HCM Talent Technology Roundup August 18, 2023

AI and automation are driving positive hiring outcomes, according to a recent report from The Harvard Business Review in partnership with Paradox. In fact, 97% of survey respondents whose organizations have adopted automated technologies in their hiring process said that it has helped hire people more effectively, led to quicker interview scheduling and reduced candidate drop-off.

ZipRecruiter and UKG partnered with the goal of supporting enterprise hiring. The companies said the partnership will include an integration that will accelerate the time-to-hire and improve the quality of candidates in the pipeline. The integration will give UKG customers access to ZipRecruiter’s marketplace and application process solution, allowing job seekers to apply to positions from UKG’s API directly on ZipRecruiter.

Nearly three-quarters of American adults (74%) fear higher unemployment is on the horizon as a result of the integration of AI into the workplace, according to the American Staffing Association. In addition, 47% of all employed Americans feel automation could easily replace their jobs.

Talent acquisition solution provider Hirewell acquired The Collective Search, a San Francisco-based recruiting firm. With the integration, Hirewell hopes to further its mission of creating a tech-enabled talent ecosystem as well as expand the company’s footprint in Silicon Valley.

Flo Recruit, legal recruitment software, closed an oversubscribed $4.2 million seed round led by LiveOak Venture Partners and Moneta Ventures with participation from Tau Ventures and Alumni Ventures

Findem announced that Brett Coin has joined the company as chief of talent transformation. In the newly created position, Coin will be responsible for operationalizing Findem’s transformation vision, including helping clients transform their talent organizations through an AI-first mindset to operate with new levels of efficiency.

AI bias-removal and talent acquisition technology company ThisWay Global appointed industry veteran Jim Duddy as its chief revenue officer.

By Gracie Wirick

Gracie Wirick is a writer and editor at RecruitingDaily and the HCM Technology report. A Purdue graduate with degrees in Professional Writing and Communication. She is a lover of classics and literature with an unfortunate penchant for the Oxford comma.