What Happens After Go-Live?
Go-live marks the transition from implementation to daily operations, revealing data integrity issues, user‑adoption gaps, and evolving compliance demands. HRchitect introduces two post‑go‑live support models—Accelerate for rapid issue resolution and performance tuning, and Sustain for ongoing maintenance and continuous improvement. The company offers a downloadable guide to help organizations select the model that aligns with their strategic goals. Early, structured support is positioned as essential for capturing ROI and preventing costly workarounds.
How to Stay Discoverable in an AI-Driven Era
AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude now guide two‑thirds of job seekers, turning traditional SEO into a baseline rather than a guarantee of candidate reach. Recruiters must ensure their career content is machine‑readable and semantically clear so generative models...
Tracker ATS Integrates with LinkedIn Hiring Assistant
Tracker, an AI‑native ATS for staffing agencies, has launched integration with LinkedIn’s RSC+ to power Connected Projects for Hiring Assistant users. The integration creates a unified candidate pipeline, blends LinkedIn profile data with Tracker resume information for AI‑driven evaluations, and...
SmartRecruiters Invests $1 Million in Second Chances Non-Profit
SmartRecruiters, an SAP company, has awarded a $1 million unrestricted grant to Defy Ventures, a nonprofit that reduces recidivism through entrepreneurship and workforce training. The donation is part of SmartRecruiters' 1% pledge, which supports 20 nonprofits focused on job access and...
Gloat Enters The Crowded War For AI Agents in HR
Gloat, a leader in skills intelligence and talent marketplaces, announced the launch of Gloat Agentic HR, an AI‑driven agent platform for human‑resources functions. The new toolset promises to embed corporate business rules and security controls into automated talent‑matching and mobility...
JobSync Appoints Julie Calli as Chief Marketing Officer
JobSync announced Julie Calli as its new Chief Marketing Officer, bringing over 20 years of recruitment‑marketing expertise. Calli previously scaled marketing at Recruitics, served as CMO of Lensa, and led RecruitmentMarketing.com. In her new role she will shape JobSync’s brand,...
Crosschq’s Acquisition of Traitify: This Is Not About Assessments
Crosschq announced the acquisition of Traitify, a visual‑assessment startup, but the deal is not simply about adding new tests to its portfolio. The move is positioned as a strategic step to deepen data‑driven talent analytics and improve candidate engagement. By...
How Can Employer Brand Stay Human in the Age of AI?
Alicia O’Brien of Wilson argues that artificial intelligence can amplify employer branding, but only if companies preserve the human element that makes the brand authentic. She highlights governance as the defining priority for 2026, urging firms to establish clear policies...
Frameworks for Making Decisions as a Team
Decision‑making frameworks provide teams with a repeatable process for evaluating options and reaching consensus, replacing ad‑hoc discussions with structured analysis. By breaking complex problems into clear steps, these frameworks help reduce bias, clarify ownership, and accelerate outcomes. Different models—such as...
Fama Technologies 2025 Report: Workplace Misconduct Signals Surge 34% as Risk Shifts to Professional Networks
Fama Technologies released its 2025 State of Misconduct at Work report, showing a 34% year‑over‑year increase in online behavior risks, with 6.45% of screenings flagging misconduct. Media and Entertainment led the sector rankings at a 33.6% misconduct rate, followed by...
New HR Tech From Employment Hero, Tallēwise
Employment Hero unveiled its Recruitment Agent, an AI‑driven video interview tool that automates first‑round screening for small and medium‑sized businesses. Powered by the proprietary Hero AI engine, the feature integrates directly into the Employment Operating System, shortening hiring cycles and standardising...
80% of Orgs Are Missing This Key AI Opportunity
Enterprises are accelerating AI budgets, yet many still rely on external hires to fill skill gaps. Global AI spending has topped $150 billion, reflecting board‑level pressure to embed machine‑learning across functions. Accenture’s research shows 80 percent of organizations overlook a critical lever:...
JobSync Roundtable: Navigating the 2026 OFCCP Regulatory “Seismic Shift”
JobSync announced a virtual roundtable to help federal contractors navigate a sweeping regulatory overhaul. The Department of Labor has revoked Executive Order 11246, restructured the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), and approved a 2026 budget that reshapes affirmative‑action enforcement....
The New Hiring Equation: Speed, Signal, and Safeguards
AI is transforming talent acquisition by automating screening, interview scheduling, and candidate outreach, dramatically accelerating hiring cycles. At the same time, the same technologies are lowering barriers for fraudulent applicants who can manipulate AI-driven assessments and falsify credentials. Recruiters now...
How to Improve Hiring Speed & Efficiency in Oracle HCM with RChilli
Organizations using Oracle HCM Recruiting Cloud often struggle with manual resume handling, inconsistent data, and fragmented sourcing, which slow hiring. RChilli offers an AI‑driven resume parsing solution that automatically extracts candidate information and feeds it into Oracle Recruiting. The integration...
List of Employee Central & Employee Central Payroll Guide Updates for the 1H 2026 Release
SAP SuccessFactors announced a series of updates to the Employee Central and Employee Central Payroll user assistance guides for the first half of 2026. The revisions focus on streamlined navigation, clearer terminology, and expanded coverage of new compliance features introduced...
Compliance Complexity Is Outpacing HR Systems, Report Finds
HR leaders are confronting a dual compliance crisis as regulatory demands, AI‑driven obligations, and shifting employee expectations surge. At the same time, many organizations rely on fragmented HR platforms, broken workflows, and unclear ownership, creating a "compliance infrastructure gap." The...
New ABAP Program No Analyze Payroll Performance
SAP has introduced a new ABAP utility aimed at customers running payroll with the RPCALC0/H**CALC0 programs on ECC, ECP, or S/4HANA systems. The tool operates in the background to address long‑standing performance bottlenecks that can delay payroll runs. Early tests...
Deel Adds an ATS
Deel has made its applicant tracking system generally available, embedding it directly into its existing HRIS platform. The integrated ATS extends beyond traditional recruiting tools by covering the entire hiring workflow through offer and onboarding stages. By consolidating recruiting and...
The Best HCM Integrations: APIs, Flat Files or Hybrid?
Companies rolling out new HCM platforms face a choice between traditional flat‑file transfers and modern API‑driven connections. Flat files, moved via SFTP, offer simplicity and reliability for legacy benefits carriers that still demand nightly 834 batches. APIs provide real‑time employee...
Navigating the HR Tech Marketplace with an ROI-First Approach
The HR technology landscape now includes a sprawling array of solutions, from comprehensive HRIS platforms to niche tools for recruiting, engagement surveys, and outsourced services. Vendors compete across dozens of categories, making selection increasingly complex for talent leaders. The article...
How Marketplaces Are Navigating the K Shaped Economy
The February 2026 jobs report revealed a modest 92,000‑person decline in U.S. payrolls, driven largely by government layoffs and the resolution of a nurses’ strike. While overall employment slipped, service and frontline positions remained stable, with quit rates climbing and...
Solving Talent Acquisition’s Conversion Problem
Talent acquisition is confronting a "TA Capacity Crunch" as recruiter headcount remains static while applicant volumes surge. The core issue is low conversion rates, driven by clunky career sites and vague job descriptions rather than a shortage of candidates. Companies...
Bullhorn, SIA Expand Staffing Indicator with Light Industrial, Office/Clerical Reporting
Bullhorn and Staffing Industry Analysts have broadened the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator, adding light‑industrial and office/clerical segments and a fully redesigned dashboard. The upgrade introduces an average weekly hours‑per‑worker metric and shifts hour tracking from broad industry categories to specific occupations....
New HR Tech From Boostie, Taskrabbit
Boostie unveiled two new HR‑tech tools—Job Showcase, a branded career‑site hub that syncs with ATSs and auto‑indexes listings on Google for Jobs, and Advanced Screener, an AI‑powered questionnaire that deepens candidate evaluation. The platform’s Apply flow already converts at 91.5%,...
Job Market Trends for Recruiters: Key Insights From Appcast’s Webinar
Appcast’s Q1 Hiring Economy Briefing highlighted a U.S. labor market that still favors employers despite a 14% drop in job openings. The job‑to‑unemployed ratio remains balanced, and prime‑age labor‑force participation is near its post‑pandemic high. Unemployment sits at 4.4%, which...
How to Conduct a Skills Gap Analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide
The guide defines a skills gap analysis as the process of comparing the competencies required to execute a company’s strategy with those currently available in the workforce. It explains why the analysis becomes critical as organizations scale and strategic priorities...
New State Regs Are a ‘Blueprint’ for Discriminatory AI Claims
Illinois’ Limit Predictive Analytics Use Act has moved AI risk from theory to courtroom. The law grants workers a civil right of action when employers use discriminatory algorithms or fail to disclose AI tools. Since its enactment, several lawsuits have...
What Your Company Can Gain From Clear Career Pathing
Clear career pathing gives employees a transparent roadmap for growth, linking individual skill development to an organization’s succession‑planning goals. By defining roles, competency levels, and both vertical and lateral movement options, firms can boost engagement and curb turnover. The approach...
HRchitect Supports Global Workforce Transformation for SGS & Co
HRchitect announced a strategic partnership with SGS & Co to accelerate the latter’s global workforce transformation. The AI‑driven talent management platform will be rolled out across more than 50 countries, beginning in Q3 2024, and aims to streamline hiring, upskilling and...
HRchitect Delivers Seamless Payroll Transition for General Hospital Client
HRchitect successfully completed a full payroll system migration for a major General Hospital, moving the client from a legacy platform to its cloud‑based solution. The transition was finished in eight weeks with zero downtime, ensuring continuous payroll processing for thousands...
HRchitect Streamlines Prevailing Wage Compliance for Rental Services Provider Client
HRchitect has implemented an automated prevailing‑wage compliance platform for a large rental‑services provider, replacing manual spreadsheets and reducing administrative overhead. The solution integrates directly with the client’s payroll and ERP systems, delivering real‑time wage calculations and compliance alerts across multiple...
Accurate’s Identity Verification Helps Employers Combat Rising Candidate Fraud
Accurate has launched an enhanced Identity Verification service that matches a government‑issued ID with a real‑time selfie in seconds, eliminating the need for a download‑required app. The solution covers more than 200 countries and is built for remote‑first, global employers....
Job Board News: Acquisition + New Boards
upGrad, the leading Asian skilling platform, announced a 90% stock‑swap acquisition of Internshala, the world’s largest early‑talent marketplace. Internshala brings a community of over 34 million registered users and 450,000 employers, with roughly three million active applicants each year. The deal,...
Big Deel? EOR Platform Adds ATS
Deel unveiled its biggest platform upgrade at Big Deel 2026, adding a fully integrated applicant tracking system (ATS) that connects hiring, compensation, and workforce planning to its global payroll engine. The company, serving over 40,000 firms, highlighted AI‑driven sourcing, real‑time budget...
Healthcare Recruiting Platform Lands $14.5M
Carefam, a conversational AI platform for healthcare staffing, emerged from stealth with a $14.5 million Series A led by Pitango HealthTech and backed by Emerge. The solution automates candidate outreach, interview scheduling, and credential verification, escalating only complex decisions to human HR...
Voice AI Interview Platform Lands $3.2M Seed Round
Ezra announced a $3.2 million seed round led by Penny Jar Capital and LMNT Ventures, with participation from a16z Speedrun and Telegraph Hill Capital. The San‑Francisco startup uses voice‑AI to conduct structured audio interviews, giving recruiters scalable, comparable data while letting candidates be...
Discover RChilli Custom AI Agents for Oracle Recruiting Cloud
RChilli announced the rollout of custom AI agents tailored for Oracle Recruiting Cloud, showcased at the Oracle AI World Tour in London on March 24, 2026. The agents embed advanced parsing, matching and workflow automation directly into Oracle’s talent acquisition...
#AvatureUpfront APAC 2026 – Key Highlights and Insights
Avature Upfront APAC 2026 convened talent leaders in Sydney to examine the widening gap between AI investment and enterprise transformation. The event highlighted AI’s dominance in talent discussions, while also surfacing practical challenges such as ROI measurement, data privacy, and...
Landmark Workday Case Signals New AI Hiring Risk
Workday lost a pivotal lawsuit, Mobley v. Workday, after U.S. District Judge Rita Lin dismissed the company's Age Discrimination in Employment Act defense. The case centers on alleged bias embedded in Workday's AI‑driven hiring tools. Legal experts view the ruling...
Isolved CPO: Stop Measuring HR on Speed
isolved's chief product officer argues that HR should stop being judged solely on speed. A recent isolved report shows nearly 70% of HR teams use AI, primarily for payroll and recruitment, while two‑thirds cite a persistent talent crisis. The CPO...
ICE May Be Quieter, but Immigration Compliance Risks Remain
ICE has quietly reduced its Minneapolis field presence, yet its enforcement activities remain robust. The agency continues to coordinate with federal partners to target workplaces employing undocumented workers. Media attention has faded, but the risk of audits, I‑9 violations, and...
How JazzHR Helps You Track the Recruiting Data That Actually Matters
JazzHR’s platform now emphasizes customizable data fields, allowing recruiters to capture the specific metrics that matter to their organization. By enabling custom fields for items such as business unit, work‑authorization status, or internal project codes, the system adapts to varied...
What’s New, Now Relevant: Introducing Release Center
SAP announced the upcoming Release Center, a centralized hub for deploying HR‑related software updates across its Human Capital Management suite. The platform will launch in the first half of 2026 and aims to streamline version control, reduce rollout time, and...
Recruiting Platform Paraform Has Raised $40 Million in Series B
Recruiting platform Paraform announced a $40 million Series B round led by Scale Venture Partners, doubling the $20 million it raised less than a year earlier. The funding will accelerate development of its AI‑enhanced, recruiter‑first marketplace that links high‑growth tech firms with independent...
ZipRecruiter Launches ChatGPT App for AI-Powered Job Discovery
ZipRecruiter has launched a dedicated app for ChatGPT, embedding its job‑search engine directly into the generative‑AI platform. Users can invoke the service with an @ziprecruiter command, specifying criteria such as salary, location, or remote flexibility, and receive real‑time listings from...
HR Tech Partnership Roundup
HR tech firms announced multiple strategic partnerships aimed at streamlining talent acquisition and workforce planning. Vidle.com integrated LaborEdge’s ATS, allowing staffing agencies to push job orders directly to its traveler platform. Workable earned LinkedIn and Indeed Platinum Partner status, reinforcing...
How Leading CHROs Are Turning AI Ambition Into Business Outcomes
New research from the CHRO Association shows that leading chief human resources officers are converting AI ambition into tangible business outcomes by anchoring projects in specific HR challenges rather than technology hype. The study, based on cross‑industry case studies, highlights...
Workable Launches Agentic AI Features
Workable unveiled Workable Agent, an AI‑driven recruiting teammate built directly into its applicant tracking system. The feature is offered as a free upgrade on all plans, guiding teams through a structured intake to define must‑haves before a job description is...
How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview (With 7 Proven Steps)
The article outlines a seven‑step framework for conducting effective job interviews, emphasizing a role‑centric structure over interviewer intuition. It highlights the need for clear success criteria, consistent, evidence‑based questions, and standardized evaluation rubrics. Survey data shows half of managers consider...