Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup — your essential briefing on the latest developments shaping recruitment accessibility, workforce scheduling, change management, employee experience, benefits transformation, skills intelligence, and workplace culture. This week’s edition highlights how HR leaders are strengthening resilience, supporting deskless and frontline workers, modernizing healthcare navigation, and preparing organizations for the next phase of workforce transformation in 2026.
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
Monster Unveils Free Resume Builder and Templates to Help Job Seekers Meet Modern Hiring Standards
Monster launches a free resume builder and modern templates designed to help job seekers align with today’s digital hiring expectations. The initiative supports improved candidate readiness while helping employers receive more structured, job-relevant applications.
HR Technology & Automation
Makeshift Expands Workforce Scheduling to the UK Through Strategic Partnership With eDays
Makeshift expands into the UK market through a strategic partnership with eDays, extending its workforce scheduling and time management capabilities. The move supports organizations managing complex, shift-based and frontline workforces.
Change Management
Padilla Introduces Engage to Change to Strengthen Organizational Resilience During Transformation
Padilla launches Engage to Change, a structured framework designed to help organizations navigate transformation initiatives. The approach focuses on communication, leadership alignment, and employee engagement to improve change outcomes.
Employee Experience
Rewardian Integrates With Beekeeper by LumApps to Deliver Real-Time Recognition for Deskless Workers
Rewardian integrates with Beekeeper by LumApps to enable real-time recognition for deskless and frontline employees. The integration strengthens engagement by ensuring appreciation and feedback reach employees wherever work happens.
Compensation & Benefits
Quantum Health Unveils Agentic AI Platform to Deliver More Coordinated, Accountable Healthcare
Quantum Health introduces an agentic AI platform designed to improve healthcare coordination and accountability. The solution helps employees navigate benefits more effectively while supporting employers in managing healthcare costs and outcomes.
Upskilling & Professional Development
Docebo Strengthens Workforce Readiness Strategy With Acquisition of 365Talents
Docebo acquires 365Talents to enhance skills intelligence and workforce readiness. The acquisition enables deeper visibility into employee skills, career pathways, and future capability planning.
Regulations and Compliance
TalentLMS Survey Reveals Workplace Safety Gaps Fueled by Fear and Unequal Accountability
A TalentLMS survey highlights persistent workplace safety gaps driven by fear of speaking up and inconsistent accountability. The findings emphasize the importance of psychological safety and transparent leadership practices.
Workplace Culture & Wellness
Atos Partners With Graia to Deliver Real-Time Voice Translation in the Digital Workplace
Atos partners with Graia to introduce real-time voice translation across digital workplace environments. The collaboration supports inclusion, accessibility, and collaboration in increasingly global and multilingual organizations.
⭐ Article of the Week
HR Software in 2026: How Modern Platforms Are Transforming Workforce Management and HR Strategy
HR Software
This featured analysis explores how next-generation HR platforms are reshaping workforce management through automation, AI-driven insights, and unified employee experiences. It offers CHROs a forward-looking perspective on building scalable, strategic HR ecosystems in 2026 and beyond.
