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Second Half 2026 Release: What’s New in SAP SuccessFactors HCM?
SAP SuccessFactors' second-half 2026 release advances its 'Autonomous HCM' strategy with a wave of agentic AI features spanning recruiting, onboarding, and HR operations — including an interview summarization agent, an onboarding assistant, and a payroll-monitoring tool.
More Than Half of Managers Say Employees Are Assigned Work They Don't Have the Skills to Do, Skillsoft Research Finds
Skillsoft research finds that more than half of managers acknowledge assigning work that exceeds their employees' current skill levels — with the company warning that the resulting gaps are driving measurable harm to revenue, customer satisfaction, and workforce engagement, compounded by training interventions that arrive too late to help.
Introducing Organizational Modeling in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
SAP has announced Organizational Modeling as a native capability inside SuccessFactors Employee Central, allowing HR teams to plan, simulate, and execute org-structure changes without leaving the core HCM platform. The addition addresses a long-standing gap in enterprise HCM suites, where org-design work has traditionally required separate specialist tools.
Workday Global Workforce Report: AI Is Rewriting Jobs More Than It's Cutting Them - PR Newswire
Workday has released its Global Workforce Report, concluding that artificial intelligence is more likely to transform the nature of jobs than to eliminate them outright. The report is positioned as a data resource for HR leaders navigating AI-driven workforce change, though granular figures and methodology from the full report were not available in the initial announcement.
Second Talent Reports 52% Rise in APAC AI Hiring Demand in Updated Salary Index - FinancialContent
Second Talent's updated Salary Index reportedly records a 52% surge in demand for AI-related roles across APAC, according to the company. The finding points to mounting pressure on compensation benchmarks and signals that HR and talent leaders in the region may need to revisit workforce planning assumptions as AI-skilled candidates command growing market premiums.
Labour Market TrendsIreland’s labour market steadies but AI hiring is up, finds report - Silicon Republic
Ireland's labour market is broadly stabilising, but demand for AI-related roles is bucking the trend and climbing, according to a report covered by Silicon Republic. The divergence signals a structural reorientation of hiring priorities that HR leaders and recruiters across Ireland — and potentially the wider European market — should incorporate into near-term workforce strategies.
Phoenix Education Partners to Acquire Fuel50, Advancing the Future of Workforce Transformation
Phoenix Education Partners (NYSE: PXED) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fuel50, an AI-powered talent marketplace and workforce planning platform. The deal aims to integrate Fuel50's workforce intelligence capabilities into Phoenix Education's existing portfolio, according to a Business Wire announcement. Financial terms and a closing date have not been disclosed.
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