Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup—your trusted digest for the latest in recruitment, HR technology, employee experience, workforce development, and compliance. This week brings major updates in high-volume hiring, AI-powered workforce tools, new benefits solutions, and the rapid adoption of agentic AI in HR workflows.
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
Eightfold AI Introduces Recruiter Agent to Redefine High-Volume Hiring with Personalization and Speed
Eightfold AI launches Recruiter Agent, an intelligent assistant designed to streamline high-volume hiring with speed and personalization—empowering recruiters to efficiently identify and engage qualified candidates.
HR Technology & Automation
Workera Launches Voice-Enabled Skills Verification with Sage to Deliver Real-Time Workforce Insights
Workera introduces a voice-enabled skills verification solution, integrated with Sage, to help organizations capture real-time workforce intelligence and align talent strategies with business needs.
Change Management
Brainbase Labs Leverages AWS to Launch Kafka Workforce, a Highly Specialized AI Employee Platform for Enterprise
Brainbase Labs, in collaboration with AWS, rolls out Kafka Workforce—an advanced AI employee platform designed for enterprises to optimize workforce management, collaboration, and performance.
Employee Experience
Empeon Unveils New Technology Integrations to Help Drive Efficiency and Satisfaction Across Healthcare Workforces
Empeon introduces new integrations aimed at improving operational efficiency, engagement, and job satisfaction across healthcare workforces—strengthening employee experience in a critical sector.
Compensation & Benefits
Workday and DailyPay Join Forces to Deliver On-Demand Pay for Millions of Workers
Workday partners with DailyPay to enable on-demand pay, giving millions of employees flexible access to earned wages—supporting financial wellness and workplace satisfaction.
Upskilling & Professional Development
CompTIA Launches AI Prompting Essentials to Strengthen Workforce Skills in Artificial Intelligence
CompTIA debuts AI Prompting Essentials, a training initiative designed to enhance workforce readiness by building practical skills in generative AI prompting and application.
Regulations & Compliance
Mitratech Ramps Pace of Agentic AI Deployments with Latest Aries Launch in Workflow Automation Solution
Mitratech accelerates agentic AI adoption with the Aries release, strengthening workflow automation capabilities and ensuring compliance across HR and enterprise processes.
⭐ Article of the Week
Why AI-Powered HR Outsourcing Will Take Off in 2025
This week’s featured analysis explores why AI-powered HR outsourcing is set to grow rapidly in 2025—highlighting cost efficiencies, scalability, and how AI is reshaping HR operations globally.
