Buzzwords in Recruiting: A Survival Guide for 2026

Posted on November 11, 2025     Leave a Comment

Every year, a new batch of noxious “talent transformation” phrases (like “talent transformation”) shows up to make hiring sound like quantum mechanics when it’s really just matching résumés to job descriptions written by people who’ve never done the work they’re hiring for.

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Now Is the Time We Dance: Humanly Acquires Qualifi, Sprockets, and HourWork

Posted on October 14, 2025     Leave a Comment

Humanly’s acquisition of Sprockets, Qualifi, and HourWork marks one of HR tech’s boldest consolidation plays. Matt Charney explains why this conversational AI roll-up could actually work — and what it means for the future of hiring.

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Unplugged: Insights from a Decade of RecFest

Posted on October 9, 2025     Leave a Comment

There aren’t a ton of events that put the needs of practitioners over the needs of the sponsors first, or who focus more on building a meaningful community that’s more than a mailing list,

Fortunately, though, there’s RecFest, one of the highlights of the overcrowded conference calendar year.

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