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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 these insights, the platform aims to streamline the screening stage and accelerate early candidate identification. The launch reflects broader demand for recruitment solutions that improve visibility and reduce time‑to‑hire.
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Honda Development and Manufacturing of America agreed to a $2.3 million settlement to resolve wage‑and‑hour lawsuits stemming from a Kronos time‑keeping outage caused by a 2021 ransomware attack. Employees claimed the company failed to accurately track hours, resulting in unpaid overtime...
Gartner’s latest analysis warns that HR must shift AI‑adoption responsibility to managers, who are already experimenting with the technology at higher rates than rank‑and‑file employees. While nearly 50% of managers reported AI trials, only 26% of employees did, and 14%...
Prismforce unveiled an agent‑based talent supply‑chain solution built on the ServiceNow AI Platform, embedding domain‑specific AI agents into ServiceNow HR Service Delivery, Talent Development and Talent Acquisition dashboards. The offering, available on the ServiceNow Store, lets enterprises execute skill‑based workforce...
Job Today, a decade‑old Spanish job board founded by CEO Eugene Meesin after a food‑delivery staffing crisis, markets itself as a modern Craigslist for hiring. The platform streamlines direct communication between hiring managers and job seekers, reducing time‑to‑fill. It currently...
The article outlines a step‑by‑step framework for building a compelling business case for new HR software. It starts with gathering quantitative HR requirements, then assessing existing system capabilities to avoid redundant purchases. By quantifying time‑savings across data entry, reporting, and...
Leverage announced an AI‑powered workforce productivity platform that links information across an organization’s existing applications and data sources. The solution lets employees ask natural‑language questions and receive answers, summaries, and automated outputs drawn from emails, documents, CRM, chats and more....
CVSense, a UK‑registered AI recruitment platform founded by Nigerian entrepreneurs, launched to address the massive CV overload and costly mis‑hires plaguing firms in Nigeria and beyond. The service replaces crude keyword‑based ATS filters with contextual AI that reads, scores, and...
Project F Australia has relaunched its Tech Startup Toolkit, a plug‑and‑play guide that provides hiring, pay‑structure and culture policies for tech startups with fewer than 100 employees. Developed with input from venture capital firms, the toolkit aims to close gender pay...
Washington’s legislature passed Senate Bill 2303, which would bar employers from requiring employees to receive implanted microchips as a condition of employment. The bill includes narrow exemptions for voluntary medical implants, non‑invasive monitoring devices, and employees who choose to be...
Recruitment marketing in 2026 hinges on video, with HR teams using edited footage to showcase culture, processes, and employee stories. The article outlines seven editing styles—from basic trimming to motion graphics, color grading, audio polishing, social‑media optimization, and interactive formats—each...
Appcast’s latest analysis shows that job‑ad content still drives application volume despite higher recruiting costs and shifting labor markets. Titles limited to four‑to‑six words generate the highest apply rates, while titles exceeding ten words see a sharp decline. Symbol use...
AI’s rapid adoption is eliminating routine tasks, prompting many firms to slash early‑career roles. Avature’s AI Impact Report finds 76% of HR leaders anticipate a sharp drop in entry‑level hiring, creating a structural "entry‑level squeeze." The trend threatens the apprenticeship...
Earned‑wage access (EWA) is gaining traction as hourly workers demand daily pay to bridge cash‑flow gaps between biweekly checks. Executives often view the concept as risky, yet the reality of paycheck‑to‑paycheck living drives demand for instant wage disbursement. Recent growth...
SAP introduced Continuous Quality Check (CQC) Implementation Gates for SuccessFactors HCM, a remote service bundled with SAP Enterprise Support cloud edition at no extra cost. The gates embed formal reviews at the end of each SAP Activate phase, verifying deliverables,...
SocialTalent’s AI hiring assistant Cara now integrates directly with SmartRecruiters, automatically syncing jobs, candidates, interviews, and team members. The integration delivers role‑specific interview preparation and coaching to hiring managers via email, then captures structured scorecards and AI‑generated summaries back into...
Dice has partnered with GlossaryTech to offer a free browser extension that delivers plain‑language definitions of technical terms directly within the Dice Recruiter Hub. The tool works on Chrome and Edge, highlighting jargon on sites like Gmail, Google Docs and...
OutSolve, a national HR Compliance as a Service provider, announced the hiring of Jason Rodrigues as Vice President of Sales. Rodrigues arrives with more than 15 years of leadership in fintech, cybersecurity and HR‑tech sales, including founding an AI‑driven go‑to‑market...
Yanik Guillemette, chair of Accolad’s External Advisory Committee, announced an AI‑driven module that will redesign employee recognition programs for large enterprises. The system will ingest compensation data, tenure, demographics, hierarchy and existing reward practices to generate customized recognition strategies. By...
AI has progressed from add‑on chatbots and resume parsers to becoming the foundation of modern HR platforms. Early point solutions improved efficiency but remained peripheral, prompting a shift toward AI‑native HRTech that embeds machine‑learning directly into data structures, workflows, and...
The HR Vendors of the Year 2025 recognized fourteen firms across Malaysia and Singapore for breakthrough HR solutions. Info‑Tech captured gold in both markets, while BIPO Service Malaysia and Mercer took silver and bronze respectively. Finalists showcased a range of tools...
Employee referral programs remain dramatically under‑utilized, representing just 7.5% of hires in 2025 despite their proven advantages. Referred candidates typically deliver higher quality, faster time‑to‑hire, stronger cultural fit, and longer tenure, while lowering overall cost‑per‑hire. The article outlines eight core...
Bank of America has rolled out a comprehensive "family arc" benefits program that supports employees from fertility and adoption through child‑care, elder‑care, and college‑savings planning. The package includes up to $20,000 in fertility or adoption assistance, 16 weeks of flexible...
Rep Cap, a B2B content consultancy for work‑tech, insurance and financial services, announced a dedicated Analyst Relations practice aimed at boosting HR and work‑tech firms' visibility with industry analysts. The new service offers three engagement models—a continuous retainer, a short‑term...
7shifts announced a wave of enterprise rollouts, adding marquee franchise partners such as IHOP and HCI Hospitality while expanding its payroll and compliance suite. The company introduced Multi‑EIN payroll, ADP Workforce Now integration, and the Clair Earned Wage Access feature...
Cypher Learning announced John Mazur as its new chief executive officer, while founder Graham Glass transitions to chief technology officer to focus on AI architecture. Mazur brings a track record of scaling SaaS firms, most recently leading Chatmeter to a...
Dara Brenner of Employ discusses the emerging threat of candidate fraud amplified by generative AI in talent acquisition. She outlines how AI governance is evolving to protect hiring integrity and recommends proactive verification strategies. Brenner emphasizes the need for HR...
Open enrollment marks the start, not the finish, of benefits engagement. Studies show up to 80% of employees still misunderstand their plans after enrollment, leading to reactive use and higher costs. Employers are shifting to year‑round strategies—seasonal campaigns, personalized outreach,...
All Lines Insurance Associates has selected EZLynx’s integrated agency management platform to replace its fragmented technology stack. The migration consolidates quoting, policy administration, client communications, and renewals into a single cloud‑based system, simplifying new‑hire onboarding and boosting staff productivity. EZLynx’s...
A new Malt Freelance Maturity Report shows only one in ten companies strategically integrate freelancers, classifying them as "Trailblazers" while 56% are "Navigators" and 33% "Explorers." Mature firms report a 62% return on investment versus 36% for less‑mature peers and...
The 2026 Bookipi Small Business AI Adoption Report, based on 2,121 owners across four regions, shows nearly half of small firms (48%) will raise AI budgets while only 2% plan cuts. Companies are comfortable using AI for customer‑facing tasks such...
Trustees must implement a data‑protection complaints process by 19 June 2026 under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, with ICO guidance covering design, default and subject‑access requests. The Pension Dashboards Programme issued FAQs clarifying reporting standards and PASA released Q&A on...
The staffing landscape in 2026 is being reshaped by eight inter‑linked forces, from a 16% YoY drop in UK vacancies to heightened competition for the remaining roles. Artificial intelligence has moved from experimental pilots to core infrastructure, yet many firms...
A Fourth Circuit appeals court ruled that Inova Health Care Services is not a joint employer of two nurse anesthetists who were terminated after refusing a COVID‑19 vaccine. The nurses, employed by NAPA’s subsidiary, argued Inova’s oversight made it a...
Canadian employers have long used university degrees as a quick filter for candidates, but this practice is increasingly misaligned with the available talent pool. Lightcast’s “Fault Lines” report reveals that 66 % of job postings worldwide require a degree while only...
A federal appeals court ruled that Reliance Standard Life missed the ERISA‑mandated 45‑day deadline to decide a long‑term disability appeal, forcing the insurer to forfeit deference and pay $210,769.49 in past‑due benefits plus $22,544.95 in interest, totaling over $233,000. The...
SAP has integrated the SmartRecruiters hiring platform, acquired last September, into its SuccessFactors HCM suite, creating a unified talent architecture. The integration provides end‑to‑end hiring with embedded AI, bidirectional data flow, single sign‑on, and combined AI assistants Joule and Winston....
Builders face a new compliance landscape as E-Verify becomes a prerequisite for most federal construction contracts in 2026. While the system can streamline hiring by confirming employee eligibility, it also exposes firms to government scrutiny of their workforce data. Errors...
Mayor Brad Lander’s administration has enacted an expansion of New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act, raising the mandatory paid leave entitlement to 80 hours per year. The rule, effective immediately, applies to private employers with five or...
Cynthia Burks, former Genentech CHRO turned executive coach and board chair, champions data‑driven benefits that move beyond one‑size‑fits‑all programs. She argues HR must sit at the C‑suite table, translating employee value into business language to boost engagement and talent retention....
A new McLean & Co. study finds that while 69% of HR leaders view total compensation as critical, only a quarter feel truly effective at designing pay‑for‑performance programs. Employees who are satisfied with their overall pay are 1.8 times more...
The UK government has launched voluntary equality action plans requiring firms with 250 or more staff to detail how they will close gender pay gaps and support menopausal employees, with a dedicated portal for publication. From spring 2027 the measures...
ADP has entered a strategic partnership with Pine Services Group to embed its AI‑enabled human capital management (HCM) suite within ERP and value‑added reseller ecosystems, initially targeting construction and other project‑driven sectors. Pine will act as a distribution and enablement...
Employees in 2026 face rising living costs and expect more than salary. A BHN survey shows 63% of UK workers, especially 66% of Gen Z, want personalized benefit options. AI can analyze engagement data to match individual needs, turning generic...
HM Revenue and Customs reported that more than 7 million people began new employment in 2025, a rise of 300,000 over the prior year. The data coincides with National Careers Week, during which HMRC is urging job‑seekers to download its mobile...
A new Go1 report, co‑authored with analyst Lori Niles‑Hofmann, reveals that many employees are sidestepping corporate learning management systems (LMS) in favor of informal tools like Slack. Survey data from 700 employees and 300 managers shows a significant portion of...
