Welcome to today’s edition of the HR Tech Weekly 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 top news!
Workday Unveils Next-Gen Illuminate AI Agents
Workday, the AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, announced a new wave of Illuminate Agents designed to significantly speed up the hiring processes, improve frontline worker experiences, streamline complex financial processes, and empower employees to find information quickly and easily. The new agents leverage Workday’s foundation of responsible AI and are purpose-built to supercharge employee productivity – creating a future where agentic AI fundamentally transforms how work gets done. “The key to unlocking real business value with AI is to actively reshape the very core of how businesses operate,” said Gerrit Kazmaier, president, product and technology, Workday. “Workday is helping our 11,000+ customers in that transformation by leveraging our deep HR and finance expertise to deliver agents that provide measurable business value and empower them to thrive in the future of work.”
Paycom Research: Fragmented HCM Systems Hurt Efficiency
Paycom Software, a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, discovered surveyed businesses rely on an average of 6.17 HCM providers to manage the employee life cycle, according to a Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Paycom. Respondents using multiple providers cited problems with data accuracy, which obstructs timely and effective workforce reporting. “Businesses with multiple HR platform solutions compromise data integrity and create a poor user experience for their employees,” said Chad Richison, Paycom founder and CEO. “Our single-database software eliminates duplicative efforts and allows for standard processes to be automated and adopted throughout the system.”
AskElephant Raises $6 Million to Transform Revenue Workflows
AskElephant, the AI orchestration platform purpose-built for customer-facing teams, announced that it has raised $6 million in seed funding. The round was led by Jump Capital, with participation from High Alpha, Tandem, SaaS Ventures, and a group of existing investors. The new funding will enable AskElephant to accelerate the development of its AI-powered workflow engine and further scale its go-to-market efforts. Founded in 2023, AskElephant is on a mission to make revenue teams more human. AskElephant’s AI-powered platform is designed to enhance the efficiency of customer-facing teams by serving as a proactive “second brain” across multiple applications. AskElephant proactively provides insights such as deal intervention, product feedback, and training opportunities while automating routine tasks such as pre-meeting preparation and CRM notetaking for users while keeping them informed — all in one centralized location. This empowers employees and leaders alike to focus on meaningful interactions with clients and potential customers.
Headspace Debuts Ebb, AI Mental Health Companion
Headspace, the world’s most accessible and comprehensive mental health platform, unveiled its stratified care model for organizations, powered by Ebb, its empathetic AI companion. Traditional and new employee assistance programs (EAPs) often default to therapy, regardless of clinical necessity or individual preference. With this in mind, Headspace is taking a stratified approach to care, leveraging conversational AI to evaluate a member’s needs, symptoms and risk factors at the onset and then intelligently guide them to the most appropriate level of care within Headspace’s ecosystem—whether coaching, therapy, psychiatry, self-guided tools, or work-life services. By ensuring timely, appropriate support based on each person’s needs, a stratified approach prevents downstream costs associated with worsening symptoms, comorbid conditions, and lost productivity—helping employers and health plans lower overall mental health spend.
ManpowerGroup Expands Bullhorn Partnership Globally
ManpowerGroup, the leading global workforce solutions company, announced an expanded partnership with Bullhorn, the global leader in software for the staffing and recruitment industry, to implement automation across 40 new markets over the next six years. This strategic expansion supports ManpowerGroup’s Diversification, Digitization, and Innovation (DDI) plan, enhancing the company’s ability to connect more people to meaningful work while improving service to its 100,000 clients worldwide. “Our partnership with Bullhorn underscores our commitment to putting people first in everything we do. By embracing digital transformation, we’re enhancing the human experience in recruitment and making meaningful connections that benefit both job seekers and employers,” said Becky Frankiewicz, ManpowerGroup Chief Commercial Officer & Regional President, North America. “This technology allows our recruiters to spend more time understanding the unique needs of the people we serve, creating personalized experiences that lead to better matches, more fulfilling careers, and delivering on our promise to connect more people to meaningful work in an increasingly complex labor market.”
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