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CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup: HireClix, Phenom, Mitsubishi Electric, Jellyvision, O’Reilly, Awardco & More

Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup — your essential briefing on the latest innovations shaping recruitment, HR technology, talent mobility, employee experience, benefits clarity, and skills-based workforce development. This week’s...

New Udemy and Indeed Data Reveals Major Upskilling Gaps Between Workers and Employers

Udemy, the global AI‑powered skills acceleration platform, and Indeed, the world’s #1 job site, have released new collaborative research highlighting a growing disconnect between...

Emapta Expands AI Training Program to Deliver an AI-Ready Global Workforce for Clients

Global outsourcing provider Emapta has launched an expanded, free AI course curriculum. This aims to prepare its workforce for the growing demand for AI-ready...

Fourth Rolls Out iQ 2.3 With AI-Powered Workforce Alerts to Improve Hiring, Retention, and Labor Compliance

Fourth has introduced iQ 2.3, the latest release of its workforce intelligence platform, adding a new set of AI-powered alerts designed to help restaurant...

Curately.ai and LaborEdge Partner to Advance AI-Powered Automation in Healthcare Staffing

Curately.ai and LaborEdge have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating AI-driven innovation for healthcare staffing agencies. The collaboration integrates Curately.ai’s recruiting automation...

Phenom Acquires Included AI, Bringing Agentic People Analytics to Empower HR

Phenom, a global leader in applied AI for human resources, announced it has acquired Included AI, a Silicon Valley–area startup that specializes in agentic...

Aspect and Cinareo Partner to Align Workforce Planning and Real-Time Execution

Aspect and Cinareo have announced a new partnership aimed at closing a long-standing gap between long-range workforce planning and daily execution in contact center...

PlanSource Debuts Refreshed Brand to Signal the Next Era of Benefits Administration

PlanSource has introduced a refreshed brand identity that underscores a year of significant progress across its technology, services, and partner ecosystem. The updated look...

HireClix Introduces Quick Apply to Streamline Applications and Boost Candidate Conversion

HireClix has launched Quick Apply, a new feature for career sites. This tool simplifies the application process and helps employers attract more serious candidates....

Hirevue Joins Workday AI Agent Partner Network to Advance Skills-Based Hiring

Hirevue, a global leader in skills-based hiring, has joined the Workday Agent Partner Network, a worldwide ecosystem of AI agents that integrate with Workday’s...

Awardco Launches Awardco Engage™ to Transform Employee Feedback Into Action

Awardco, the leader in employee recognition and rewards technology, has unveiled Awardco Engage™, a new employee listening and insights platform aimed at helping organizations...