Latitude Promotes Former GC Joan Blackwell to VP of Strategic Initiatives
Latitude, a global flexible legal staffing firm, announced the promotion of Joan Blackwell to Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. Blackwell, a former Indiana Attorney General’s Office general counsel and Big Law attorney, joins the newly created role after years shaping talent and operations at the company. She will oversee leadership development, strategic hiring, onboarding, and training while scaling systems to support Latitude’s growth. The move signals the firm’s intent to strengthen its infrastructure as demand for contract legal talent surges.
Pin Data: AI Recruiting Cuts Time-to-Hire by 70%
Pin, an AI‑powered recruiting assistant, reports that its platform slashes time‑to‑hire by nearly 70%, enabling average fills in about two weeks. Recruiters using Pin achieve a 48% outreach response rate across email and SMS, roughly five times the industry average....
Truemed Teams with Clarity to Boost Health Access, Employee Engagement
Truemed announced a strategic partnership with Clarity Benefit Solutions to let eligible employees use HSA and FSA dollars for evidence‑based health interventions such as fitness equipment, sleep tools, and adaptive footwear. The collaboration requires a licensed practitioner’s recommendation and a...
Eightfold AI Introduces AI Interview Companion and New Interview Capabilities
Eightfold AI announced an expansion of its Talent Agents to cover the entire interview lifecycle. The rollout adds an AI Interview Companion that provides real‑time guidance during human‑led interviews and extends the existing AI Interviewer with functional and coding interview...
Study: Tech Friction Drains 51 Workdays Despite AI Investment
Enterprise AI spending has hit record highs, yet more than half of employees still sidestep AI tools, completing tasks manually. A stark trust gap emerges, with only 9% of workers trusting AI for critical decisions versus 61% of executives. The...
Intellezy Expands Training with Spanish, French, German Audio
Intellezy announced that 40 of its professional training courses now feature audio dubbing in Spanish, French, and German. The new audio option complements its existing library with transcripts and captions in 40 languages, enhancing accessibility for global learners. Courses span...
Appspace Tops Gartner Magic Quadrant for Workplace Apps
Appspace has been named a Leader in Gartner’s inaugural Magic Quadrant for Workplace Experience Applications. The company earned the Leaders quadrant for its ability to execute and completeness of vision, highlighting its unified platform that combines space, communication, and services....
Data Privacy Challenges in HR Technology
HR technology platforms are amassing employee data that persists far longer than needed, creating hidden privacy risks despite clean dashboards and compliance checklists. Integrations and metadata linking resurrect old complaints and personal details, often bypassing erasure requests. Internal access creep—managers,...
Employee Experience Leader, Isolved Onboards Kerrin Jesson
isolved has appointed Kerrin Jesson as vice president of PEO enablement, tasking her with building a best‑in‑market partner onboarding and optimization program. Jesson arrives with more than three decades of leadership experience at Oasis, a leading PEO and HR solutions...
Charles Cook Joins Alliant Insurance Services’ Employee Benefits Group
Alliant Insurance Services has appointed Charles Cook as Executive Vice President of its Employee Benefits Group, based in Orlando, Florida. Cook brings over three decades of experience in benefits consulting across public and private sectors. His hire supports Alliant’s strategy...
Beamery Appoints Katie Obi as Chief People Officer
Beamery, a leading talent lifecycle platform, announced the appointment of Katie Obi as its new Chief People Officer. Obi arrives from Rizing, where she oversaw global HR, transformation, and operational excellence across 16 countries. At Beamery she will lead the...
Forty Years Strong: HMA Marks Four Decades Serving Self-Funded Employers
Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA) marked its 40th anniversary as a leading third‑party administrator for self‑funded employers. Founded in 1986, the firm emphasizes a people‑first culture, unbundled solutions, and deep broker partnerships. HMA reports medical and pharmacy cost trends consistently below...
Cangrade Study of 70K Assessments Reveals Worker Trends
Cangrade released its 2026 research report analyzing 71,747 Gen Z and Millennial assessments, finding that core competency patterns remained virtually unchanged despite a 113 % increase in sample size. The study highlights three top strengths—emotional intelligence, stress management, and self‑direction—and three persistent...
Docebo Report Highlights Enterprise AI Learning Gap
Docebo released "The AI Readiness Gap: The 2026 Enterprise Learning Wake Up Call," revealing a stark mismatch between AI tool adoption and employee competence. While 85% of workers say training doesn’t help them use AI, 60% feel learning programs aren’t...
Welldoc Certified as a Great Place to Work® for Fifth Consecutive Year
Welldoc, an AI‑powered health‑tech firm, earned Great Place to Work® certification for the fifth year in a row. In the latest Trust Index survey, 95% of employees rated the company a great place to work, outpacing the U.S. average by...
Poor Performance Criteria Erode Employee Trust, Study Finds
McLean & Company’s new research shows that poorly designed performance criteria erode employee trust, boost voluntary turnover by 40% and raise stress levels 1.27 times. The study finds employees who understand expectations are 8.6 times more likely to be engaged, while HR...
IManage Announces Senior Appointments and a Promotion Across APAC
iManage announced senior hires and a promotion across APAC to accelerate growth, naming Gianni Giust as APAC Market Leader, Brendan Dewar as Regional Sales Leader for ANZ, and Louis Coetzee as Senior Manager of Customer Experience. The company now serves...
PracticeLink Reveals Refreshed Brand for Healthcare Hiring
PracticeLink, the leading physician recruitment platform, unveiled a refreshed brand identity aimed at emphasizing clarity, simplicity, and trust. The visual overhaul coincides with ongoing challenges in healthcare hiring, where clinicians juggle career decisions and recruiters scramble to fill critical roles....
AI-Powered Personalized Learning Surges 146% at Work
Skillsoft reported a 146% year‑over‑year increase in usage of its AI‑powered CAISY learning assistant, with simulation launches soaring 341%, outpacing overall learner growth. The surge reflects a broader corporate shift toward AI‑driven, practice‑based training embedded directly in the flow of...
Study Finds Adaptive Workforce Key to Top Performance
Cornerstone OnDemand and Lighthouse Research released a new report, “An Adaptive Workforce: The Secret to Success in the Age of AI,” highlighting the performance benefits of linking skills intelligence with talent activation. Organizations that clearly define strategic skills are four...
Healthee Joins the Workday Wellness Program to Simplify Benefits Navigation
Healthee has been named a Workday Wellness Partner, embedding its AI‑powered benefits navigation platform into Workday’s employee experience. The integration offers real‑time plan comparisons, cost estimates, plain‑language coverage details, and free telehealth services, helping workers choose the right health plan....
Aon Enhances Radford McLagan Database with AI Role Insights
Aon plc has upgraded its Radford McLagan Compensation Database to include AI‑specific job families such as head of AI, machine learning engineer and AI ethics, reflecting the surge in demand for AI talent. The platform now integrates AI‑enabled job matching, a...
Faulkner HR Reveals Root Causes of Employee Turnover
Dr. Thomas W. Faulkner of Faulkner HR Solutions warns Texas firms that costly employee‑engagement programs are masking deeper operational failures. He argues that pulse surveys, perks, and morale events ignore three structural drivers of turnover: unprepared managers, undefined performance standards,...
Robert Half Named Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
Robert Half and its consulting arm Protiviti have been named to Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list, a distinction based on employee feedback from more than 1.3 million professionals. The award highlights the firm’s people‑first culture, emphasizing integrity, inclusion,...
Cartrack and MII Partner to Boost Youth Skills and Jobs
Cartrack, a South African tech firm with over 6,000 employees, has forged a long‑term partnership with the Maharishi Invincibility Institute to expand skills development for marginalized youth. The collaboration builds on Cartrack Academy, which each year enrolls roughly 500 learners,...
ChartHop AI People Platform Now Available on SAP Store
ChartHop AI Pro, the AI‑powered people‑operations platform, is now listed on the SAP Store after its debut at Transform 2026. The solution integrates directly with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, delivering unified workforce intelligence, headcount planning, and real‑time analytics. By linking HR...
Infotec Announced Its Rebranding as SkillOps
Infotec has officially rebranded as SkillOps, signaling a broader commitment to workforce development. The new brand highlights a dual focus on AI fluency and foundational human skills, aiming to bridge the digital divide. SkillOps will deliver training through a mix...
Firstup: Many Engaged Workers Still Eye Exit Plans
Firstup’s State of Employee Engagement Report, based on a survey of 3,093 U.S. and Canadian workers, reveals that nearly half of those who consider themselves engaged still intend to leave their jobs within a year. While 82‑89% of corporate and...
Workable Simplifies U.S. Hiring Compliance with Built-In I-9 and E-Verify
Workable has launched built‑in Form I‑9 and E‑Verify capabilities for its U.S. onboarding platform, integrating the federal employment eligibility verification directly into its workflow. The new feature, powered by a partnership with Workbright, lets candidates complete Section 1 digitally while HR...
The New Salary.com Announced the Launch of Max
Salary.com unveiled Max, a purpose‑built AI model that embeds autonomous agents and real‑time market intelligence into its CompAnalyst® AI Suite. Powered by the company’s proprietary ontology, Max interprets compensation data in context, automating tasks such as job matching, compression risk...
ECARX Hosts 2026 Global Partner Conference
ECARX Holdings hosted its 2026 Global Partner Conference, gathering more than 220 automotive, technology and supply‑chain partners to chart a collaborative path toward software‑defined mobility. CEO Ziyu Shen announced a strategic shift toward global expansion, heightened R&D spending, and the...
Alaska Airlines Names Lindsay-Rae McIntyre Chief People Officer
Alaska Airlines announced that Lindsay‑Rae McIntyre will become its Chief People Officer effective April 1, reporting to CEO Ben Minicucci and joining the executive committee. McIntyre arrives with more than 28 years of HR leadership, most recently as Microsoft’s Chief Diversity...
Modern Health Launches Resilient Leadership Program
Modern Health unveiled Resilient Leadership Pathways, a four‑session program that blends leadership development with mental‑health support for managers and emerging leaders. The initiative responds to a Modern Health study showing 77% of managers find their role increasingly difficult and only...
U.S. Demand for Skilled Trades Grows 3x Faster than Professional Roles
Randstad USA's latest research shows demand for skilled‑trade roles in the U.S. is growing three times faster than professional positions between 2022‑2026. Vacancies for robotics technicians surged 113%, HVAC engineers up 78%, industrial automation 51%, and electricians, welders, construction specialists...
Philly Hired Launches Hyper-Local Job Board in Greater Philadelphia
Local Talent Group has launched Philly Hired, a hyper‑local job board dedicated to the Greater Philadelphia region. The platform restricts listings to the city and surrounding suburbs, linking regional employers with candidates who prefer to work locally. Features include a...
Rivermate Rises as a Leading EOR Platform for Global Talent Acquisition
Rivermate has been named a top employer‑of‑record (EOR) platform, enabling companies to hire employees and contractors in over 180 countries without establishing local entities. The service handles payroll, contracts, tax compliance, and statutory benefits, streamlining global workforce expansion. Its focus...
Phenom Expands UKG Technology Partnership
Phenom announced an expanded technology partnership with UKG, adding certified Job Sync and Hosted Apply integrations for UKG Pro Recruiting. The Job Sync feature automatically pulls job data from UKG and publishes it on career sites and job boards, eliminating manual file handling. Hosted Apply streams...
Transform 2026 Concludes with 4,000+ Leaders Defining the Human + AI Equation
Transform 2026 wrapped up at Wynn Las Vegas, drawing more than 4,000 leaders from over 35 countries and featuring 350+ speakers. The conference centered on "The Human + AI Equation," exploring how executives can blend rapid AI adoption with people‑first leadership. Highlights...
Wisq Ranked #2 on Fast Company’s HR Innovators List 2026
Wisq’s Agentic HR Platform earned the No. 2 spot on Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies list for 2026, highlighted for its AI HR Generalist, Harper. Harper combines a purpose‑built HR Language Model with autonomous reasoning to handle complex, compliance‑heavy tasks...
Greenhouse Ranked Best ATS in the G2 Spring 2026 Reports
Greenhouse was named the top applicant tracking system in G2’s Spring 2026 Reports, securing #1 positions in the overall Grid Report, Enterprise, EMEA Regional, and Mid‑Market categories. The hiring platform supports more than 7,500 companies, including HubSpot, the NFL and Duolingo,...
Inflation Pushes 63% of Seniors Back to Work: Study
Indeed Flex’s February 2026 survey of 1,000 retirees shows 30% are already working or open to flexible jobs, while 63% cite rising living costs as the main reason to return. Most prefer part‑time schedules under 20 hours weekly, with retail and consulting...
Bridge Device Enables Live AI Phone Captions for Deaf Workers
Mezmo Technologies unveiled Bridge, a plug‑and‑play device that adds AI‑driven, real‑time captioning to standard desk phones and computers. The box streams captions to an iPhone or iPad and can route audio to Bluetooth hearing aids while preserving full call controls....
HealthTrust Named Among America’s Top Recruiting Firms 2026
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions was named one of America’s Top Recruiting Firms 2026 by Business Insider and Plant‑A Insights after a survey of 22,000 professionals evaluating roughly 4,000 agencies. The award highlights the firm’s strong performance in service quality, speed, and strategic...
LearnUpon Announced the Launch of Create+
LearnUpon has launched Create+, an AI‑native content authoring tool fully integrated into its LMS after acquiring Courseau. The solution instantly transforms PDFs, videos and other documents into interactive courses, cutting development time from months to minutes. It enables internal subject‑matter...
Magnit Global Named Leader in Ardent Partners 2026 Report
Magnit Global has been named a Market Leader in Ardent Partners’ 2026 Digital Staffing and Direct Sourcing Technology Advisor report. The accolade recognizes Magnit’s integrated platform that unifies MSP, VMS, EOR and direct‑sourcing functions, reinforced by its AI companion Maggi....
Awardco Recognized as a Leader Across Spring 2026 G2 Reports
Awardco has been named a leader in G2’s Spring 2026 reports, securing 23 awards across Employee Engagement, Recognition, Rewards, and Lifestyle Spending Accounts. The platform achieved Leader placements in Enterprise, Mid‑Market, and Small Business segments, plus Momentum and Regional Leader honors....
Worki Uses AI to Cut Healthcare Overhead at Scale
Worki, an AI‑driven workforce platform, targets the 34% of health‑system overhead tied to non‑clinical roles by unifying fragmented HR systems and deploying intelligent agents. The solution offers a phased, data‑backed pathway that can deliver 20% or more cost reductions, projecting...
CompHealth Recognized by Joint Commission for Safety in Health Care Staffing
CompHealth’s advanced practice, therapy, and laboratory staffing division has earned the Health Care Staffing Services (HCSS) Certification from the Joint Commission, the nation’s leading independent health‑care accreditor. The certification confirms compliance with rigorous national safety and quality standards and was...
Logile’s Connected Workforce Platform Wins 2026 AI Excellence Award
Logile, Inc. won the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award for its Connected Workforce Platform in the Automated Planning and Scheduling category. The platform integrates labor planning, inventory, and fresh‑production forecasting into a single, demand‑driven plan for retailers. Deployments such as...
WEX Introduces Specialized HRA
WEX Inc. launched a specialized Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to help employers manage the soaring costs of GLP‑1 medications, which are now used by an estimated 34 million Americans for weight management. The solution lets companies allocate a fixed contribution for...