News (UK)
Employers Told to Prepare Internal Teams for Emerging AI Roles
NewsMay 21, 2026

Employers Told to Prepare Internal Teams for Emerging AI Roles

Gartner warns that artificial‑intelligence tools will start spawning new job categories by 2028, prompting employers to revamp talent pipelines. The advisory firm urges chief human‑resources officers to move from experience‑based promotions to skills‑based advancement models. Building scalable learning infrastructure—such as...

By HRD (Human Capital Magazine) US
The Failure of the ‘Usual Suspects’ Approach to Life Science Recruitment
NewsMay 21, 2026

The Failure of the ‘Usual Suspects’ Approach to Life Science Recruitment

The article argues that the traditional "usual suspects" executive search model is failing to meet the talent needs of AI‑driven clinical diagnostics firms. With the global AI diagnostics market projected to reach $10.1 billion in 2026 and $209.6 billion by 2034, the...

By MedTech Intelligence
Burnout and AI: New Tech without Supports Risky for Employers
NewsMay 20, 2026

Burnout and AI: New Tech without Supports Risky for Employers

A recent Robert Half Canada survey shows Canadian worker burnout has jumped to 62%, with 37% attributing heightened pressure to AI tools. Employment lawyers warn that employers are setting unrealistic productivity expectations, as AI augments speed but still requires human...

By Canadian HR Reporter
8 Best Talent Intelligence Software I Recommend for 2026
NewsMay 20, 2026

8 Best Talent Intelligence Software I Recommend for 2026

Hiring leaders face a flood of talent data, prompting a search for software that turns information into actionable hiring decisions. An analysis of over 20 platforms narrows the field to eight top talent‑intelligence tools—Metaview, Andela, Gem, CoRecruit, HireEZ, 365Talents, Loxo...

By G2 Learn
NT Government to Spend $5m on Payroll Automation
NewsMay 20, 2026

NT Government to Spend $5m on Payroll Automation

The Northern Territory government has earmarked a $5 million payroll automation program—about $3.3 million US—to upgrade its legacy mainframe‑based HR system and add complementary solutions. The Department of Corporate and Digital Development will lead the effort, focusing on automating complex calculations, approvals...

By iTnews (Australia) – Government
Two Companies Turning Employee Recognition Data Into Engagement
NewsMay 20, 2026

Two Companies Turning Employee Recognition Data Into Engagement

Achievers and Workday have launched Workday Recognition, an AI‑powered platform that lets employees give and receive real‑time recognition tied to company values, skills, and rewards. The system captures detailed recognition data, allowing leaders to see which behaviors drive engagement, productivity,...

By Employee Benefit News