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Vensure Employer Solutions , a leading provider of HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global business process outsourcing, announced the appointment of Michael Lockhart as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), responsible for leading cybersecurity strategy, governance, and enterprise risk management initiatives across Vensure Employer Solutions and its family of employer services brands. As CISO, Lockhart will oversee efforts to strengthen Vensure’s security capabilities and support the organization’s continued growth across its global operations. His approach is guided by a security operating model built around four pillars: minimum viable security, security maturity, cyber-risk management, and external governance. Together, these principles help organizations prioritize investments, navigate evolving regulatory requirements, and build resilient, scalable security programs that support business growth. “Michael’s unique combination of technical expe...

True , the premier global executive talent platform powered by data, AI, and sector expertise, announced the launch of True Forensic Referencing, a new executive intelligence capability designed to help investors, boards, and executive teams make more informed leadership decisions before high-stakes investments, new business relationships, and governance milestones. The firm also announced the appointment of Christopher Jaros as Partner to build and lead the offering, bringing nearly two decades of experience in investigative due diligence, law, and executive intelligence. The new capability expands True’s executive intelligence platform, complementing the firm’s executive search, assessment, and leadership advisory services with deeper investigative insight when leadership decisions carry the greatest strategic and financial impact. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ “Investors apply extraordinary rigor t...

A job application once held weight: a well formed resume, a clear cover letter, a thoughtful screening answer. In the past two years, genAI has flattened most of that trusted signal to noise. Now, trust is eroded and talent professionals are struggling to make heads or tails of this new hiring landscape. The problem is not only resting on candidates, who are doing the logical thing by using AI tools to polish and mass apply to jobs. Employers are still using screening methods that were built for a hiring landscape that no longer exists. This is not a candidate problem The seductive response is to blame candidates, to say their use of AI tools to mass produce cover letters and applications has turned the process into an untrustworthy mess. But let’s be frank: people are doing the rational thing. According to Greenhouse’s 2026 AI in Hiring Report, 74% of candidates in the U.S. now use AI in their job search. They are using tools that make them shine, make applying faster an...

This combination brings together connected intelligence, human expertise, and national scale to improve benefits performance every day, not just at renewal Alliant Insurance Services announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Nava Benefits, combining Alliant’s advisory depth, analytics, scale, and risk expertise with Nava’s AI-native HQ platform to help define the next generation of employee benefits brokerage. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ The acquisition comes at an important inflection point for the industry. Technology has long supported benefits brokerage, but artificial intelligence creates an opportunity to fundamentally change how benefits are delivered. Rather than adding another technology layer to a traditional service model, Alliant and Nava intend to create a more connected operating model in which real-time intelligence, technology, and human expertise work together to improve benef...

BetterWay Devs, a boutique IT staffing and recruiting firm specializing in nearshore talent solutions for U.S. and North American companies, ranked No. 40 among Human Resources companies on the 2026 Inc. 5000, a category typically dominated by much larger firms, while placing No. 1,347 overall nationally. Company Recognized for 262% Three-Year Revenue Growth, Earning a Place Among the Nation’s Most Successful Independent Businesses BetterWay Devs today announced it has ranked No. 40 among Human Resources companies on the 2026 Inc. 5000, the annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, and No. 1,347 overall. The list is the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s most successful independent and entrepreneurial businesses, recognizing companies that have achieved remarkable growth while driving innovation, creating jobs, and shaping the economy’s future. Past honorees include companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, Patagonia, and fellow nearsho...

AI and data job postings rose 80% in the last year, led by AI engineering roles, while workers aged 22-25 experienced a 16% decline in employment. DataCamp , the leading platform for AI and data skill building, released its new report : The State of AI Careers 2026. Drawing on exclusive data from Lightcast, the global standard for labor intelligence covering 165 countries in the world, the report analyzes two million unique job postings across 85 regions worldwide between January 2024 and April 2026. It finds that the AI and data job market expanded strongly in the past year, following a slight decline in 2024 and a period of stagnation in 2025. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ AI & Data Roles Lead the Rebound in Job Creation Among the 25 roles tracked, AI-focused and technical roles consistently grew faster than other categories. AI engineering roles had the highest growth rate, increasing 255% year-over-year....