Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup-your essential update on the latest HR innovations powering smarter recruitment, AI-driven automation, digital employee experiences, and safer workplaces. This week’s highlights show how HR leaders are leveraging tech and strategy to build resilient, people-first organizations.
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
🔍 Thoughtworks Appoints John Reid-Dodick as Chief People Leadership Officer
Thoughtworks appoints John Reid-Dodick to lead global people strategy, strengthening its commitment to talent development, culture transformation, and leadership in the digital era.
HR Technology & Automation
🌐 Geographic Solutions Launches VOS Sapphire AI
Geographic Solutions introduces VOS Sapphire AI, an advanced workforce platform that leverages artificial intelligence to optimize labor market data, streamline case management, and empower workforce development initiatives.
Employee Experience
💻 GoTo and Nexthink Partner to Redefine Enterprise IT Support and Digital Employee Experience
GoTo collaborates with Nexthink to integrate IT support with real-time digital experience insights—helping enterprises reduce downtime, improve service delivery, and enhance employee productivity across hybrid workplaces.
Compensation & Benefits
💼 ADP Launches Embedded Payroll to Simplify SMB Operations
ADP debuts Embedded Payroll, enabling partners to integrate payroll services directly into their platforms—helping small and mid-sized businesses simplify operations, drive efficiency, and unlock growth opportunities.
Regulations & Compliance
✅ StarCompliance and Salus GRC Partner to Expand Access to Enterprise-Grade Compliance
StarCompliance teams up with Salus GRC to provide scalable compliance solutions—making enterprise-grade employee compliance capabilities more accessible to organizations of all sizes.
Workplace Culture & Wellness
🛡 Axon Launches Axon Body Workforce Mini to Enhance Frontline Worker Safety
Axon unveils the Workforce Mini body camera, designed to protect frontline employees by improving transparency, accountability, and workplace safety across industries.
⭐ Article of the Week
📘 Employee Recognition in 2025: How HR Leaders Can Build a Culture of Engagement
This week’s must-read explores how recognition strategies are evolving in 2025-offering HR leaders fresh insights on fostering engagement, boosting morale, and sustaining high-performing cultures.
