Friday, February 13, 2026

Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

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,...

Talent Acquisition Strategy in 2026: How HR Leaders Build Scalable, Future-Ready Hiring Models

In 2026, we are not struggling with a talent shortage. We are struggling with a talent velocity gap. People are moving. Skills are shifting. Roles...

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....

SWBC Payroll + HR Broadens Talent Solutions with JobFusion and Learn By Design

SWBC Payroll + HR has expanded its talent solutions with JobFusion and Learn By Design. JobFusion is a complete recruiting service. It combines expert...

Take2 Secures $14M Series A to Scale Autonomous AI Agents for Healthcare Recruiting

Take2 has raised $14 million in Series A funding to accelerate adoption of its autonomous AI agents designed to automate healthcare recruiting, addressing one...

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...

Jersey Hired and Jobiqo Launch AI-Driven Job Platform to Strengthen Local Hiring in New Jersey

Jersey Hired announced a cutting-edge, AI-driven hiring platform developed through its partnership with Jobiqo. A global provider of job board technology, the new platform...

Horizons Rebrands as Remote People to Deliver Full-Lifecycle Global Hiring

Horizons has rebranded as Remote People, signaling its evolution from an Employer of Record (EOR) provider into a comprehensive global hiring and expansion platform...

Joveo Report Highlights a Divided Labor Market and a 9x Surge in Job Applications

Joveo has published its Recruiting Benchmarks Report 2026, providing an in-depth overview of the shifts seen in the US labor market in 2025 and...