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TalentoHC Launches Talento Consulting to Connect Human Capital Strategy with Business Performance

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TalentoHC launches Talento Consulting to help organizations connect human capital strategy, people systems, and business performance. TalentoHC today announced the launch of Talento Consulting, a human capital advisory practice designed to help organizations build the people infrastructure, talent strategies, and human capital systems needed to support growth, transformation, and long-term business performance. The launch expands TalentoHC’s capabilities beyond executive and professional search, providing organizations with strategic and practical support across the broader human capital ecosystem. Talento Consulting will help business and HR leaders evaluate their current people systems, design strategies aligned with organizational priorities, and operationalize the structures, tools, and processes needed to advance business strategy. By connecting consulting, search, and talent acquisition within one platform, we can help organizations move from identifying a challenge to buildi...
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Efekta Education Appoints AI Veteran Matt Fisher as Chief Technology Officer

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Serial tech founder and former Microsoft and Amazon technology leader to advance Efekta’s AI-powered learning platform and expand access to personalised education globally. Efekta Education , a global leader in AI-powered learning technology, has announced the appointment of Matt Fisher as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Fisher brings nearly 20 years of experience building products, platforms and high-performing technical organisations across Microsoft, Amazon, Auth0, Daydream and Adventr. He will lead Efekta’s technology strategy and product innovation as the company continues to advance its AI-powered learning platform globally. Fisher is a veteran AI technology executive, founder and product builder with a track record of translating emerging technologies into products used by millions of people. During his time at Microsoft, he co-created Codie, an award-winning multilingual AI assistant designed to help aspiring developers access coding knowledge in their native langu...
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The Future of Cyber Careers Will Be Defined by Adaptability

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For years, conversations about the cybersecurity workforce have centered on a familiar challenge: the talent shortage. Organizations across industries continue to struggle to fill cybersecurity roles while cyber threats become more sophisticated and digital environments grow increasingly complex. The shortage remains a significant concern, but it is no longer the only workforce issue leaders need to address. Today, a different challenge is emerging. Organizations are competing for cybersecurity talent while also helping existing teams build new skills as technology, business priorities, and threats continue to evolve. As AI becomes embedded across enterprise environments, the ability to learn and adapt may become just as important as existing technical expertise. Recent workforce data from Hack The Box’s Cybersecurity Workforce Intelligence Report, based on anonymized platform data from 702,226 cybersecurity professionals across 251 countries and territories, offers a unique vie...
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StarSpark AI Reinvents Personalized Learning With Integrated Lectures, Practice and Feedback

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Updated platform brings together AI-built instruction, lecture-style interactive lessons, adaptive practice, active intervention, parent visibility and teacher-ready lesson generation StarSpark , an AI-powered learning platform for students, parents and educators, announced the launch of its connected, adaptive learning system, a major step in the company’s mission to make high-quality, personalized learning easier for all users. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview With Hari Kolam, CEO and Co-founder of Findem: Featuring Findem’s GliderAI “Our differentiator isn’t the content; it’s the teaching,” said Bansal. “We don’t wait for a student to ask for help. When they get something wrong twice or start guessing, we step in with a real teaching moment, not a hint.” The system pairs purpose-built AI instruction with personalized practice, helping students learn new concepts, get instant support when they struggle, master material and review over time. Parents can stay inf...
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Payroll Influences Announces Launch of 2026 Payroll Profession Confidence Index Survey

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Now in its third year, the global research initiative expands its focus on professional sentiment, business relationships, strategic value, and AI readiness Payroll Influences, the independent HR and payroll technology research and advisory firm founded by industry analyst Pete A. Tiliakos, today announced the launch of its  2026 Payroll Profession Confidence Index  (PPCI) survey. The third annual edition of this unique global research initiative focuses on measuring the confidence, sentiment, relationships, value impact, and eminence of the payroll profession. Initially published in 2024, the PPCI was created to amplify the collective voice of payroll professionals and to raise awareness for the critical role payroll plays in business performance, workforce trust, compliance, and organizational agility. The 2025 PPCI report expanded its global engagement, gathering perspectives and sentiment from payroll professionals and stakeholders across more than 30 countries and five continen...
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How Sabbaticals Make Your Whole Team Stronger

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When most companies think about sabbaticals, they think about the employee taking them — the individual who steps away, recharges, and returns with fresh energy. For people leaders who have built programs across high-growth tech startups and large-scale enterprises, the bigger story is what happens to the team left behind and how that dynamic shapes the entire organization for the better. A significant part of making sabbaticals work seamlessly falls on managers. Sabbaticals are not just a retention perk or a mental health benefit. When they are designed and supported, they are one of the most effective tools a company has for building stronger systems, healthier cultures, and more resilient teams at every level of the organization. Still, only 5% of U.S. companies offer formal paid sabbaticals, per SHRM’s Employee Benefits Report . Rest as a Team Investment, Not Just a Personal One One of the less obvious benefits of a sabbatical program is what it does to knowledge distribution ac...
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TrueBlue Survey Finds Experienced Workers Are Driving New Interest in Skilled Trades

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As construction season ramps up, findings show growing interest in skilled trades among temporary workers with seasoned talent leading the way As construction season accelerates and employers continue to compete for skilled talent, new TrueBlue survey findings show growing interest in skilled trades among temporary workers, while also pointing to the need for clearer, more affordable pathways into these careers. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview With Hari Kolam, CEO and Co-founder of Findem: Featuring Findem’s GliderAI According to a recent survey of more than 1,200 TrueBlue temporary workers, nearly half of those responding to questions about skilled trades (48%) report greater interest compared to previous years, including 32% who say they are much more interested. That interest is broad-based but concentrated among experienced workers: more than four in five of those expressing greater interest were between the ages of 30 and 59, pointing to an opportunity to r...
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