Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup—your essential digest of the latest in HR innovation, AI-powered automation, employee experience, and compliance. This week highlights groundbreaking moves in talent acquisition, benefits modernization, and hybrid workplace transformation—empowering HR leaders to shape the future of people-first organizations.
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
Eightfold AI Launches AI Interviewer to Revolutionize Equitable and Efficient Hiring
Eightfold AI introduces its AI Interviewer, designed to streamline the hiring process through conversational intelligence, ensuring fair, efficient, and inclusive recruitment experiences across global enterprises.
HR Technology & Automation
Dayforce Deepens Microsoft Partnership to Power AI-Driven HCM Workflows
Dayforce expands its collaboration with Microsoft, integrating advanced AI-driven workflows that enhance productivity, simplify workforce management, and empower HR teams with real-time data insights.
Change Management
UKG and Google Cloud Expand Partnership to Power the Future of Work with Agentic AI
UKG and Google Cloud strengthen their alliance to advance agentic AI solutions—ushering in a new era of intelligent HR systems that transform how organizations engage, manage, and empower their workforce.
Employee Experience
GoTo and Nexthink Partner to Redefine Enterprise IT Support and Digital Employee Experience
GoTo partners with Nexthink to integrate IT support with digital experience analytics—helping enterprises deliver proactive solutions, enhance productivity, and elevate hybrid workplace satisfaction.
Compensation & Benefits
Nava Benefits Accelerates Mission of Fixing Healthcare with Launch of AI-Powered Benefits Platform
Nava Benefits unveils an AI-driven benefits platform that simplifies healthcare navigation, offering employees personalized, data-informed benefit choices while helping employers reduce costs.
Regulations & Compliance
HCM Unlocked Acquires Forensic Payroll Consultants, Expanding Tax Compliance and Payroll Resolution Capabilities
HCM Unlocked strengthens its compliance expertise with the acquisition of Forensic Payroll Consultants, broadening its services in payroll tax resolution and enterprise compliance management.
Workplace Culture & Wellness
Hubstar Acquires Spica Technologies, Accelerating the Future of Human-Centric Hybrid Work
Hubstar acquires Spica Technologies to expand its hybrid workplace solutions, integrating occupancy analytics and smart workplace tech that promote flexibility, well-being, and collaboration.
Upskilling & Professional Development
Info-Tech Research Group Launches Level-Up Series: New Regional Training Events to Accelerate IT Skills in AI, Cybersecurity, and Leadership
Info-Tech Research Group debuts the Level-Up Series, regional training programs focused on developing AI, cybersecurity, and leadership skills to prepare teams for the evolving digital workplace.
⭐ Article of the Week
Leave Management Best Practices: Insights from HR Leaders
This week’s must-read explores the latest best practices in leave management, featuring insights from HR leaders on balancing compliance, flexibility, and employee well-being in modern workplaces.
