Section archive
Category: HR Technology
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Benefits of the Month: The Rise of Lifestyle Spending Accounts as a Standard Benefit
Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSAs) — a benefit category that has been quietly growing for years — crossed a significant threshold in January 2026: for the first time, more than 30% of Fortune 500 companies offered an LSA as a standard part of…
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Internal Communications in 2026: Why One-Size-Fits-All Is Dead
By January 2026, the internal communications landscape had shifted decisively from broadcast-style messaging to hyper-personalized, channel-specific, and role-aware communication strategies. The old model — CEO sends a company-wide email, everyone reads it — was replaced by systems that matched message format, timing,…
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AI Recruitment Tools — Which Vendors Are Delivering on Promises
The AI recruitment software market has grown from a niche category of experimental tools into a $7.2 billion market by the end of 2025 — up from less than $2 billion in 2021. With that growth has come a proliferation of vendors,…
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New Year, New HR Tech — January 2026 Product Launches to Watch
January is the month when HR technology vendors set the tone for the year ahead. As organizations finalize their 2026 technology budgets and refresh their strategic priorities, vendor roadmaps and product launches provide the clearest signal of where the industry is heading.…
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December 2025 Year-End HR Tech Review: The Trends That Defined the Year
As 2025 drew to a close, the HR technology landscape had undergone its most significant transformation in a decade. AI had moved from experimental pilot to core infrastructure, skills-based organizations had shifted from aspiration to operational reality, and the consolidation wave showed…
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The December 2025 Compliance Calendar: Pay Transparency, AI Hiring Rules, and EU Regulations HR Leaders Need to Know
December 2025 was a busy month for HR compliance. New rules were taking effect across multiple jurisdictions, and existing regulations were entering new enforcement phases. For HR leaders, staying current wasn’t just about avoiding penalties — it was about maintaining competitive advantage…
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December HRIS Vendor Roadmaps — Focus on AI-Powered Updates and Marketplace Expansion
December in the HR technology world is typically seen as a quiet month — companies wind down for the holidays, release calendars thin out, and procurement slows. But this year, major HRIS vendors have been using December for something increasingly common: year-end…
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HR Tech Funding in November 2025: The Consolidation Round — $1.2B in Deals Reshaping the Landscape
November 2025 was one of the most active months for HR technology consolidation in the past five years. Three major acquisitions and eight significant funding rounds totaling approximately $1.2 billion reshaped the mid-market landscape and signaled a shift from growth-at-all-costs to strategic…
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Year-in-Preview — Q4 2025 HR Tech Product Launches to Watch
The final quarter of 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most product-dense periods in HR technology history. Major platforms — led by Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and Oracle HCM — are scheduling coordinated releases that collectively represent the most significant…
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November 2025 HR Tech Market Snapshot: Q4 Spending, Vendor Moves, and Hiring Signals
November 2025 arrived as a transitional month for the HR technology sector. Q4 spending cycles were in full swing, enterprise buyers were finalizing budgets ahead of fiscal year-end, and several notable acquisitions reshaped the mid-market landscape. At the same time, HR tech…