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Q3 2026 Benefits Wrap-Up: What the Latest Data Shows on Flexibility, Mental Health, and Pay
By Andrew Mitchell, Senior Correspondent, Benefits & Total Rewards The third quarter of 2026 brought clarity to the U.S. benefits landscape. After years of experimentation during the pandemic and the post-pandemic recalibration, the data shows a workforce benefits market that has settled into a stable, evidence-based configuration. Organizations that understand what’s working — and what…
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Q3 2025 HR Tech Funding Recap: Where the Money Is Going in People Technology
Venture capital funding for people technology slowed significantly in 2023-2024 after the 2021 peak, but by the third quarter of 2025, it was clear that capital was returning to the sector — albeit with more selectivity. Total HR tech funding in Q3…
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September 2025 HR Tech Acquisition Wave: How Consolidation Is Reshaping the Industry
September 2025 saw HR technology M&A activity reach its highest level in three years, with deals totaling over $4 billion announced in the first three weeks of the month. The wave of acquisitions was driven by strategic buyers — primarily legacy HCM…
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Fall Talent Acquisition: What HR Leaders Need to Know as We Head Into September
Skills-First Hiring, AI Automation, and the Push for Internal Mobility Author: HR Leadership Weekly As the back-to-school season ramps up across the United States, the talent acquisition function is undergoing its own transformation. What was once viewed as a transactional process —…
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Total Rewards Transparency: Why 65% of Employees Want to Know How Pay Is Set — And What Happens When You Tell Them
By Andrew Mitchell, Senior Correspondent, Compensation Strategy Pay transparency has moved from a nice-to-have to a business imperative. As of 2026, 32 U.S. states and numerous countries have enacted pay transparency laws requiring employers to disclose salary ranges, share compensation philosophy, or…
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Skills-Based Hiring Is No Longer Experimental — It’s the Enterprise Standard
By Andrew Mitchell, Senior Correspondent, Skills-Based Organization The skills-based hiring movement has crossed a critical inflection point. What began as a progressive experiment in talent acquisition has matured into the default hiring model for organizations that want to stay competitive in 2026.…
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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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Q1 2025 Hiring Data: The Great Reassessment
Published: March 20, 2025 | HR Leadership Weekly The first quarter of 2025 has delivered a clear signal: the post-pandemic labor market has entered a phase of structural reassessment. Hiring activity, once defined by frenzied growth and record competition for talent, is…
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The Future of Recruitment: How AI Is Reshaping Talent Acquisition
Recruitment has become one of the fastest-adapting domains in HR technology. In 2026, artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every stage of the talent acquisition lifecycle — from sourcing candidates to offering and onboarding. This transformation is not just about doing old things…
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The SaaS Apocalypse Is Overrated — How HCM Vendors Plan to Survive AI
July 17, 2026 — A ZDNet analysis this week posed an uncomfortable question for the enterprise software industry: as AI threatens to disrupt traditional software delivery models, how will established HCM vendors like Workday, BambooHR, and others adapt? The verdict? “The SaaS…
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Benefits Platforms Consolidate as Employers Seek Single-Pane Experience
**Category:** HR Technology **File:** article-148.md The benefits technology landscape is undergoing its most significant consolidation since the introduction of cloud-based benefits administration platforms a decade ago. After years of accumulating point solutions — retirements, wellness, mental health, financial wellness, flexible spending, pet…