Section archive
Category: Technology
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Year-End HR Tech Review 2025
Year-end is the time to step back from the daily operational demands of HR tech and survey the landscape as a whole. 2025 has been a defining year for the industry — one characterized by aggressive consolidation, AI that moved from pilot…
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Employee Experience Platforms — The AI-Powered Office of 2026
In 2023, the employee experience (EX) platform was a niche category — a collection of tools for onboarding, engagement surveys, and recognition that HR leaders layered on top of their core HRIS. By 2026, EX platforms have become the primary interface through…
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HR Tech Vendor Consolidation Q3 2026 — Who’s Buying Whom
The HR technology market entered 2026 with 247 publicly tracked companies. By the end of Q3 2026, that number will have shrunk — not through bankruptcy or failure, but through acquisition at a pace that’s accelerated beyond the already-booming M&A activity of…
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Q1 2025 HR Tech Funding Roundup: Despite Market Uncertainty, HR Startups Raised $2.1 Billion
Despite a broader venture capital slowdown and rising interest rates, the HR technology sector raised $2.1 billion in the first quarter of 2025 — a 15% increase over Q4 2024 and signaling sustained investor appetite for solutions that address the persistent workforce…
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AI Hiring Tools in Q1 2025: What the Data Says About Bias, Efficiency, and Candidate Experience
By early 2025, artificial intelligence had moved from the periphery to the center of recruitment technology. From automated resume screening to AI-powered video interview analysis, hiring platforms were embedding machine learning at nearly every stage of the candidate journey. The question was…