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iCIMS has acquired Apli, a Latin America-based AI recruitment automation company specializing in frontline hiring, to enhance its enterprise talent acquisition platform with powerful conversational AI and assessment tools. This move aims to
Company NewsNew Workday Global Research: Stalled Career Growth Is Driving Top Talent to Quit
Workday’s latest Global Workforce Report reveals a silent but accelerating crisis inside organizations: stalled career growth, rising attrition of top performers, and unclear AI strategies are pushing talent out the door. Promotions are dow
Venture CapitalRadancy Acquires myInterview to Deliver End-to-End AI Recruiting Platform
Radancy , a global leader in talent acquisition software, has acquired myInterview to enhance its AI-powered Talent Acquisition Cloud. The integration adds recruiter and candidate AI agents designed to reduce manual work by 90%, cut hiring
Company NewsOpenAI Bets on the Future of Work With AI-Powered Jobs Platform and Skills Certifications
OpenAI has announced its upcoming AI-powered hiring platform , the OpenAI Jobs Platform, set to launch in mid-2026 . Positioned as a direct competitor to LinkedIn, the service will leverage AI to match businesses with workers, offering dedi
Venture CapitalLaborup Secures $7.7M to Tackle U.S. Manufacturing Labor Shortage with AI Recruiting
Laborup , an AI recruiting startup focused on America’s manufacturing workforce, has raised a total of $7.7 million, including a $5.8 million seed round led by NVP. The company is building “agentic recruiting” infrastructure with voice-firs
Venture CapitalWorkday to Acquire Paradox, Expanding AI-Powered Hiring Suite for Frontline and Back Office Workers
Workday has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Paradox, the AI-driven candidate experience platform known for its conversational recruiting assistant Olivia. With Paradox, Workday aims to deliver a fully AI-powered talent acquisition
Company NewshireEZ 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
Venture CapitalSAP 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
Venture CapitalSan 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,
Venture CapitalCopenhagen-Based Kiku Raises €4M Seed to Build AI Infrastructure for Frontline Hiring
Kiku, a Copenhagen-based startup, has secured €4 million in seed funding to accelerate the expansion of its AI agent for frontline hiring across Europe. The company’s virtual agent, Sara, automates candidate screening, note-taking during in
HotNewsJob 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
Product NewsiCIMS 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
NewsLightcast 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
Company NewsDHI Group Cuts 25% of Workforce at Dice Amid Strategic Restructuring
DHI Group (NYSE: DHX), the parent of tech-focused job boards Dice and ClearanceJobs, announced a 25% workforce reduction as part of a strategic restructuring. This decision follows an earlier 8% layoff in January and will result in $4.2 mil
Company NewsEnd 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
Product NewsSmartRecruiters 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
Company NewsWorkday Announces New AI Agent Partner Network and Agent Gateway to Power the Next Generation of Human and Digital Workforces
Workday has unveiled the Agent Partner Network and Agent Gateway at DevCon 2025, introducing a transformative shift in workforce management by integrating AI agents into the enterprise ecosystem. With partners like AWS, Microsoft, Google Cl
ColumnWorkday 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
Product NewsWorkday Unveils Next Generation of Illuminate Agents to Transform HR and Finance Operations
Workday introduces new Illuminate Agents, a suite of advanced AI tools designed to revolutionize HR and financial operations. These agents automate key processes including contingent hiring, contract negotiations, accounting documentation,
Product NewsYello 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
Company NewsOutdated HR Systems Cost Government $1 Billion Annually, New Workday Report Shows
PLEASANTON, Calif. , May 12, 2025 -- A new report from Workday, Inc . (NASDAQ: WDAY ), the AI platform for managing peopl e , money , and agents , reveals that outdated federal human resources systems are costing taxpayers nearly $1
Venture CapitalSeattle-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
Company NewsiHire 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
Venture CapitalSan Diego’s HelloSky Secures $5.5M Seed Funding to Scale AI-Powered Executive Search Tool
HelloSky , formerly known as Skyminyr, has raised $5.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round to accelerate its AI-powered talent intelligence platform tailored for executive search. With $1 million in ARR already achieved and new leadersh
Product NewsHireClix 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
Product NewsJobot Launches Jax 6.0 Featuring AI Fast Track
Jobot , the AI-powered recruiting and consulting firm, has unveiled Jax 6.0, the latest version of its proprietary recruiting platform designed to accelerate hiring and enhance candidate engagement. With intelligent features like Fast Track
Company NewsWorkday Puts AI Agents Center Stage with Rock Stars Gwen Stefani, Paul Stanley, and Billy Idol
Rockers Tell Office Workers “We’ll Stay Out of Your World, if You Stay Out of Ours” PLEASANTON, Calif., Apr. 7, 2025 – Workday, Inc . (NASDAQ: WDAY), the AI platform for managing people , money , and agents , is bringing AI agents cent
Venture CapitalNYC Startup Ropes Secures $3.1M to Expand Role-Specific Skill Evaluations
Ropes , a New York-based AI hiring startup, has raised $3.1 million in seed funding led by GSV Ventures to expand its innovative platform that assesses technical candidates based on real-world simulations. Unlike traditional tests or biased
Venture CapitalCanada-Based Ribbon Lands $8M to Build the AI-First Hiring Platform for High-Turnover Industries
Ribbon , an AI-native hiring platform, aims to fix the broken recruitment system by offering intelligent, voice-based interviews and real-time analytics that drastically reduce hiring times and improve candidate experiences. Backed by $8M i
Product NewshireEZ 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
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