Search results for “hiring”
709 stories
The HRTech Wire →This week's briefing →Submit newsPublish a sponsored article — $300
HR Path Strengthens Its Dayforce Capabilities in the UK & Ireland with the Acquisition of ModusForce - PR Newswire
HR Path has acquired ModusForce, a UK & Ireland-based specialist in Dayforce (Ceridian) HCM implementation and consultancy. The move deepens HR Path's regional delivery capabilities for Dayforce as demand for the platform grows across British and Irish enterprises. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Workforce PlanningIreland’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.
Why candidate evaluation is the next frontier for talent acquisition
Eightfold AI is making the case that mid-funnel candidate screening — long overlooked in recruiting automation — is the next major opportunity for AI. The company's Interviewer product delivers asynchronous, AI-led structured interviews designed to clear bottlenecks that persist even when top-of-funnel sourcing is already automated. Eightfold argues that surging application volumes against a backdrop of flat recruiter headcount make this capability a strategic, not optional, investment for talent acquisition teams.
HR TechnologyThe Mid-Funnel Is Crowded — and Everyone's Trying to Own It
From consolidation plays to California's AI hiring crackdown, today's news circles one pressure point: who controls candidate evaluation, and under what rules.
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.
Harver Acquires Symphony Talent
Harver, the predictive hiring and assessment platform backed by Rubicon Technology Partners, has acquired Symphony Talent, a recruitment marketing and employer branding vendor. The combination reportedly brings assessment, CRM, and candidate relationship tools under a single talent intelligence platform, according to HR Tech Feed.
Jack & Jill Secures $40M Series A to Replace Job Applications with AI Agents
Jack & Jill, an AI-native hiring marketplace, has closed a $40M Series A led by Air Street Capital, with Creandum and Madrona participating. The company is building AI agents that replace traditional job applications by orchestrating professional introductions between candidates and employers at scale — a direct challenge to incumbent ATS-driven hiring workflows.
HR TechnologyWorkforce Readiness Is the Day's Obsession — But Evidence Is the New Ask
Three vendors launched "readiness" products on the same day, which tells you something about where HR buyer anxiety is sitting right now.
ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for August 29, 2026
ADP reportedly released a preliminary estimate of its National Employment Report for August 29, 2026, according to HR Tech Feed. The feed item contains no actual employment figures or HR-technology context, making meaningful analysis impossible at this stage.
Phenom Named a 2026 Top HR Product of the Year by HR Executive
Phenom has been named a 2026 Top HR Product of the Year by HR Executive magazine, according to a September 15 announcement. The specific product or feature behind the designation was not disclosed in the announcement.
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.
Talent Acquisition TechnologyAgentic AI adoption outpacing governance: report - hcamag.com
A new report cited by HCAMag finds that enterprise adoption of agentic AI is outpacing the governance frameworks organizations have in place to manage it — a gap with significant implications for HR leaders rolling out autonomous AI tools in hiring and people operations.
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.
Hackajob Gets a New Name, UKG Adds Voice
Three HR-tech signals in one: Hackajob is reportedly operating under a new name (details undisclosed), UKG has added voice capabilities to its platform, and Linkup's August 2026 U.S. jobs report shows active listings holding nearly flat at roughly 4.96 million.
Jack & Jill Raises £30M Series A For AI Hiring Agents - konsulteer.com
AI recruiting startup Jack & Jill has reportedly closed a £30M Series A to build and scale AI hiring agents, according to konsulteer.com. The round underscores continued investor appetite for agentic automation in talent acquisition. Key details — including lead investor, valuation, and founding team — have not been disclosed in available reporting.
Intermezzo raises $10M for payroll infrastructure - Axios
Intermezzo, a payroll infrastructure startup, has secured $10 million in new funding to expand its platform. The raise highlights continued investor appetite for modernising the foundational layer of the HR-tech stack that powers workforce payments.
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.
Cadient's Authenticity Report Finds Up to 71% of Resumes Show AI-Written Content Amid Growing Scrutiny of AI Hiring - HRTech Series
Cadient's Authenticity Report claims that up to 71% of resumes now include AI-generated content, spotlighting a growing challenge for recruiting platforms and ATS vendors to reliably distinguish AI-assisted submissions from authentically human-written ones.
Venture CapitalMinneapolis Workforce Trust Platform Yardstik Raises $30M Series B, Bringing Total Funding to $65M
Yardstik raised $30M in Series B funding led by Harbert Growth Partners, bringing total funding to $65M. The Minneapolis HR tech company reported 149% YoY revenue growth, 98% account retention and 99.4% customer satisfaction as it expands c
Product NewshireEZ Rebuilds Its Recruiting Platform From the Ground Up Around AI Agents
hireEZ has rebuilt its talent acquisition platform around agents, with access starting Aug. 27. EZ Agent works across 1B+ professional profiles plus ATS and talent community data, while recruiters retain approval over strategy, shortlists a
HotNewsWorkday Surges on Reported Silver Lake Takeover Talks: A New Test for SaaS in the AI Era
A reported takeover approach has suddenly put Workday at the center of one of the largest potential enterprise software transactions in years. Reuters reported on August 13 that technology investment firm Silver Lake has been in discussi
Venture CapitalMetaview Acquires Reval as Recruiting AI Moves From Assistants to Autonomous AI Coworkers
Metaview has acquired AI-native recruiting firm Reval . Reval founders Seth Tilliss and Aditya Gupta will join Metaview to accelerate fillmore, its autonomous AI coworker. fillmore has attracted 2,000+ hiring managers and recruiting teams t
Venture CapitalDeel Surpasses $1.5B ARR With 15th Acquisition, Embedding Clarity’s Deepfake Defense Across Global Hiring
Deel has acquired AI cybersecurity company Clarity in its 15th acquisition after surpassing $1.5B in ARR. Clarity’s deepfake detection and identity verification will connect candidate screening, onboarding, device provisioning, and workforc
Company NewsRevelio Labs Launches AI Labor Market Tracker, an Evidence-Backed, Real-Time Measure of AI's Impact on the Workforce
Revelio Labs launched its monthly AI Labor Market Tracker. Since Oct. 2022, demand for the most AI-exposed roles is down 42% versus the least-exposed, while AI-adopting firms show 27% stronger headcount growth. One external hire now require
Company NewsWorkday Adaptive Planning Achieves FedRAMP Moderate Authorization to Support Federal Workforce and Budget Planning
Workday Adaptive Planning has achieved FedRAMP Moderate authorization, enabling U.S. federal agencies to securely connect workforce planning, budgeting and forecasting. The solution includes audit capabilities, FIPS 140-3 compliant security
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
Company NewsWorkday Announces Rising 2026: Where Agentic HR and Agentic Finance Take Center Stage October 12-15 in Las Vegas
Workday Rising 2026 will take place Oct. 12–15 in Las Vegas, bringing together 30,000+ in-person and digital attendees. The event will feature 400+ sessions on agentic HR, finance, IT, product innovation, customer use cases, demos, and hand
Signal Labs Acquires BrassRing to Build an Enterprise System of Attention on 25 Years of Talent Data
Signal Labs has acquired BrassRing, combining SignalOS™ with 25 years of talent outcome data across 172 countries and 42 languages. The platform will flag roles likely to stall, identify promising candidates and surface internal...
August 18 Is HR Day: A Global Moment to Keep Work Human
Partner Content from HRDay.org August 18 is emerging as a global day for the human resources profession. Created around a simple connection—H is the eighth letter of the alphabet and R is the eighteenth—HR...
Events
Never miss what matters in HR tech.
The deals, launches, and decisions shaping the future of work — distilled every week.