Friday, February 13, 2026

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CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup: Phenom, Be Applied, 15Five, CapRelo, Accolad, Deel, MoonPay, Udemy, OpenAI, LRN, Motivosity & HR.com

Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup — your essential briefing on the latest developments shaping skills-first hiring, agentic HR intelligence, global mobility transformation, AI-powered recognition, digital compensation models, embedded learning,...

The Josh Bersin Company Warns: AI Is Rapidly Disrupting the $400 Billion Corporate Training Market

The global corporate training industry, estimated at around $400 billion, is being revolutionized in terms of speed, unlike anything seen before, by artificial intelligence...

HireClix Debuts ‘Welcome Back’ Feature to Re-Engage Returning Job Seekers

HireClix has launched a new “Welcome Back” feature for its career site platform. This aims to help returning candidates continue their job applications easily....

bswift Advances Benefits Support with Smarter, AI-Native Emma™ Chat Experience

bswift has introduced a major upgrade to Emma™ Chat, enhancing its AI-powered benefits support experience with personalized, plan-specific guidance and seamless transitions to live...

HR Acuity Introduces Trust & Risk Statement™ to Quantify the Business Impact of Employee Relations

HR Acuity has unveiled the Trust & Risk Statement™, a new executive-level framework designed to redefine how organizations measure the impact of employee relations...

Udemy and OpenAI Partner to Bring Personalized Upskilling Directly into ChatGPT

Udemy, a top global platform for AI-driven skill development, has partnered with OpenAI. This new collaboration embeds Udemy’s wide range of upskilling content directly...

LRN Report Highlights Trust and Technology Gaps in Global Ethics and Compliance Programs

LRN Corporation has unveiled its 2026 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report, which provides an in-depth analysis of how ethics and compliance programs globally...

15Five Unveils Amaya AI Agent to Help HR Leaders Turn Insights Into Action

15Five has introduced Amaya, a new Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) AI agent designed to serve as a thought partner for HR leaders. The conversational assistant launched...

Yardstik Introduces Human Trust Platform to Tackle AI-Powered Hiring Fraud

Yardstik has launched a new Human Trust Platform (HTP). This platform goes beyond traditional background checks. It aims to tackle the rising threat of...

Trulioo Earns BC Top Employer Recognition Again, Names Jana Hill Chief People Officer

Trulioo has been recognized as one of British Columbia’s Top Employers for the second year in a row, reinforcing its reputation as a leading...

Phenom Acquires Be Applied to Accelerate Skills-First Hiring at Enterprise Scale

Phenom, an applied AI company known for its Intelligent Talent Experience platform, has acquired Be Applied. This cognitive assessment solution validates skills at a...