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The HRTech Wire →This week's briefing →Submit newsPublish a sponsored article — $300AI/ML hiring jumps 20% as white-collar job market stays steady in September: Report - The Economic Times
AI and machine learning hiring surged 20% in September even as the broader white-collar job market held flat, according to a report cited by The Economic Times. The divergence underscores intensifying employer competition for AI/ML talent at a time when general recruitment activity has stalled.
Alight Announces Acquisition of Abett to Accelerate Benefits Outcomes Through Data, Intelligence and Action
Alight (NYSE: ALIT) has acquired Abett, a healthcare and benefits data technology company, to bolster its data infrastructure across health, wealth, and leave benefits administration. Abett's flagship "Data Engine" aggregates benefits ecosystem data — spanning medical, pharmacy, and point-solution vendors — for Fortune 500 employers. Financial terms were not disclosed.
New Data From Ashby Reveals EMEA Recruiters are Absorbing Rising Application Volume Without Slowing Hiring - PR Newswire
Ashby has published new proprietary data indicating that EMEA-based recruiters are successfully absorbing higher application volumes while maintaining consistent hiring velocity — a finding the company frames as evidence of ATS-driven efficiency gains in the region.
Lockheed Martin Advances Workforce Transformation with SAP SuccessFactors Solutions
Lockheed Martin has gone live on a comprehensive SAP SuccessFactors cloud HCM suite — spanning Employee Central, Payroll, Recruiting, and Onboarding — consolidating HR operations for its approximately 123,000 employees and decommissioning legacy systems, with the unified data layer cited as a foundation for the company's broader AI workforce strategy.
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