Phenom Named a Luminary in Two Agentic AI Innovation Assessments by Everest Group - Morningstar
Recruiting platform Phenom has been named a Luminary in two Agentic AI Innovation assessments by analyst firm Everest Group, according to Morningstar.
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Hireology Launches AI Hiring Intelligence Suite; AI Match Customers See 20% Reduction in Time to Hire - PR Newswire
Hireology has launched an AI Hiring Intelligence Suite, with the company saying customers using its AI Match feature are seeing a 20% reduction in time to hire.
Kahuna Workforce Solutions Joins Infor Marketplace, Bringing Frontline Skills Intelligence to Infor HCM Customers - HRTech Series
Kahuna Workforce Solutions has joined the Infor Marketplace, making its frontline skills-intelligence platform available as an integrated offering for Infor HCM customers, according to HRTech Series.
When AI Joins the Org Chart: Why Agentic Work Requires a New Operating Model - HRTech Series
As AI agents take on defined roles within organizations, HRTech Series argues that agentic work demands a fundamentally new operating model — reshaping how HR and people-ops leaders think about workforce structure, governance, and accountability for hybrid human-AI teams.
Cboe To Hire Catherine Grover as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer - PR Newswire
Cboe Global Markets is hiring Catherine Grover as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, according to PR Newswire.
Shoe Station Group Gave Its Store Managers Their Day Back With Fountain. Time to Hire Fell to 6 Days.
Shoe Station Group reports that deploying Fountain's high-volume hiring platform across its 420-plus stores cut time-to-hire from roughly 14 days to 6 and reduced applicant drop-off from about 60% to 35%, according to Business Wire. The case study highlights Fountain's traction in frontline, multi-location retail recruiting.
The Skills You're Trying to Hire For Might Already Be on Your Payroll
SHL research finds that two-thirds of workers believe they must leave their employer to advance their careers, highlighting a gap between internal talent visibility and external hiring — a finding with direct implications for HR-tech buyers investing in skills-mapping and internal mobility platforms.
Thrive TRM’s AI Capabilities Turn Years of Executive Search History Into Faster, Smarter Hires
Thrive TRM has launched an updated version of its executive talent platform that embeds AI to mine historical search data, according to Business Wire — a concrete product move aimed at reducing time-to-hire for executive recruiting firms using the system.
HireClix Named Workday Partner To Help Employers Improve Career Site Performance
HireClix, a career site services firm, has joined the Workday Partner program, making its offerings available to Workday customers via the Workday Marketplace, according to Business Wire. HR buyers on Workday now have a direct channel to HireClix's career site optimization tools without leaving their existing ecosystem.
Workday Named as a Market Shaper in the 2026 Gartner® Emerging Market Quadrant for AI Agents in Human Resources — Established Vendors - PR Newswire
Workday has been named a Market Shaper in Gartner's 2026 Emerging Market Quadrant for AI Agents in Human Resources (Established Vendors), according to PR Newswire, signaling analyst recognition of its positioning in the fast-growing agentic AI-for-HR space. HR-tech buyers evaluating AI agent platforms for HR use cases can use this Gartner designation as one reference point when comparing established vendor offerings.
Mediacom Communications Appoints Chris Rouser as Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Mediacom Communications has named Chris Rouser as EVP of Human Resources, where he will oversee talent strategy, compensation, benefits, and leadership development, reporting to Chairman and CEO Giuseppe B. Commisso, according to Business Wire.
Workwell Named a Leader in Everest Group's Contractor of Record and Contingent Employer of Record Solutions PEAK Matrix - Workwell - Global Workforce Management
Workwell has been named a Leader in Everest Group's Contractor of Record and Contingent Employer of Record Solutions PEAK Matrix, according to Global Workforce Management — a recognition that signals the vendor's competitive positioning in the EOR/COR market for HR buyers managing contingent workforces.
Adventist HealthCare Names Opal Howard Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer - PR Newswire
Adventist HealthCare has appointed Opal Howard as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, according to PR Newswire, adding a named CHRO leadership move at a healthcare system to the HR executive market.
Leapsome Launches Six Months to Agentic HR, a Guided Program for HR Teams Ready to Lead Their Company's AI Transition
Leapsome has launched "Six Months to Agentic HR," a guided program pairing HR teams with a structured timeline and peer cohort to accelerate AI adoption, according to Business Wire. Customers signing by December 31 receive the accelerator program (valued at $24,000), a free HRIS Foundation tier, and migration support in as little as two weeks — though the offer terms appear to be cut off in the source.
JPMorgan Chase names next HR chief
JPMorgan Chase has named Mark O'Donovan, currently CEO of international consumer banking, as its incoming HR chief, replacing Robin Leopold who is retiring in January, according to HR Dive. The CHRO transition at one of the world's largest employers is a notable leadership move for HR-tech buyers tracking enterprise HR strategy and vendor relationships.
AI in HR: 5 Ways to Lead Instead of Reacting to Vendors
HR Morning publishes a practitioner advice piece on adopting AI across recruiting, performance, and compliance workflows, drawing on SHRM adoption data and referencing TriNet's AI eGuide as a resource.
Phenom and Opportunity@Work Help States Hire for Skills, Creating New Career Pathways for Public Sector Talent
HR-tech recruiting platform Phenom has partnered with nonprofit Opportunity@Work to bring skills-based hiring to state government employers, aiming to open public-sector career pathways for workers without traditional degree credentials. The integration targets a largely underserved segment — government HR teams — by applying Phenom's ATS/talent-intelligence tooling to skills-first hiring workflows.
EEOC seeks subpoena enforcement against Hyundai over alleged refusal to hire non-Koreans
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is pursuing subpoena enforcement against Hyundai over alleged national-origin discrimination in hiring, according to the report — a move that coincides with the agency elevating national-origin bias as a regulatory priority. While the case touches on hiring practices, it involves no named HR-tech vendor, platform, or AI tool.
The new Agentic Development Lifecycle: The skills required to hire, onboard, and manage your AI agents - The Edge Singapore
The Edge Singapore outlines an "Agentic Development Lifecycle" framework, arguing that organizations need distinct skills to hire, onboard, and manage AI agents — framing autonomous agents as workforce members that require structured governance akin to human employee processes.
Humanforce named a Major Contender in the Everest Group Workforce Management Products PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 and the Everest Group Human Capital Management (HCM) Platforms Mid-market PEAK Matrix
Humanforce has been positioned as a Major Contender in two Everest Group 2026 PEAK Matrix assessments — one for Workforce Management and one for mid-market HCM platforms — according to the report, signaling the vendor's growing recognition in both segments among analyst evaluators.
A new hiring tool helps businesses find and hire talent 4x faster, on average - stocktitan.net
A hiring tool reportedly claims to reduce time-to-hire by four times on average, according to StockTitan.
CHG Healthcare Names Pete LaBore Executive Vice President of Sales Operations
CHG Healthcare has appointed Pete LaBore as EVP of Sales Operations, with a mandate to modernize the company's sales and recruitment processes, including AI and technology integration, according to the announcement. The role signals CHG's intent to invest in tech-driven recruitment operations for physician and advanced-practice provider staffing.
Oracle Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises - PR Newswire
Oracle has reportedly been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for HCM Suites for enterprises with 1,000+ employees, according to a company press release — a positioning signal HR buyers evaluating large-enterprise HCM platforms may factor into vendor shortlists.
Workday Named a Leader in Inaugural 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Workforce Management Technology - PR Newswire
Workday has been named a Leader in the inaugural 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Workforce Management Technology, according to a company press release — though analyst rankings are vendor-reported and the full Gartner report context is not provided here.
Phenom Named a 2026 Top HR Product of the Year by HR Executive
Phenom has reportedly been recognized as a 2026 Top HR Product of the Year by HR Executive magazine, according to the announcement — though the item provides no detail on which product feature or capability earned the designation.
Early Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents
Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC), co-founded by an early Anthropic hire and a former METR COO, has raised $40 million in a Series A led by Ribbit Capital to develop technology for controlling rogue AI agents — though the company's focus appears oriented toward AI safety and underwriting rather than HR-technology applications specifically.
Marquee Health Joins the Alight Partner Network, Bringing Biometric Screenings and Health Coaching Into the Benefits Experience
Alight (NYSE: ALIT), a benefits administration platform, has added Marquee Health (a CuraLinc company) to its Partner Network, integrating biometric screenings, personalized health coaching, and wellbeing resources into its employee benefits experience. The partnership extends Alight's ecosystem with wellness-focused tools aimed at improving employee health engagement and outcomes.
Akash Patel Joins Westinghouse Electric Company as Director, Global Payroll - Hunt Scanlon Media
Akash Patel has reportedly joined Westinghouse Electric Company as Director of Global Payroll, according to Hunt Scanlon Media, marking a senior leadership move in the payroll function of a major industrial firm.
Hackajob Gets a New Name, UKG Adds Voice
Hackajob has reportedly rebranded under a new name, while UKG has added voice capabilities to its platform, according to HR Tech Feed; separately, Linkup's August 2026 jobs report shows U.S. active job listings held nearly flat at ~4.96 million.
Bullhorn named 2027 Salesforce ‘Partner of the Year’ award winner
Bullhorn has been named a 2027 Salesforce "Partner of the Year" in the Global ISV category, according to Bullhorn, recognizing the staffing-software firm's AI-driven Recruitment Cloud platform — which reportedly serves nearly 150,000 Salesforce users, including four of the five largest global staffing firms. The award highlights Bullhorn's expanding suite of AI agents (Amplify Digital Workers) and cited customer outcomes such as Eliassen Group saving over 2,200 working hours.
