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May 14, 2026

 
AI-powered talent acquisition platforms

GoodTime has unveiled Cori, an AI agent designed to manage and automate the entire hiring coordination process.

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Should companies embrace AI agents like Cori to fully automate hiring coordination?

Eightfold has launched TalentForge, a new HR software designed to advance talent acquisition and management capabilities.

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MethodHub introduces QuantumHire, an artificial intelligence-driven platform designed to revolutionize enterprise recruitment by automating full-time hiring processes.

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Daniel Beck, SAP SuccessFactors chief product officer, shares insights on SAP's acquisition of SmartRecruiters, potential AI bias in recruitment, and his outlook on the future evolution of HR technology.

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VidCruiter has launched its AI Interview Scoring feature, aiming to establish a new benchmark for transparency and defensibility in artificial intelligence applications for hiring.

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Organizational readiness for HR AI

A recent survey indicates a significant shift in employer concerns, with artificial intelligence now surpassing immigration and diversity, equity, and inclusion as the top priority, as 84% of respondents anticipate upcoming AI-related policy or regulatory changes.

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Despite people analytics receiving high priority from C-suite executives, only 27% of them express trust in HR departments to effectively deliver these analytics.

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Microsoft's findings suggest that a positive organizational culture is crucial for successful artificial intelligence project implementation, as only a small fraction of workers possess both the necessary skills and infrastructure for optimal AI utilization.

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Chatter
The view from Reddit
“Recruitment nowadays feels like a full-time job of switching between tools' dashboards.”

Modern recruitment has devolved into a complex juggling act of numerous software tools, overshadowing the core task of candidate engagement and resembling air traffic control.

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“$15/hr 2-2-3. PhD Biologist”

A PhD biologist with expertise in gene editing is considering a temporary QC position paying $15/hr with a 2-2-3 schedule due to the difficult job market.

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“Recruitment agency fee dispute, candidate backdoored, company claiming site-specific clause to avoid paying.”

An independent recruiter is in a fee dispute with an MSP after a candidate they submitted was hired directly by the end client, with the MSP attempting to avoid payment by citing site-specific and vacancy-specific candidate ownership clauses.

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Should recruitment agencies have stronger protections against direct hires after submissions?

 

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