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by Sharon Hill HRTech company Nexxt is teaming up with the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) to launch NFLPA Jobs , a job board to help former NFL players find new opportunities at the end of their football careers. “Features such as access to high-quality jobs from thousands of top employers across the country, job alerts that match their interests and the ability to create a comprehensive professional profile seen by companies looking to hire, users are set up for long-term career success beyond the field,” according to Nexxt’s announcement . “I’ve long been a strong advocate for encouraging NFL players to explore ...

Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming talent acquisition, from sourcing and screening to team structure and leadership strategy. Tasks that once took days - like sourcing candidates, screening resumes, or coordinating interviews - can now be completed in minutes. Generative AI and machine learning are now a core part of the hiring process. This shift is not a threat to recruiting. It is an opportunity. For talent acquisition leaders, this is a moment to step forward. Those who act now will help define what high-performing recruiting looks like in the years ahead. FOBO in Recruiting: What It Is and Why It Matters Now FOBO, or Fear of Becoming ...

The Mobley v Workday case is far from decided but its eventual outcome (see link below to: HBR- Assessment of Resetting Anti-discrimination in the Age of AI) is unlikely to close the HR equivalent of Pandora’s box that was opened May 16 when a federal judge allowed a class action suit to go forward against a Technology Solutions Supplier… instead of every one of its clients. Reading the court’s document (see link below to: Mobley v Workday), it makes perfect sense to me why Workday was put in the hot seat alone but, in the future, the accountability of every solutions supplier (AI or not) is going to be weighed alongside every employer’s use of that technology ...

by Ben Salisbury New research from U.K. recruitment company GI Group reveals that hiring teams need to move quickly to successfully hire qualified Gen Z candidates. It found that among Gen Z candidates aged 18-25, more than 50% expect to hear back within seven days. In contrast, more than a third of older candidates, aged 55-64, said they are happy to wait up to two weeks. The research highlights the gap between younger candidate expectations and the reality of the recruitment process. It also suggests recruiters need to adapt strategies for hiring different age cohorts or risk high drop-off rates and emphasises the importance of a positive ...

Welcome to the first of a 4-part series that will explore how TA's involvement in workforce planning is changing and becoming a core part of the function. We're having conversations on things like how stakeholders are involved in TA decisions now, how planning cycles have shortened, and what new data points teams need to make decisions. In our first week we are digging into strategic integration and business alignment. We are pleased to facilitate this research panel with @David Wilkins , Chief Product & Strategy Officer at TalentNeuron , who has sponsored this research project and works alongside myself and the CXR team to co-facilitate the discussion ...

Why clearly defining the cultural capabilities behind your employer brand may be the most critical factor in whether your talent strategy thrives—or breaks under pressure. From Resilience to Readiness: Why Capability-Led Cultures Win in the New Talent Economy We’ve reached a tipping point in talent strategy. It’s no longer enough to compete on skills, perks, or even purpose. In today’s relentless, change-saturated market, the real differentiator is the depth of your organization’s internal capability—how clearly and intentionally your culture enables people to adapt, respond, and thrive. Yet most organizations still focus on tactical fixes: better job ...

Today, Moderna made headlines - not for a new vaccine, but for something that might be just as transformative: they've merged their Technology and Human Resources functions into a single department. That's right. One org. One leader. One unified approach to talent and tech. Tracey Franklin, formerly CHRO and now Chief People and Digital Technology Officer, is now overseeing both domains. It's a role that seems to blend workforce planning, automation strategy, and org design - all influenced heavily by Moderna's collaboration with OpenAI. The company has over 3,000 tailored GPTs running across its business, and its actively redesigning roles based on what ...

by Deb Stowe Revenue at freelancer marketplace Upwork grew by 1.0% year on year (y-o-y) to $193 million in Q1 2025, despite a 7% y-o-y fall in the number of active clients to 812,000 at the end of March. Gross sales value (GSV) per active client was $4,912, up by 3% y-o-y — the first growth in six quarters — according to the company’s financial reporting . Net income stood at $37.7 million in Q1 2025, up 105% y-o-y. Adjusted EBITDA rose by 68% to $56 million, while adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 29% in Q1 2025 from 17% in Q1 2024. The quarter’s operational highlights centered on AI. “Uma, Upwork’s Mindful AI, continues to gain traction ...

Everything You Wanted to Know About AI in TA, But Were Afraid to Ask - JobSync Roundtable Recap At the end of March 2025, we hosted a panel of four experts to answer questions from our talent community about artificial intelligence in TA. It was an incredible roundtable, and you can watch the whole thing here . We had well over 50 questions from the audience going into the discussion, and the panel did the best they could to cover the highlights. Here's a summary of the discussion. How does artificial intelligence in recruiting actually work? Think of it this way: AI isn't really "thinking" or "understanding" like a person does. Instead, ...