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As talent retention and employee engagement become critical strategic priorities, organizations are increasingly turning to structured recognition solutions. Accolad, a leading Canadian provider of HR technology, is proud to announce the launch of its modernized platform, specifically designed to transform the management of Employee Years of Service Programs. A Strategic Lever for Corporate Culture and Compliance In addition to the intense competition for top talent, regulatory requirements and workplace well-being expectations are evolving rapidly. Organizations must now integrate recognition practices that are consistent, measurable, and sustainable, all while maintaining high operational efficiency. Accolad’s solution addresses these challenges by enabling companies to automate their years of service recognition programs and provide personalized service award gifts that strengthen corporate culture. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech...

If you’ve noticed your employee engagement metrics slipping, you’re not alone. Engagement is at historic lows, with only 21% of employees engaged , according to Gallup. For many organizations, those statistics trigger concern, and often another cycle of surveys and communications. But engagement isn’t the real issue. What we’re seeing is a breakdown of alignment. Leaders are operating with far less margin for error. Change is constant. Expectations shift quickly while outcomes matter more than ever. Even as communication volume increases and AI delivers efficiency, execution continues to stall somewhere between “message sent” and “work done.” So if engagement isn’t the core problem, what is?   It Comes Down to Role Clarity Low engagement often reflects uncertainty rather than a lack of motivation. Employees are unclear about priorities, expectations, or how their work connects to changing strategies. Gallup’s research shows that 35% of employees say better communication wou...

AI-Powered Insights, Human-Driven Decisions – New AI Candidate Summary Reduces Search Committee Review Time by 30–40% Hirezon, a leading provider of HR technology for higher education, today announced the launch of AI Suites, a new line of artificial intelligence-powered tools designed to modernize faculty and staff recruitment at colleges and universities. The inaugural product, AI Candidate Summary, is now available to Hirezon customers and delivers measurable results from day one. The Challenge Facing Higher Education HR Teams Search committees at colleges and universities face a time-consuming and inconsistent hiring process. Reviewing large volumes of CVs/Resumes, letters of interest, and supporting materials across multiple candidates places a significant burden on faculty and HR staff alike often leading to delays, reviewer fatigue, and uneven evaluation outcomes. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Bernard Barbour, Chief Technology and Product Officer a...

Unily announces the availability of Unily Glass, a new AI-native conversational execution layer that transforms the employee experience platform from an information hub into a place where work gets done. This marks the arrival of Unily Futures to all customers and the company’s evolution into a truly AI-native employee experience platform designed to help organizations reduce digital friction and accelerate productivity across the enterprise. Unily Glass will be generally available March 31, 2026, with early demonstrations taking place this week at UNLEASH America (March 17 – 19) and later this month at the Gartner Digital Workplace Summit in San Diego (March 23 – 24). Despite years of investment in workplace technology, many organizations still struggle with a fundamental productivity challenge: employees can access information easily, but completing a task still involves navigating multiple systems and fragmented workflows. With Unily Glass, employees move dire...

In the last ten years, workplaces have transformed. Digitalization is a priority, work models are changing, and expectations for productivity are rising. All of these things have changed the way employees interact with their work environments. These changes have made it possible for employees to be more flexible and creative, but they have also made it harder for employees to stay healthy.  One of the biggest problems that organizations all over the world are facing is employee burnout. As businesses work to keep their performance and competitiveness high, managing the health and engagement of their employees has become a strategic priority. This has led to more interest in solutions like HRtech platforms. The move to remote and hybrid work settings is one of the main things that makes people burn out. Remote work is flexible, but it has also made it harder to tell the difference between work and home life. Employees often have to work longer hours, go to back-to-back virtual me...