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New feature gives talent acquisition teams the structure to define the values that matter to their organization, then surfaces evidence of how each candidate demonstrated those values in interviews Textio launched the ability to program company values into Lavalier , its AI-powered structured interview platform. The new feature enables hiring teams to define the specific values and competencies that matter to their organization, then measure how well each candidate demonstrated those values in every interview. Instead of relegating values alignment to post-interview opinions, Lavalier surfaces what candidates said and did, so teams can factor real “culture-fit” measurement into their final hiring decisions. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ Lavalier’s new feature enables hiring teams to define the specific values and competencies that matter to their organization, then measure them. “Company values ali...

Early adoption by leading graduate institutions signals a fundamental shift toward autonomous AI in enrollment operations. Less than six months after its commercial launch, ReadyRecruit, the AI-powered recruitment associate developed by Graduate Program Recruitment Solutions (GPRS), has been adopted by eight leading universities across the United States. With institutions now live on the platform and additional implementations underway, the milestone marks one of the fastest early adoption cycles for an AI solution purpose-built for enrollment. The milestone reflects a broader transformation taking place across higher education. Institutions are moving beyond experimenting with AI and beginning to operationalize autonomous AI capable of performing meaningful work alongside admissions professionals. Rather than replacing staff, these intelligent digital teammates extend institutional capacity by engaging prospective students around the clock, improving responsiveness, and supporting ...

The rapid growth is fueled by $2 billion in wage advance volume run rate, 500,000 monthly active users, and over 300,000 active businesses on the platform Clair , the embedded earned wage access infrastructure powering payroll and workforce platforms, announced it has crossed $100 million in revenue run rate in under two years. Clair also turned cashflow positive earlier this year. These milestones come as Clair hits record highs across its platform, with $2 billion in wage advance volume run rate, 500,000 monthly active users, and over 300,000 active businesses. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ This growth underscores the scale of the financial problem Clair was built to solve: U.S. employers currently hold $500 billion in unpaid, earned wages. By embedding directly into partner platforms, including Gusto and QuickBooks, Clair unlocks that money for Americans when they need it most. These milestones show that work ...

Kim McKenna, discusses the latest trends in Payroll and Workforce Management in this catch-up with HRTech Series: ________ Hi Kim, welcome to our interview series. Tell us a little about yourself. Thanks for having me. I’m Director of Product Management for Americas Payroll and Workforce Management at IRIS Software Group. My job is to lead product strategy for the payroll, time-tracking, scheduling, and HR tools that accountants, payroll service bureaus, and small- and mid-sized businesses rely on every day. I’ve spent more than 15 years in the HCM industry, including over a decade in senior product roles at ADP before joining IRIS, building payroll and workforce management solutions for companies of all sizes. Across every stop, the thread has stayed the same: people need to get paid accurately and on time, and the teams behind that work deserve tools that actually make the job easier. These days, my focus is helping accountants and payroll service bureaus navigate an ...

Recognized for 71% Three-Year Revenue Growth, OrgChart Debuts on the Annual List OrgChart , a market-leading provider of organizational charting and workforce planning software, announced it has been ranked No. 3717 as its debut on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, the annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. 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 future of the economy. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ “Being recognized on the Inc. 5000 is an honor for our entire organization. We have purposefully pursued strategic opportunities to fuel our growth, including investing in our people, our partnerships, and our product.” -Tom McCarty, CEO of OrgChart “Being recognized on the Inc. 5000 is an honor for our en...

Atlanta launch will introduce approximately 16,000 area job seekers to a location-based hiring platform designed to connect employers and available candidates. IntervuToday, a hiring technology company developing a real-time marketplace for employers and job seekers, today announced the launch of its platform in metro Atlanta and the start of its Atlanta 7-Day Metro Hiring Challenge . Hiring shouldn’t start with posting a job and waiting. If you’re ready to work, get on the map. If you’re ready to hire, open the map and start connecting.” — Chrissy Steed The Atlanta launch introduces IntervuToday’s location-based approach to hiring, which allows job seekers to indicate their availability and appear within a live hiring map where participating employers can identify local candidates. Approximately 16,000 Atlanta-area job seekers in IntervuToday’s existing network will be invited to activate profiles as part of the Atlanta initiative. The launch represents the fi...