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The Health Benefit Alliance (“HBA”), a leading provider of customized health benefit solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Healthee, an AI-powered employee benefits and healthcare navigation platform. Together, the two organizations are transforming how employees understand and use their health plans, enhancing access, simplifying decision making, and delivering a more connected, personalized experience for members, employers, and brokers alike. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Stan Suchkov, CEO and Co-founder of AI-native corporate learning platform, Evolve “HBA’s mission is to make meaningful, cost-effective health benefits simpler and more accessible for employers and their employees,” said Matt Esposito, President of HBA. “Partnering with Healthee is a solid step forward in achieving this.” A Modern Approach to Healthcare Through this collaboration, HBA will integrate Healthee’s intuitive platform and virtual AI assistant “Zoe” into its por...

Capital Bancorp,  announced the renewal of Ed Barry’s employment agreement through December 2027 and an evolution of its executive leadership structure designed to support the Company’s long-term vision as a high-performing, diversified financial services enterprise. In connection with the renewal of his employment contract, Mr. Barry will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Capital Bancorp. In this capacity, he will continue to focus on enterprise-level strategy and executing the Company’s key strategic initiatives. In conjunction with the renewal, Steve Poynot, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, will be elevated to Chief Executive Officer of Capital Bank, N.A. In this role, Mr. Poynot will continue to lead the Commercial Bank. Mr. Poynot will also retain oversight of Windsor Advantage. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Stan Suchkov, CEO and Co-founder of AI-native corporate learning platform, Evolve “Our long-term growth strate...

Wellness Workdays, a leader in workplace wellness solutions, announced the launch of BRAVE: Building a Toolbox for Mental Health & Safety, a first-of-its-kind training program built specifically for the construction industry. Designed to tackle the sector’s urgent mental health challenges, BRAVE equips frontline leaders, safety managers, and crews with the skills to identify, address, and prevent mental health crises before they escalate. The  BRAVE  title is a memorable acronym for a practical, human-centered framework that equips leaders and coworkers to  Be aware, Reach out, Actively listen, Validate and inform, and Encourage next steps , turning awareness into meaningful action when mental health and safety matter most. Construction workers face some of the highest rates of suicide, substance use disorders, and mental health concerns of any profession in the United States. High-stress job sites, physical risks, and the stigma surrounding emotional vulnerability...

OrgLogic, LLC, a Fractional CHRO and strategic HR consulting firm, announced its governance-first approach to responsible AI use in human resources through its trademarked OrgLogic Framework . Founded by HR executive Annette Hooker, OrgLogic emphasizes executive oversight, ethical judgment, and structured people systems to ensure AI enhances HR decision-making without increasing compliance or people risk. The firm calls on leaders to prioritize accountability, transparency, and human judgment as AI adoption accelerates across HR functions. OrgLogic , LLC, a Fractional CHRO and strategic HR consulting firm, announced its continued commitment to governance-first, responsible use of artificial intelligence in human resources through its trademarked OrgLogic Framework . As AI adoption accelerates across recruiting, performance management, and employee decision-making, the company calls for executive oversight, ethical judgment, and structured people systems. Founded by Annette Hooker, a...

Horizon Bank, a commercial banking subsidiary of Horizon Bancorp, announced the appointment of Pam Zarazee as the Senior Vice President, Director of Human Resources. As Director of Human Resources, Zarazee will be responsible for leading Horizon Bank’s human resource function and will have oversight of the Bank’s talent management, employee engagement, and compensation functions. In her role, she will also join Horizon Bank’s Senior Leadership Team and engage with Horizon’s Executive team, helping to advance Horizon Bank’s winning, Advisor-driven culture. “Pam’s proven experience in employee development and engagement, succession planning, HR technology, and compensation design will quickly bring significant value to the organization as she works alongside the highly talented team within our current HR department,” President and CEO Thomas Prame stated. “Throughout her career across a variety of industries, Pam has been recognized as a leader focused on enhancing company culture...

For decades, national competitiveness was measured by access to capital, control over natural resources, and the ability to deploy subsidies at scale. Those levers still matter—but they no longer define leadership in a global, digital economy. Today, the most decisive factor shaping long-term growth is talent infrastructure: how effectively a country can identify, develop, deploy, and continuously reskill its workforce. In this new reality, HRtech is emerging as a strategic economic asset rather than a back-office enterprise function. GDP growth is increasingly tied to workforce productivity, adaptability, and skills velocity. The speed at which new skills can be created, validated, and applied now determines how quickly economies can adopt AI, automate industries, and build next-generation capabilities. Nations with stagnant workforce intelligence struggle to convert innovation into output, even when capital and technology are available. Meanwhile, countries that can rapidly align ...

AI is an active force reshaping how teams manage benefits, communicate with employees, and streamline core operations. In 2024 alone, employers spent $13.8 billion on generative AI (GenAI) tools, marking a 600% year-over-year increase. By 2028, it’s projected that at least a third of workplace decisions will involve AI-driven input. With AI adoption surging, organizations are quickly learning that speed alone isn’t the measure of success. The central question has shifted to how they can implement AI responsibly and thoughtfully to achieve the desired outcome. HR teams sit at the center of decisions that directly affect employees’ health, financial security, and overall well-being. While AI offers powerful capabilities, such as automating routine tasks and surfacing insights from complex data, it also brings real risks. Without proper oversight, it can exhibit bias, overlook human nuance , and diminish the trust that HR teams have worked hard to earn. While some businesse...

TA Builder  Announces Free Fractional HR Audits for Startups Following $11.5M Verdict Against SHRM TA Builder, a premier provider of fractional HR services for startups and small businesses, announced that it is launching a specialized Fractional HR Audit program at no cost to eligible companies. The initiative comes as a direct response to the recent $11.5 million federal jury verdict against the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for racial discrimination and retaliation. The SHRM verdict has sent shockwaves through the business community, highlighting a critical vulnerability: the gap between written HR policies and actual workplace practices. TA Builder’s new audit program is designed to identify these discrepancies before they lead to costly legal disputes. “If the world’s leading authority on HR can be found liable for $11.5 million due to systemic failures in complaint handling and retaliation prevention, every startup founder needs to be looking inward,” said ...

Let’s be honest, the exit interview is a conversation that happens about a year too late. You get some polite feedback, a few interesting tidbits, and a handshake as a talented person walks out the door. You have just learned why you lost someone, but you haven’t learned how to stop it from happening again. What if you could trade that rearview mirror for a crystal ball? That’s the shift to predictive retention: finally getting ahead of the problem and keeping your amazing team intact. Why Is the Exit Interview a Ship That’s Already Sailed? Think of the exit interview as the final chapter in a book you wish had a different ending. It is a post-mortem, an exercise in looking backward. While you might uncover some clues about what went wrong, you are essentially analyzing the wreckage after the fact. The opportunity to change the story for that employee is long gone. Plus, the information you get is often filtered. People are naturally hesitant to burn bridges, so you might get the p...

The background screening industry is at an inflection point. While operational efficiency and turnaround time remain table stakes for HR leaders, these incremental gains are no longer enough to drive true differentiation. As the job market and the way people work continue to evolve, companies in the background screening space find themselves in a cycle of internal competition, chasing the same clients with marginal improvements in cost or speed. But sustainable growth won’t come from winning a zero-sum game. It will come from redefining how value is created and delivered across the ecosystem. The Plateau Pattern When an industry plateaus, the symptoms are clear. Competition turns inward. The same providers pitch the same clients with fractional differences in price or turnaround time. Innovation slows because protecting the status quo feels safer than pursuing transformation. This pattern isn’t unique to background screening. B2B software companies faced it when cloud adoption matu...