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hireEZ Appoints Dr. Tianlong Chen as Chief AI Scientist to Lead Next-Generation Agentic AI for Talent Acquisition

hireEZ appointed Dr. Tianlong Chen (UNC Chapel Hill) as Chief AI Scientist to lead the hireEZ AI Lab and accelerate its Agentic AI roadmap. Building on hireEZ’s early AI-sourcing work (since 2016) and its all-in-one platform, the new resear

Aug 20, 2025

Deel Launches AI Workforce with 7 Specialized Agents to Transform HR and Payroll

Deel has launched its AI Workforce , a new platform feature designed to help global HR and payroll teams manage administrative workloads through AI-powered agents. With seven specialized AI agents for functions like hiring, payroll, complia

Aug 18, 2025

SAP to Acquire SmartRecruiters: Integrating Innovative Talent Acquisition Portfolio Will Help Companies Attract and Retain Top Talent

SAP has announced its agreement to acquire SmartRecruiters , a leading provider of AI-powered talent acquisition solutions. This strategic move aims to enhance SAP’s SuccessFactors HCM suite by integrating SmartRecruiters’ strengths in re

Aug 1, 2025

San Francisco’s Ashby Lands $50M Series D to Advance Enterprise Recruiting Innovation

Ashby, a San Francisco-based intelligent hiring platform, has secured a $50 million Series D round led by Alkeon Capital, doubling its valuation since the Series C. The funding follows significant growth—customer count rose from 1,300 to 2,

Jul 22, 2025

Paylocity Advances One Unified HCM and Finance Platform with Launch of Integrated Spend Management Solution

Paylocity has launched “Paylocity for Finance,” expanding its modern HCM platform into the Office of the CFO by integrating Airbase’s award-winning spend management technology. This unified solution enables organizations to manage payroll a

Jul 22, 2025

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Job Boards Are Dying—AI Is Becoming the New Hiring Front Door

In July 2025, Japanese HR services giant Recruit Holdings announced a sweeping reorganization of its HR technology division, cutting approximately 1,300 jobs , or 6% of the department’s global workforce. The restructuring directly impacts i

Jul 12, 2025

iCIMS Introduces New AI Capabilities for Smarter Sourcing and Recruiting

iCIMS has launched a new wave of AI-powered enhancements to streamline talent acquisition workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve candidate and recruiter experiences. The summer release introduces three key AI assistants—for candidate

Jul 9, 2025

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Lightcast Acquires Rhetorik to Expand Global People, Company, and Labor Market Intelligence

Lightcast , a global labor market intelligence leader, has acquired UK-based Rhetorik to significantly enhance its data capabilities. This strategic acquisition brings together Lightcast’s demand-side labor insights with Rhetorik’s supply-s

Jul 8, 2025

End of an Era: Zen JV Files for Bankruptcy, Marking the Final Chapter for CareerBuilder and Monster

Zen JV, LLC, the parent entity behind well-known recruitment brands like CareerBuilder and Monster Worldwide, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of Delaware. The filing includes ten affiliated entities and initiates a forma

Jun 24, 2025

SmartRecruiters Launches Agentic AI Hiring Platform

SmartRecruiters has unveiled a groundbreaking agentic AI hiring platform featuring Winston, an embedded AI companion that streamlines every stage of the hiring journey. With SmartOS at its core, the system automates repetitive tasks like sc

Jun 10, 2025

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Workday Announces Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Financial Results

Workday reported strong Q1 FY26 earnings with total revenue reaching $2.24 billion, a 12.6% increase year-over-year. Subscription revenue grew by 13.4%, driven by demand for its AI-powered platform. Despite a GAAP operating income dip due t

May 22, 2025

Yello Launches Hello App to Elevate Candidate Engagement at Campus Recruiting Events

Yello has launched Hello App, a mobile-first solution designed to enhance campus recruiting by streamlining candidate engagement during events. Tailored for early-career talent, Hello App centralizes event schedules, provides real-time upda

May 15, 2025

Seattle-Based AI Recruiting Platform Humanly Raises $7M to Accelerate Growth and Innovation

Humanly , an AI-powered conversational recruiting platform, has raised a $7 million momentum funding round to accelerate growth and innovation in inclusive hiring. With a proprietary platform that screens and schedules over 250,000 candidat

May 8, 2025

iHire Launches All-in-One, AI-Powered Recruitment Management Solution iHire360

iHire has unveiled iHire360, an all-in-one, AI-powered recruitment management platform designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) streamline their hiring processes. By integrating AI technology with personalized hiring suppor

Apr 29, 2025

HireClix Launches JobFlow SEO to Improve Employer’s Search Engine Optimization for Job Postings on Google and Beyond

HireClix has introduced JobFlow SEO , a new recruitment marketing solution designed to enhance the visibility of job postings across search engines like Google. Compatible with any applicant tracking system (ATS), this tool helps employers

Apr 22, 2025

Josh Bersin Company's Galileo™ Leaps Ahead with Next-Gen Reasoning Model & Industry-Leading Skills and Jobs Knowledge Base

With a new reasoning model, Galileo™ Mercury release now features "chain of thought" processing for advanced AI capability. A New "Consultant Mode" transforms Galileo into an HR and organizational consultant. Vast datasets of jobs, skills,

Apr 10, 2025

hireEZ Unveils Agentic AI: A Semi-Autonomous Approach to Smarter, More Strategic Recruiting

hireEZ has launched Agentic AI, a semi-autonomous recruiting solution embedded within its AI-first talent acquisition platform. Positioned between fully autonomous and assistant-level AI, Agentic AI offers guided autonomy—automating tasks l

Mar 27, 2025

hireEZ and Talroo Partner to Unify High-Volume Hiring, Unlock Access to Millions of Frontline Worker Profiles for AI-Powered Sourcing

hireEZ and Talroo have announced a strategic partnership to enhance high-volume hiring by integrating AI-powered sourcing and frontline worker profiles. This collaboration grants hireEZ users exclusive access to Talroo’s TalentSync database

Mar 12, 2025

Employ Acquires Pillar: The Future of AI-Powered Hiring is Here

Employ has acquired Pillar, a leading AI interview intelligence platform, to enhance hiring efficiency and transform talent acquisition. By integrating Pillar’s AI-powered insights, Employ aims to eliminate inefficiencies, accelerate hiring

Mar 5, 2025

HeyMilo Secures $2.2 Million to Interview and Evaluate Candidates at Scale with AI Agents

HeyMilo , an AI-powered candidate screening platform, has secured $2.2 million in seed funding led by Canaan Partners, highlighting the growing demand for AI-driven hiring solutions. HeyMilo automates the early interview process using AI ag

Mar 3, 2025

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Workday and Randstad Partner to Transform Hiring with AI

Workday and Randstad have partnered to revolutionize talent acquisition by integrating Workday’s AI-powered Recruiting Agent with Randstad’s vast talent network. This collaboration streamlines the hiring process, allowing recruiters to inst

Feb 27, 2025

AI-Powered Hiring: Perfect Secures $23M to Redefine Recruitment Efficiency

Perfect , an AI-driven recruitment platform, has secured $23M in Seed funding to revolutionize the hiring process through agentic AI. By automating candidate sourcing, interview scheduling, and job matching, Perfect reduces time-to-hire by

Feb 25, 2025

AI-Driven Hiring Platform Mercor Secures $100M Series B, Reaching $2B Valuation Amid Rapid Growth

Mercor , an AI-driven recruiting startup founded by three 21-year-old Thiel Fellows, has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round, valuing the company at $2 billion. Led by Felicis, with participation from Benchmark, General Catalyst

Feb 20, 2025

Recruit Holdings Reports Q3 FY2024 Earnings: Revenue Rises 3.5% to JPY 896.9 Billion (USD 5.83 Billion), Driven by HR Technology Growth

Recruit Holdings , posted a 3.5% year-over-year revenue increase for Q3 FY2024, totaling JPY 896.9 billion (USD 5.83 billion). Operating income surged 28.2%, while adjusted EBITDA climbed 13.5%. The company highlighted stabilization in the

Feb 12, 2025

Conversational AI Leader Paradox Acquires People Analytics Platform Eqtble to Advance AI Vision

Paradox , a leader in conversational AI for talent acquisition, has acquired people analytics platform Eqtble . The acquisition aims to enhance AI-driven hiring intelligence by integrating Eqtble's expertise in workforce analytics with Para

Feb 5, 2025

Dayforce Reports $1.76B in Revenue for 2024, Driving HR Tech Growth

Dayforce , a leading human capital management (HCM) technology provider, reported strong financial results for Q4 and FY 2024, with total revenue reaching $1.76 billion (up 16.3% YoY) and recurring revenue climbing to $1.34 billion (up 20.6

Feb 5, 2025

SquarePeg Raises $3.5M to Revolutionize AI-Driven Recruiting for Lean HR Teams

SquarePeg has raised a $3.5 million seed round led by Next Frontier Capital, with participation from Acadian Ventures, Bread & Butter Ventures, and Silicon Road Ventures, to refine its AI-driven candidate evaluation platform. Designed for m

Feb 3, 2025

Maki Secures $28.6M to Revolutionize Talent Acquisition with Conversational AI

Maki , a leader in conversational AI for HR, has secured $28.6 million in Series A funding to redefine how organizations approach talent acquisition. With rapid growth in 2024 and large-scale partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, Maki’s

Jan 15, 2025