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Humanly acquires CareerArc to connect recruitment marketing with AI hiring - GeekWire
AI recruiting platform Humanly has acquired CareerArc, a recruitment marketing and outplacement technology company, according to GeekWire. The deal is designed to bring candidate attraction capabilities together with Humanly's AI-powered hiring workflows, creating a more unified end-to-end talent acquisition platform. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
Accenture launches Workday engineering programme for agentic AI - DQ
Accenture has reportedly launched an engineering programme aimed at embedding agentic AI capabilities into the Workday platform. The move signals a push to bring autonomous, agent-driven workflow automation to one of the enterprise HCM market's most widely deployed systems. Programme specifics — including scope, participating clients, and go-live timelines — have not been disclosed.
HR TechnologyDeel and Golden State partnership
Deel has announced a multi-year partnership with Golden State, becoming the Official HR Platform Partner for the Golden State Warriors, Golden State Valkyries, Santa Cruz Warriors, and Chase Center. The deal includes in-arena branding, marketing activations, and community engagement initiatives for the 2026–2027 season, as well as a ticket donation to Bay Area small businesses on opening night.
New Vitality Research Reveals U.S. Employees Lose 63 Productive Workdays Each Year Due to Poor Health, With 54 of Those Days Lost While Working Despite Being Unwell
Vitality's latest research estimates U.S. employees lose an average of 63 productive workdays per year to poor physical and mental health. Roughly 54 of those days — about 85% — are lost to presenteeism: employees showing up to work while unwell but operating well below full capacity, according to the company.
HR TechnologyLinkedIn's Ecosystem Squeeze Forces a Reckoning for Recruiting Tech Stacks
From LinkedIn locking out sourcing tools to Checkr fighting AI-powered fraud, today's news is really about who controls the recruiting pipeline.
Better Wellbeing, Bigger Worries: Alight Research Finds Financial Stress and Healthcare Complexity Continue to Challenge Employees
Alight's 2026 workforce wellbeing research reports modest overall wellbeing improvements among employees, but flags that financial stress and healthcare complexity remain significant, persistent pain points. According to the company, employees are actively seeking clearer guidance and support when making benefits decisions.
HR TechnologySAP Bets on Skills Intelligence While Europe's HR Stack Keeps Consolidating
Two acquisitions and a major platform expansion signal that the battle for the integrated HR stack is moving fast on both sides of the Atlantic.
Adventist HealthCare Names Opal Howard Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer - PR Newswire
Adventist HealthCare has named Opal Howard as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, according to a PR Newswire announcement. Howard steps into the top HR seat at the Maryland-based faith-inspired health system, though further details on her background or strategic priorities have not been disclosed in the announcement.
LinkedIn Launches Hiring Assistant 2 With Recruiter Memory, Trust Signals and Deeper ATS Integration
LinkedIn's next-generation recruiting agent learns how each recruiter hires, adds verification and candidate-interest signals, and manages talent pools across ATSs including Greenhouse, Lever and SmartRecruiters. Existing English-language customers get the update free from November 2026.
Engagedly Names Its 2026 Top 100 HR Influencers
Engagedly's 2026 Top 100 HR Influencers is an unranked cohort grouped into ten specialties, plus a separate "Essential 10" of globally defining voices. By DHRMap's count, 24 of the 100 are new compared with Engagedly's 2025 list.
Unlock the Full Power of Career Site Builder and SAP SmartRecruiters with Unified Data Model
SAP is reportedly consolidating its talent acquisition architecture around SmartRecruiters as the core recruiting engine, with Career Site Builder acting as the recruitment marketing layer. The two are connected to the broader SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite through a unified data model, according to SAP Community. The move signals a clear direction for SAP's product investment in recruiting — and a migration path for existing SuccessFactors customers.
The 10 HR Events Worth Attending in 2027
From SHRM HR-X Live! in Chicago to HR Tech in Las Vegas, these are the ten HR and HR-tech conferences that matter most in 2027 — with dates, venues, who each one is for, and how to plan around a crowded April.
Armanino Expands Human Capital Management Practice with Addition of Sability, a Leading UKG Consulting Partner and Leading HCM and WFM Consulting Firm - Business Wire
Armanino, a national consulting and advisory firm, has acquired Sability, a specialist HCM and workforce management consultancy and named UKG implementation partner. The deal expands Armanino's Human Capital Management practice and deepens its UKG service delivery bench, according to a Business Wire announcement. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Employees report performative AI use amid role changes
A Visier study, as reported by HR Dive, finds that employees across enterprises are performing AI adoption for appearances rather than integrating AI tools into genuine workflows. Pressure from leadership to demonstrate AI use is reportedly masking deeper workforce anxieties around job security and stalled career advancement — a warning sign for HR and people-analytics leaders that change-management strategies may need urgent recalibration.
Japan's Septeni Holdings to Acquire HR-Tech Firm Media House Holdings for Approximately $68.4 Million - finance.biggo.com
Japan's Septeni Holdings is reportedly set to acquire HR-tech firm Media House Holdings for approximately $68.4 million, according to finance.biggo.com. The deal signals continued strategic interest in workforce technology assets among Japanese digital and media conglomerates, contributing to ongoing consolidation in Asia-Pacific HR tech.
Automotive Retailer Builds UKG Pro Expertise and Self-Sufficiency with HRchitect
HRchitect helped an unnamed automotive retailer rehabilitate a neglected UKG Pro deployment, focusing on rebuilding internal expertise and platform self-sufficiency — a cautionary tale about HCM governance for mature implementations.
HRchitect Guides Global Manufacturer from Payroll Evaluation to Successful UKG Pro Implementation
HRchitect has announced it guided an unnamed global manufacturer through a payroll platform evaluation and subsequent UKG Pro implementation. No client details, scale, timeline, or outcome metrics have been disclosed.
Axis Bank and Cognizant Collaborate to Strengthen Application Management with AMS 2.0 - PR Newswire
Axis Bank and Cognizant have announced AMS 2.0, a collaborative application management services initiative aimed at strengthening banking IT operations. The deal has no HR technology or workforce AI dimension.
Harver Acquires Symphony Talent, Creating a Global Talent Intelligence Solution for the AI Era
Harver has acquired Symphony Talent, combining predictive assessment and reference-checking with recruitment marketing, employer branding, and candidate CRM into a single platform the company is positioning as a global, end-to-end talent intelligence solution for the AI era. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Stadium Acquires Confetti
Stadium — the company behind corporate gifting brands Snack Magic and Swag Magic — has acquired Confetti, a provider of virtual and hybrid hosted team experiences, according to WorkTech citing WorkTech. The move bundles tangible gifting with live-facilitated employee events under one roof, signaling further consolidation in the employee engagement space. Financial terms were not disclosed.
BoomerangHR emerges from stealth with $12.7M to automate offboarding and alumni networks
BoomerangHR launched from stealth with $12.7M in seed funding (led by Kalos Ventures and Album Ventures) for a platform that automates offboarding compliance and builds a verified alumni network matched to open roles. Warby Parker is an early customer.
Phenom Unveils Agenda for AI Day 2026, Its Annual Technical Showcase Behind Applied AI & Agents for HR
Phenom has published the agenda for AI Day 2026, its annual technical showcase centered on applied AI and agentic capabilities for HR. The event underscores the vendor's continued investment in AI-driven hiring and talent tools, though specific product announcements or launch details have not been disclosed.
Recruiter.com Acquires AI Hiring Platform Feenyx - Pulse 2.0
Recruiter.com has acquired Feenyx, an AI-powered hiring platform, bolstering its artificial-intelligence capabilities within its recruiting marketplace and services portfolio. Financial terms and integration timelines were not disclosed.
Venture CapitalLattice Acquires Pando to Accelerate the Shift from Periodic Reviews to AI-Native Continuous Performance
Lattice has acquired Pando , the just-in-time performance platform. Pando founder and CEO Barbra Gago will join Lattice as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer. The deal adds progression, evidence-based calibration and real-time performance
Product NewsPaylocity Launches Ignite AI Agents Across Payroll, Recruiting and Workforce Analytics
Paylocity launched Ignite AI, a platform-wide suite of AI agents for payroll, recruiting, time, workforce insights and data quality. A centralized Ignite AI Hub lets organizations control active agents, monitor adoption and measure producti
Workable Launches Employee Surveys, Bringing Engagement Feedback Directly into Its HRIS
Workable has launched Employee Surveys inside its Performance & Engagement suite. HR teams can run engagement, pulse and onboarding surveys, automate milestone-based check-ins, collect responses via email, Workable and Slack, and filter results by...
Energage and Engagedly Merge to Unite AI Talent Management, Employee Engagement and Employer Brand
Energage and Engagedly have merged to create a unified platform spanning employee engagement, performance, learning, recognition, development and employer brand. Energage brings insights from 30M+ employee surveys across 80,000 organizations. EXTON, Pa.–Energage, the HR...
Shore Capital Acquires Denver-Based ThrivePass to Accelerate Employee Benefits Technology Growth
Shore Capital Partners has acquired Denver-based ThrivePass, an employee benefits technology platform serving employers, brokers and PEOs. Financial terms were not disclosed. ThrivePass supports lifestyle spending accounts, rewards, tuition reimbursement, COBRA administration and pre-tax...
Allvia Acquires Atlanta-Based Smith Communication Partners to Expand Workforce Strategy and Employee Communications
Allvia, a workforce services platform backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, has acquired Smith Communication Partners, an Atlanta-based firm founded in 2005. The deal expands Allvia’s capabilities in workforce strategy, employee communications, benefits, total rewards,...
New York-Based HeyMilo Raises $6 Million After Screening Over One Million Candidates
HeyMilo AI has raised $6M led by Category Ventures, with participation from Canaan Partners, Alumni Ventures, and ERA. The company has already screened over 1 million candidates and serves organizations including Randstad, WilsonHCG, and...
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