Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup — your essential digest of the latest breakthroughs in HR innovation, AI-powered workforce transformation, employee experience, compensation intelligence, and modern learning ecosystems.
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
Jobot Introduces JENI AI Recruiting Assistant That Calls Every Candidate to End Ghosting
Jobot unveils JENI AI, a breakthrough conversational recruiting assistant that automatically calls every candidate, conducts screenings, and ensures no applicant is ignored — dramatically reducing ghosting and accelerating hiring cycles.
HR Technology & Automation
Workday Expands Workday Go to Bring Enterprise AI to Midsize Businesses
Workday extends its Workday Go ecosystem to midsize companies, delivering enterprise-level AI capabilities, automation tools, and partner integrations to help HR teams modernize operations with intelligent technology.
Change Management
Kyndryl Launches New Agentic AI Services to Transform Workforce Strategy and Customer Experience
Kyndryl introduces new agentic AI services designed to enhance workforce strategy, readiness for AI-driven transformation, and customer experience, offering HR leaders structured support for enterprise-wide change.
Employee Experience
Freshworks Unveils Enhanced AI Capabilities to Boost Employee Experience and Simplify IT Service
Freshworks releases upgraded AI features that improve digital employee experiences, streamline IT service workflows, and enable proactive issue resolution across the enterprise.
Compensation & Benefits
Nextep and Nayya Partner to Transform Employee Benefits Decision-Making
Nextep and Nayya team up to provide personalized, AI-driven benefits recommendations that help employees make smarter decisions — reducing confusion and enhancing overall benefits engagement.
Workplace Culture & Wellness
Becklar Workforce Safety Launches Industry-First Satellite-Capable Remote Worker Protection Solution
Becklar introduces a satellite-enabled remote worker protection solution, ensuring field workers, lone workers, and employees in remote regions stay connected and safe even without cellular coverage.
Upskilling & Professional Development
Workday Launches Global Developer Network and Partners With Google BigQuery to Advance AI Innovation
Workday launches a new global developer network, and collaborates with Google BigQuery to provide developers access to AI tools and data pipelines — boosting innovation, learning, and AI adoption across the Workday ecosystem.
Regulations and Compliance
Udemy Partners with Emtrain to Strengthen Compliance and Culture Training for Enterprise Workforces
Udemy partners with Emtrain to deliver advanced compliance, ethics, and culture-learning modules — helping HR leaders strengthen workforce behavior, reduce risk, and build healthier organizational cultures.
⭐ Article of the Week
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