Madeline Laurano is founder of Aptitude Research.
Madeline Laurano dives deep into the winning 2026 Top HR Products, and what their solutions say about the market.
SHIELD Analytics for UCM from Thomas & Company tracks unemployment cost with dashboards and compliance reporting tools.
Paige from PageUp is a conversational AI co-pilot that drafts requisitions and screens candidates for open roles fast.
Sana from Workday is an enterprise AI platform that finds cited answers, takes action and automates everyday workflows.
AI Interviewer from Eightfold is an agentic platform that conducts video, audio or text interviews within a few hours.
Organization Design from Visier unifies demand, skills and action planning with org design in one connected experience.
Madeline Laurano, a judge for Top HR Products, says some of the strongest submissions were solving problems many HR leaders haven't even articulated yet.

From Maven
By focusing on evidence-based guidance and early intervention, employers can achieve measurable ROI, including a 55% pregnancy rate without treatment and an average of $8,200 in savings per birth.
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From Summit A�R
Recover employee-related costs professionally and effectively with Summit A�R, helping your organization reclaim what it?s owed while protecting employee relationships and your reputation.
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From Maven
With a diverse workforce that leans male, Deutsche Bank prioritized solutions that could support all employees equally--including fathers and caregivers--with a seamless, culturally competent experience.
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From Maven
The proof is in the outcomes. When employers invest in menopause care, symptoms improve, productivity rises, and costs drop--by an average of $1,600 per employee.
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From Wex
By shifting away from generic bulk emails, Wex didn't just save valuable time--they unlocked incredible results.
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From Transcarent
From GLP-1s to specialty oncology drugs, pharmacy spend is rising at an unsustainable rate, faster than any other benefit category, and most employers can?t explain where the dollars are going.
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From HireRight
HireRight?s 2026 Global Benchmark Report uncovers how organizations are adapting their screening, hiring, and workforce management strategies against a backdrop of AI-powered fraud, identity misrepresentation, and fake candidate profiles.
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From Maven
Employers are expanding women?s and family health benefits despite climbing healthcare costs. Yet employees report feeling less supported than they did just a year ago.
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From Wex
As the workforce?s needs become more complex, layoffs loom and resources shrink, it?s imperative to be strategic about supporting your HR and benefits team while protecting your own well-being.
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From Transcarent
Our survey of 1,340 HR and benefits decision-makers shows broad optimism about AI paired with pragmatic expectations.
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From AllWork
This Buyer?s Guide will help you navigate the flexible worker model selection process, drawing on AllWork?s experience in helping mid-to-large-sized companies with onboarding, managing, and paying flexible workers at scale.
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From Maven
By focusing on evidence-based guidance and early intervention, employers can achieve measurable ROI, including a 55% pregnancy rate without treatment and an average of $8,200 in savings per birth.
Download Resource
From Summit A�R
Recover employee-related costs professionally and effectively with Summit A�R, helping your organization reclaim what it?s owed while protecting employee relationships and your reputation.
Download Resource
From Maven
With a diverse workforce that leans male, Deutsche Bank prioritized solutions that could support all employees equally--including fathers and caregivers--with a seamless, culturally competent experience.
Download Resource
From Maven
The proof is in the outcomes. When employers invest in menopause care, symptoms improve, productivity rises, and costs drop--by an average of $1,600 per employee.
Download Resource
From Wex
By shifting away from generic bulk emails, Wex didn't just save valuable time--they unlocked incredible results.
Download Resource
From Transcarent
From GLP-1s to specialty oncology drugs, pharmacy spend is rising at an unsustainable rate, faster than any other benefit category, and most employers can?t explain where the dollars are going.
Download Resource
From HireRight
HireRight?s 2026 Global Benchmark Report uncovers how organizations are adapting their screening, hiring, and workforce management strategies against a backdrop of AI-powered fraud, identity misrepresentation, and fake candidate profiles.
Download Resource
From Maven
Employers are expanding women?s and family health benefits despite climbing healthcare costs. Yet employees report feeling less supported than they did just a year ago.
Download Resource
From Wex
As the workforce?s needs become more complex, layoffs loom and resources shrink, it?s imperative to be strategic about supporting your HR and benefits team while protecting your own well-being.
Download Resource
From Transcarent
Our survey of 1,340 HR and benefits decision-makers shows broad optimism about AI paired with pragmatic expectations.
Download Resource
From AllWork
This Buyer?s Guide will help you navigate the flexible worker model selection process, drawing on AllWork?s experience in helping mid-to-large-sized companies with onboarding, managing, and paying flexible workers at scale.
Download Resource
From Maven
By focusing on evidence-based guidance and early intervention, employers can achieve measurable ROI, including a 55% pregnancy rate without treatment and an average of $8,200 in savings per birth.
Download Resource






