Hiring Managers Reveal Key to Faster Hiring, Few Use It
A Harris Poll survey for Express Employment Professionals finds 90% of U.S. hiring managers view employee referrals as a shortcut that speeds hiring, with 89% trusting referred candidates’ skills and 80% prioritizing their interviews over equally qualified non‑referred applicants. Yet only 40% of job seekers believe referrals help them stand out, revealing a perception gap. Managers also stress authenticity—68% are less likely to provide a reference if contact occurs only when help is needed. While referrals boost efficiency, 70% worry they may limit team diversity.
Goodwin Recruiting Teams with Atlanta United After Record Year
Goodwin Recruiting has entered the Atlanta United Associate Partnership after a record year of industry accolades. The firm was again recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Professional and Executive Recruiting Firms for 2025, and earned spots on Inc....
InvoiceCloud Earns Fifth Win as a National USA TODAY Top Workplace
InvoiceCloud has been named a 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplace, marking its fifth consecutive year receiving the honor. The award evaluates organizations with 150 or more employees and placed InvoiceCloud among only 408 firms of similar size (500‑999 employees) out...
Udemy Expands End-to-End Certification Journey with Microsoft Certifications
Udemy announced an end‑to‑end certification journey by adding more than 50 Microsoft exam vouchers to its marketplace, complementing a catalog of over 10,000 Microsoft courses. The move follows 10 million certification‑prep enrollments in the last 12 months and responds to strong...
Acentra Health In Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces for Entry Level 2026 List
Acentra Health was named to Newsweek’s “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Entry Level” 2026, earning a perfect five‑star rating among 178 companies with 1,000‑5,000 employees. The ranking draws on more than 610,000 employee reviews, extensive desk research and third‑party data to...
Smarter Workforce Platforms Boost Enterprise Value
Information Services Group (ISG) released its 2026 Buyers Guides for Human Capital Management (HCM) and Workforce Management suites, ranking 28 HCM and 36 workforce providers. The research shows HCM and workforce platforms are evolving into core operational layers, embedding AI‑driven...
Global Employee Engagement Falls to Lowest Level Since 2020
Gallup’s 2025 State of the Global Workplace report shows employee engagement slipping to 20%, the lowest level since 2020. The decline is driven primarily by a nine‑point drop in manager engagement since 2022, while individual contributor scores have remained flat....
Unily Named a Leader in Latest Intranet Platforms Report
Unily has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Intranet Platforms, Q1 2026, earning top scores across 11 evaluation criteria. The report highlights Unily’s robust content repository, metadata management, mobile support, and AI‑native roadmap. Analysts note the platform’s appeal to...
Simpplr Named a Leader in Analyst Evaluation of Intranet Platforms, Q2 2026
Simpplr was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Intranet Platforms, Q2 2026, achieving the highest possible 5‑out‑of‑5 scores in 14 of 28 evaluation criteria. The analyst firm highlighted the platform’s AI‑enabled search, extensive application integration, internal communications tools, governance engine,...
Study From the IBI Shows ComPsych Behavioral Health Services Deliver 507% ROI
ComPsych announced an independent study by the Integrated Benefits Institute showing a projected 507% return on investment – roughly $6.07 saved for every $1 spent – on its behavioral health services. The analysis of 2024‑2025 de‑identified member data used validated...
University of Phoenix to Spotlight AI Skills in New Webinar
The University of Phoenix will host a webinar titled “AI for Everyone, or Only for the Few? Skills, Education, and Access in the Workplace” on April 16, 2026, at 11 a.m. MST. Part of the Bridging Perspectives series, the event targets higher‑education...
Franklin Templeton: Pay Aligned, Communication Gap Persists
Franklin Templeton’s sixth Voice of the American Workplace Survey reveals that employers and employees share the same financial priorities—higher pay, stronger retirement benefits, and long‑term security—but a communication gap is eroding confidence. While 88% of workers want benefits explained in...
OneTen Becomes SkillsRight to Drive Skills-Based Hiring
OneTen has rebranded as SkillsRight, shifting from advocacy to delivering execution‑focused, data‑driven skills‑first hiring solutions. The change responds to AI, automation and persistent talent shortages across sectors such as healthcare, cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing. SkillsRight will provide an AI‑powered workforce...
Workday Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Management Solution to Enable Organizations
Workday announced a new vaccine‑management solution that integrates real‑time HR data with immunization records for its 45 million‑worker customer base. The offering adds dashboards that show vaccination rates, status by location and role, and supports scenario planning for office space, PPE...
Rain and Toku Partner to Launch Real-Time Stablecoin Payroll Infrastructure
Rain, a global stablecoin card and payments platform, announced a partnership with compliance specialist Toku to launch the first real‑time, compliant stablecoin payroll system. The integrated solution lets employers fund and settle payroll instantly in stablecoins across more than 100...