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Monday, October 26, 2026

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SeekOut has appointed co-founder John Tippett as President to guide the company's strategic pivot from recruiting applications toward AI coworkers. New ZipRecruiter research adds a positive data point to the AI-at-work narrative, with 53% of workers reporting that AI has made their jobs more enjoyable. On the product side, position management is seeing movement, with two notable updates slated for H2 2026.

agentic AIBusiness Wire· 7:00 AM PDT

SeekOut Names Co-Founder John Tippett President to Lead the Shift from Recruiting Apps to AI Coworkers

SeekOut, the agentic AI recruiting platform, has elevated co-founder John Tippett from Chief Client Officer to President, effective immediately, to oversee day-to-day operations alongside CEO Aravind Bala as the company shifts its strategic focus from standalone recruiting apps to AI coworkers.

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HCM platformSAP Community· 5:59 AM PDT

2 Key Important updates in Position Management in H2 2026

SAP SuccessFactors' H2 2026 release introduces two updates to Position Management: a new setting that lets admins default the "Move Currently Assigned Position Below New Manager's Position" option to Yes, and the ability to trigger automatic reclassification when positions move as part of a manager change, according to the SAP Community HCM blog.

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