He Couldn’t Land a Job Interview. Was AI to Blame?
A recent Wired feature follows Chad Markey, a senior medical student who struggled to secure a residency interview despite strong credentials. He discovered that hospitals were using AI‑driven applicant‑tracking systems that automatically filtered candidates before human review. The algorithm flagged his application for missing specific keywords, effectively removing him from consideration. Markey’s experience highlights how opaque AI screening can derail qualified professionals in high‑stakes fields like medicine.
Why Genetic Screening Should Be a Family Benefit
Employers are urged to add population‑based pediatric genetic screening to their benefits portfolios as a preventive health measure. Advances in sequencing technology and updated pediatric guidelines make early detection feasible, while the hidden costs of undiagnosed childhood conditions—missed workdays, stress,...
Hiring Managers Deploy AI to Filter Surging Applications
Nearly three‑quarters of hiring managers now employ AI tools to screen candidates, according to MyPerfectResume’s new report. The technology acts as the first decision‑maker, automatically rejecting up to 50 percent of applications before any human review. While AI delivers speed and...
CARSOME and Darwinbox Partner to Reinvent Employee Experience with AI-First HR and Native Payroll for 3,000 Employees Across Southeast Asia
CARSOME, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car‑e‑commerce platform, has appointed Darwinbox as its strategic HR‑technology partner to deploy an AI‑first Human Capital Management suite for over 3,000 employees across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. The rollout began with core HCM functions...
Performance Reimagined: How AI Is Reshaping the Future of Work
The article argues that traditional annual performance reviews are out of step with today’s fast‑moving, hybrid workplaces. Advances in artificial intelligence are allowing companies to turn performance data into real‑time business intelligence, linking goals, feedback, and skill development. Betterworks promotes...
Payroll Pulse: AI, the Payroll Ledger, and the Real Meaning of ‘Touchless Payroll’
AI is rapidly entering payroll systems, promising "touchless" processing, but it remains distinct from deterministic automation. While AI can flag anomalies, summarize legislation, and suggest adjustments, the payroll ledger still requires human oversight to ensure gross‑to‑net accuracy before the ACH...
A New Way of Searching for Jobs with LinkedIn
LinkedIn has overhauled its job‑search engine, replacing keyword matching with an AI‑driven semantic and natural‑language system. The new interface lets users pose conversational queries, even via voice, and returns results with transparent relevance explanations. LinkedIn reports fewer irrelevant listings and...
Workday Bets Big on Federal HR Overhaul
Workday is positioning itself to win the federal government's HR modernization effort, targeting the OMB’s ten‑year Federal HR 2.0 procurement slated for a November award. The company has expanded its government unit from seven staff to roughly 400, opening a Reston,...
HRDA Frankly Speaking: The AI Outcomes of SPARK HR
McKesson’s senior talent leader Jenessa Disler addressed the growing presence of AI in human resources at the SPARK HR event, unveiling the CLEAR framework—Culture signals, Leader behavior, Engagement infrastructure, AI intentionality, and Readiness at scale. The model aims to give...
FIS’ New Cloud-Based Record-Keeping System Could Unlock the Potential of 401(k) Plans
FIS Global Retirement is set to launch a cloud‑based record‑keeping platform in July 2026 that consolidates its Omni and Relius systems, adding AI‑driven analytics and third‑party integration. The legacy COBOL architecture, which underpins services for 68 million participants, has limited innovation...
Top 7 Modern AI-Powered EAP Providers for Global Workforces in 2026
Traditional employee assistance programs are used by only 1‑3% of workers, prompting a surge in AI‑powered EAP solutions that promise higher engagement and faster care. Providers such as Spring Health, Kyan Health, Lyra Health, Modern Health, Unmind, Wysa and Yuna...
Beyond Compliance: A Strategic HR Framework for Employee Data Trust
The article argues that HR’s expanding use of AI, workforce monitoring and data‑driven decision‑making turns employee data into a strategic leadership issue, not just a compliance checkbox. It stresses that mishandling data erodes trust, fairness, culture and corporate credibility. To...
Beyond Compliance: A Strategic HR Framework for Employee Data Trust
HR leaders are confronting a strategic dilemma as AI, monitoring tools, and data‑driven decision‑making expand the scope of employee data. The rise of automated hiring screens threatens to marginalize "hidden workers" and erode fairness, prompting regulators such as New York...
KNEX Launches AI Agent Pack for PeopleSoft to Simplify HR Processes and Enhance Employee Experience
KNEX Technology, an Oracle partner, unveiled its AI Agent Pack for PeopleSoft, delivering three domain‑specific agents that translate benefits, payslips and leave balances into conversational, plain‑language explanations. The agents embed directly into existing PeopleSoft HR modules, eliminating the need for...
JobNet Group Launches Advanced AI-Powered Job Description Generator to Transform Hiring Efficiency
JobNet Group, the leading digital recruitment platform in Myanmar and Cambodia, has unveiled an AI‑powered Job Description Generator. The tool lets employers input basic details—title, location, experience level—and instantly produces professional, structured postings. It operates in five languages (Myanmar, Khmer,...
Traliant Appoints Evan Kramer as Chief Executive Officer to Accelerate Next Phase of Innovation in HR Compliance
Traliant announced the appointment of Evan Kramer as its new chief executive officer, bringing a background in education technology and SaaS growth. The leadership change is timed with Traliant’s push to modernize HR compliance training through immersive, outcome‑driven experiences. The...
Global Payroll Is a Strategic Problem. AI Is Finally Solving It.
Global payroll has long been treated as a fragmented, operational chore, relying on a patchwork of local vendors and costly reconciliation. Recent AI advances shift payroll from assistance to autonomous execution, delivering "zero‑click" processing that cuts workforce‑management expenses by roughly...
Zensai Introduces Human Success Agent for Microsoft Agent 365, Redefining AI-Driven Learning and Human Success in the Flow of Work
Zensai announced the general availability of its Human Success Agent, a partner AI agent built on Microsoft Agent 365. The solution embeds real‑time workforce performance, engagement and skill data directly into Microsoft 365 apps, leveraging Microsoft Entra for secure governance....
Why SWIFT Is Too Slow for Your Global Workforce?
Traditional SWIFT‑based payroll can take five business days as payments bounce through multiple correspondent banks, incurring fees and eroding the amount received. Companies are turning to regulated stablecoins for payroll settlement, allowing funds to move directly on a blockchain in...
What Is Resume Fraud (and How to Detect It)?
Resume fraud has evolved from simple embellishments to AI‑generated, fully fabricated work histories that can be produced in seconds. Around 70% of workers admit to lying on their resumes, and 60% of those candidates still secure jobs, driving an estimated...
Faces of HR: Josh Skorupa on Knowing when to Pivot – or Kill – AI-Enabled Work that Creates No Value
Josh Skorupa, Head of Digital Transformation & Capability at Singapore’s GovTech, says AI is a foundational infrastructure, not a strategy. He urges leaders to focus on clear business outcomes and to halt AI projects that deliver no value. Skorupa’s experience...
Candidate Fraud: The Warning Signs HR Should Watch Out For
AI tools are enabling sophisticated candidate fraud, with Gartner predicting one in four applicants will be fake by 2028. HR leaders now confront coordinated fake submissions that include synthetic identities, deep‑fake video, and polished portfolios. Experts advise deploying automated verification...
Understanding the Science Behind AI-Based Hiring Assessments
HireVue introduced Assessment Builder, an AI‑powered platform that lets recruiters quickly create scientifically validated hiring assessments for any role, from high‑volume positions to niche executive jobs. The tool parses job descriptions, generates role‑specific tests, and offers adjustable AI involvement, including...
Recruiters Turn to AI in Quest to Find the Perfect Connection
Recruiters are grappling with an “AI doom loop” as generative AI floods hiring pipelines with double the applications per job since 2022. While AI tools help automate résumé drafting, screening and even interview stages, they also dilute signal quality, making...
More Managers Agree that AI Can Replace Employees, Report Finds
A Beautiful.ai report shows 35% of managers now believe replacing employees with AI tools is good for their companies, up from 23% a year earlier. The survey also found 42% think AI could be financially beneficial by replacing many workers,...
Bharat Intelligence’s Phala Platform Helps Tribals Get Work
Bharat Intelligence’s Phala platform has formalised labour for 2,000 tribal workers across 10,000 acres of vineyards in Nashik, delivering an average net daily income of roughly $6. The agritech startup, co‑owned by over 22,500 farmers, matches skilled workers with time‑sensitive...
Just in Time for Labour Day, China Makes It Illegal to Fire Humans if AI Takes Their Jobs
China’s Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court ruled that dismissing employees because AI can perform their duties is illegal, setting a precedent for labor protection amid rapid automation. Samsung Electronics reported a record Q1 2025 profit of $39.9 bn, fueled by soaring memory...
The Resume Isn’t Dead. AI Is Just Rewriting It
The hiring industry is embracing AI, with 41% of employers shifting away from resume‑first processes. AI talent platforms now infer skills from a candidate’s digital footprint and rank applicants in seconds, making the traditional resume increasingly supplemental. However, the technology...
California Legislature Proposes 90-Day Layoff Notice Requirement Due to Employer’s AI Use
California lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 951, the Worker Technological Displacement Act, which would require employers to give a written 90‑day notice before AI‑driven layoffs or hiring freezes that affect 25 workers or 25% of the workforce. The bill applies to...
AI Is Improving Performance Measurement. Pay Is Still Human
Artificial intelligence is giving firms a continuous, data‑driven view of employee performance, shifting away from periodic reviews toward real‑time metrics drawn from collaboration tools, goal tracking, and output analysis. The richer data stream promises clearer links between work outcomes and...
Checkr Launches Sharable Profiles, Integrates Socure Into Checkr Trust
Checkr has introduced Checkr Profiles, a shareable credential platform that replaces self‑reported claims with biometric identity verification powered by Socure. The service embeds a “Checkr Verified” badge into job boards and freelance marketplaces, providing a portable proof of identity and...
Recruiters Say AI Resume Flood Has Them Sourcing at Bars, Parties
Recruiters are increasingly turning to informal venues like bars, grocery stores, and gyms to source talent after AI‑generated resumes flooded traditional hiring channels. A Zety survey of 1,001 hiring professionals found 59% feel comfortable scouting outside work, and 84% say...
The Cognitive Crunch: Why AI Is Accelerating Burnout
Artificial intelligence is reshaping workplace speed, compressing task cycles and prompting a surge in digital interruptions. Recent HR Executive data shows employee focus time has slipped to its lowest level in three years, a direct byproduct of AI‑driven workflows. The...
36% of Irish Job Seekers Have Faced an AI Interview. Most Haven’t Had a Good One Yet
Greenhouse’s 2026 Candidate AI Interview Report, based on 2,950 Irish job seekers, finds that 36% have faced an AI‑driven interview. Transparency is a major flaw: 86% were not warned that AI would assess them, and only 10% say employers have...
Andrew Bosworth to Employees: No Opting Out of New Tracking Tool
Meta has deployed the Model Capability Initiative (MCI), a monitoring system that records keystrokes, mouse movements, clicks and screen activity on company‑issued laptops for its U.S. workforce. Employees are told they cannot opt out, though the tool is limited to...
Meet the Brand: Compound
Compound is a digital‑first workplace pension platform that offers accountants a free, automated multi‑client dashboard integrated with payroll systems like Xero. The service also provides employees with an app that automatically locates and consolidates hidden pension pots, exemplified by a...
‘Awkward and Humiliating’: UK Job Hunters Share Frustration with AI Interviews
A Greenhouse survey of 2,950 job seekers shows that 47% of UK candidates have faced an AI‑driven interview, and 30% abandoned the hiring process after encountering one. Respondents described the experience as awkward, humiliating, and lacking genuine human interaction. Many...
Marine Corps Turns to AI to Help ID Pay Delays, Boost Retention
The Marine Corps’ 4th Logistics Group has deployed an AI‑driven tool called PULSE Check to capture real‑time feedback on pay delays, training gaps, and other stressors affecting reservists. The four‑minute mobile survey generates statistically reliable data instantly, replacing the months‑long...
Karbon and Gusto Partner to Make Payroll Faster for Accounting Firms
Karbon and Gusto announced a partnership that embeds payroll workflow directly into Karbon’s AI‑powered practice management platform. The beta integration automatically creates payroll work items in Karbon from Gusto’s pay schedules, synchronizes deadlines, and tracks approvals in real time. It...
Employers Are Blindsiding Candidates with AI Interviews—And Scaring Them Off
AI-driven interviews have become mainstream, with Greenhouse reporting that two‑thirds of job seekers have already faced an AI screening, a 13‑point rise in six months. The lack of disclosure is prompting candidates to abandon processes—38% quit after an AI interview...
An Interactive Center Lets Leaders Take Accommodation Tools for a Test Drive
The Standard insurance company opened an interactive accommodation center in Portland, Oregon on June 1, giving employer customers hands‑on experience with tools that help employees stay or return to work. The space, part of the Workplace Possibilities program, showcases equipment for...
Sage HCM Targets Cost Gaps Bleeding Product Manufacturers Dry
Sage introduced Sage HCM as a unified platform that merges HR, payroll, time‑tracking, and Sage Intacct financials to give manufacturers real‑time labor cost visibility. The solution tackles three profit‑draining gaps—stale quoting data, unbudgeted overtime, and unrecoverable labor variance—by delivering live...
AWS Expands Amazon Connect Into AI Tools for Hiring, Healthcare, and Supply Chains
AWS unveiled four new agentic‑AI extensions to its Amazon Connect platform—Connect Decisions, Connect Talent, Connect Customer and Connect Health—bringing AI‑driven automation to supply‑chain planning, recruiting, customer support and healthcare administration while keeping humans in the loop. The tools promise real‑time...
Changing Talent Assessments with Video Games Ft. Gianluca Ferremi
WisePath CEO Gianluca Ferremi argues that most hiring failures stem from a measurement problem, not a talent shortage. Traditional assessments focus on resumes and technical tests, which capture knowledge but miss how candidates behave in real‑world, unscripted situations. WisePath uses...
AI Gives You The Vocabulary. It Doesn’t Give You The Expertise via @Sejournal, @DuaneForrester
Hiring managers are noticing that candidates equipped with AI‑generated vocabularies often stumble when asked to reason through problems live. Independent research from Microsoft, the Swiss Business School and TestGorilla links heavy AI reliance to a measurable drop in critical‑thinking, especially...
HireClix Launches JobFlow AEO
HireClix introduced JobFlow AEO, an AI‑optimized recruitment marketing solution that structures career site content for discovery by AI‑powered search engines and large language models such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity. The platform adds schema‑enhanced pages, natural‑language answers, and analytics...
Nomad Health Evolves From Staffing Agency to AI Software Company
Nomad Health announced it is shifting from a healthcare staffing agency to an AI‑powered software platform, offering its proprietary operating system to mid‑market and enterprise staffing firms. The platform, built on more than 15,000 recruiter‑less placements and 11 million billed hours,...
New HR Tech From Klaar, uRecruits
Klaar announced a new compensation module that integrates Comprehensive’s benchmarking platform, bringing AI‑driven performance data directly into its compensation planning workflow. The integration replaces spreadsheet‑based cycles, supports multi‑currency and complex bonus structures, and aims to reduce recency bias in pay...
Why the ‘AI Productivity Paradox’ Calls for HR’s Intervention
Seramount’s new report argues that the perceived drop in productivity from remote and hybrid work is actually a measurement issue, not a performance one. Leaders still rely on outdated, visibility‑based metrics while AI tools accelerate output without guaranteeing quality, creating...
Why Language Is the Key to Shaping AI Success at Work
Executive leaders face mounting pressure to boost productivity with AI, yet employee trust remains low. A Gartner survey of 110 CHROs found 95% have launched AI initiatives, but many struggle to translate investment into business impact. Employees report 79% low...