Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup—your one-stop digest for the latest innovations in HR, from talent acquisition and real-time pay to workplace safety and compliance. This week, we spotlight how HR leaders are deploying smart technology and AI to enhance trust, speed, and employee empowerment across the enterprise.
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
HiringThing Launches Integration with National Crime Search for Background Screening
HiringThing integrates with National Crime Search to provide streamlined, compliant background screening—enhancing hiring decisions and accelerating candidate verification processes.
HR Technology & Automation
Socure Unveils Workforce Verification to Fight Surge in Hiring Fraud and Imposter Workers
Socure introduces a new workforce identity verification solution to help enterprises combat increasing fraud during hiring—leveraging AI and digital identity to secure onboarding workflows.
Employee Experience
Assembly Unveils AI-Powered Employee Recognition Platform, Transforming Workplace Appreciation
Assembly launches an AI-driven employee recognition platform aimed at boosting morale, retention, and culture by making appreciation seamless, timely, and data-informed.
Compensation & Benefits
EarnIn Unveils Live Pay: Real-Time Paycheck Streaming
EarnIn debuts “Live Pay,” a real-time paycheck streaming service that gives employees flexible access to their earned wages—supporting financial wellness and reducing reliance on payday loans.
Regulations & Compliance
MedTrainer Unveils AI Policy Guardian to Accelerate Healthcare Policy Compliance
MedTrainer rolls out an AI-powered Policy Guardian to automate compliance tracking and updates—especially for healthcare organizations managing evolving regulatory requirements.
Upskilling & Professional Development
Revature Launches AI Academy-in-a-Box to Accelerate Enterprise-Wide AI Fluency
Revature introduces a turnkey AI education platform that helps organizations rapidly scale AI fluency across departments—bridging the enterprise knowledge gap in digital transformation.
Workplace Culture & Wellness
Kontakt.io Expands Staff Safe to Outdoor and Parking Areas as Workplace Violence Rises
Kontakt.io enhances its workplace safety solution to cover outdoor areas—equipping employees with real-time alerts and panic button functionality amid growing concerns about workplace violence.
Article of the Week
Building a Human Risk Management Strategy That Actually Works
This week’s featured insight breaks down how to craft a practical human risk management strategy—addressing behavioral risks and aligning policies with real employee behavior to protect organizational culture.
