Welcome to today’s edition of the HR Tech Daily Roundup, where we bring you the most important news, trends, and innovations in the world of human resources technology. As HR tech continues to evolve, staying informed is essential for professionals striving to optimize their workforce strategies and drive meaningful change. In this roundup, we highlight key updates, cutting-edge solutions, and expert insights that are shaping the future of HR. Let’s take a look at today’s top news!
SmartRecruiters Launches AI-Powered Hiring Assistant
SmartRecruiters, the Recruiting AI Company, launched its next-generation hiring platform, designed to simplify and speed up how businesses hire. At the center is Winston, an agentic AI recruiting companion embedded across the hiring journey. Winston anticipates recruiter and hiring manager needs, automates repetitive tasks, and delivers real-time, intelligent guidance – turning hours of manual work into minutes of impact.
Helios Named Workday Services Partner
Helios announced that it has been named a Workday Services Partner. Through this agreement, Helios – a Workday Advisory Partner since 2018 and an Application Management Services Partner since 2023 – will become a deployment partner for Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), Workday Financial Management, and Workday VNDLY, continuing its existing work throughout the Workday ecosystem while also supporting new Workday customers with their initial deployment. As a Workday Partner, Helios already supports Workday customers with access to comprehensive support including collaborative execution, embedded experts in client teams, Phase X deployments, and process reengineering to fully leverage Workday’s capabilities. Now, Helios will also support initial deployment, enabling Helios to provide end-to-end services to Workday customers that can be tailored to their unique budget, scope, and timeline requirements.
ISC2 Urges Rethink of Early Career Hiring Practices
ISC2 – the world’s leading nonprofit member organization for cybersecurity professionals – today published its 2025 Cybersecurity Hiring Trends Report. Based on insights from 929 hiring managers across organizations of all sizes in Canada, Germany, India, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S., the report provides guidance for reassessing recruitment, hiring and retention strategies to better attract entry- and junior-level talent and build more resilient cybersecurity teams. “Entry- and junior-level roles are critical for the future of the cybersecurity profession,” said ISC2 Chief Qualifications Officer Casey Marks. “Investment in people and career-long learning will always be essential components of resilient cybersecurity teams. This year’s Hiring Trends Report reveals how cybersecurity hiring managers recognize the importance of providing opportunities to the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and our research can help others managing cyber teams create a roadmap for hiring and developing entry- and junior-level team members.”
Cinterra Names Andrea Patterson Chief People Officer
Cinterra, a national leader in electrical infrastructure and renewable energy development services, announced the appointment of Andrea Patterson as its new Chief People Officer, reporting to CEO Shelby Barbier. Patterson brings over two decades of transformative human resources leadership and construction industry expertise to the role. As Chief People Officer, Patterson will lead talent strategy, workforce planning, employee engagement, leadership development, and compliance efforts. Her appointment underscores Cinterra’s ongoing investment in building a best-in-class workforce to meet the growing demands of its national operations. “Andrea’s people-first philosophy and operational rigor are exactly what Cinterra needs as we scale,” said Shelby Barbier, CEO of Cinterra. “Her ability to grow and engage large, distributed workforces while strengthening culture, compliance, and leadership development will be critical to our future. She will have a profound impact on how we attract, develop, and retain the skilled professionals who power our projects.”
St. Charles Consulting Group Unveils “Enterprise Skills Unlocked”
St. Charles Consulting Group, a leader in strategic consulting for Fortune 1000 organizations, is proud to announce the release of Enterprise Skills Unlocked: A Blueprint for Building Skills-Based Talent Management. Authored by Craig Friedman, Talent Strategist at St. Charles Consulting Group, this groundbreaking book is the first practical and comprehensive guide to implementing a skills-based talent strategy in today’s enterprise. A companion to the widely praised book, The Talent-Fueled Enterprise, authored by Mike Ohata with contributions from Larry Durham and Eric Dingler (June 2024), this new release goes beyond vision and theory – offering real-world tools, frameworks, and step-by-step guidance to help HR, learning, and business leaders transform how their organizations attract, grow, and retain talent.
