The UKG Workforce Institute survey reveals that the 2024 Summer Olympics could significantly impact workplace productivity in America. Over 27.5 million employed Americans plan to miss work to watch the games, with various forms of absenteeism, including taking days off, playing hooky, and ghosting

Wizehire, a prominent hiring solution provider, has unveiled its new Candidate Texting feature, aimed at reducing interview no-shows by up to 71% and increasing interview rates by 26%. Recognizing that 90% of job candidates use cell phones for job searches, this feature enhances engagement and strea

Jet BI, in collaboration with AI startup Eternity.AC, has digitally cloned its entire team of 60 employees to create AI-twins that users control completely. These digital doubles serve both professional and personal roles, fully managed by their human counterparts. The digital clones are featured on

Greenhouse, a prominent hiring platform, has unveiled its Spring 2024 product release, introducing several enhancements designed to boost hiring efficiency and decrease the time required to fill positions. Notable features include Texting, enabled by Grayscale, which facilitates qu

Voiceitt, an Israel-based innovator in speech recognition technology, partners with Virtualahan, a Philippine organization focused on training and employing people with disabilities. Together, they aim to tackle the global challenge of disability employment by leveraging AI to create more inclusive

Bullhorn, a global leader in staffing and recruitment software, announced the launch of Bullhorn Copilot, a comprehensive AI solution designed to enhance recruitment processes. Copilot integrates generative, source and match, and directive AI into the Bullhorn platform, improving efficiency and effe

Cleary introduces 'Cleary Journeys,' an innovative solution integrating onboarding and employee lifecycle management into its modern intranet platform, designed for distributed teams. This customizable, automated system aims to enhance HR, Employee Experience, and IT operations by providing a seamle

Colossyan, a Hungarian-founded, UK-based startup, has successfully raised $22 million in Series A funding, led by European VC firm Lakestar, to advance its AI-driven video production platform. This technology, designed to transform digital learning and communication, enables the creation of videos w

This article examines the impact of Super Bowl LVIII on workplace absenteeism and productivity in the U.S., based on research conducted by The Harris Poll for the UKG Workforce Institute. An estimated 16.1 million U.S. employees are expected to miss work the day after the Super Bowl, with over 6 mil

TeamSense, a Seattle-based company that has developed an app-free platform for hourly employees in the manufacturing sector. The platform allows these "deskless" workers, who make up 70-80% of the global workforce, to manage attendance, communicate with managers, and access company resources via SMS