Phil Albinus is the former HR Tech Editor for <i>HRE</i>. He has been covering personal and business technology for 25 years and has served as editor and executive editor for a number of financial services, trading technology and employee benefits titles. He is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz and lives in the Hudson Valley with his audiologist wife and three adult children.
What it is: Plum Leadership Potential enables organizations to identify high-potential talent using proven science combined with scalable technology. By leveraging the results of Plum's single assessment, organizations can instantly measure leadership potential in every employee, ensuring each member of the workforce is equitably considered for their aptitude. Plum Leadership Potential also ensures companies are […]
What it is: For many organizations, workforce strategy is often encumbered by fragmented systems and manual processes that make it difficult to meet the demands of increasingly agile talent and business needs. With this in mind, Gloat built the Workforce Intelligence suite to solve the challenges of accessing scalable skills, jobs and talent insight, empowering […]
What it is: Manager Hub delivers a purpose-built destination for people leaders to stay informed and engaged with their teams by leveraging personalized resources to guide their leadership journey. Managers can view a summary of team insights and action items for employee journeys, daily team stats, important dates, tasks and requests. Notifications and alerts encourage […]
What it is: PTO Genius helps organizations transform the employee experience and boost profitability by unleashing the power of PTO. The AI-powered software helps optimize and automate time off to uncover hidden opportunities to decrease burnout, improve employee wellness and reduce churn. Using machine learning, the Genius platform detects burnout, proactively surfaces favorable times to […]
What it is: The Eightfold Job Intelligence Engine provides an AI-powered foundation for role definitions that dynamically learns from internal and external talent insights. By replacing archaic and ineffective job descriptions with centrally defined roles, the tool combines AI, automation and human expertise for better decision-making. Its key benefits are. 1. Accelerated time to hire: […]
What it is: Oracle ME is a complete employee experience platform, designed to elevate employees' growth, connections and ability to thrive in the new ways of work and workplaces today. Part of Oracle Cloud HCM, Oracle ME enables organizations to deliver personalized experiences to every worker based on their unique characteristics and situations. Oracle ME […]
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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.
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From LearnLux
Discover how New Balance deployed a holistic financial wellbeing program to support its diverse workforce. Learn how their approach helped boost engagement, inclusion, and overall employee health.
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From Summit AR
Recover employee-related costs professionally and effectively with Summit AR, helping your organization reclaim what it’s owed while protecting employee relationships and your reputation.
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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 Wex
By shifting away from generic bulk emails, Wex didn't just save valuable time--they unlocked incredible results.
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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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 LearnLux
Discover how New Balance deployed a holistic financial wellbeing program to support its diverse workforce. Learn how their approach helped boost engagement, inclusion, and overall employee health.
Download Resource
From Summit AR
Recover employee-related costs professionally and effectively with Summit AR, helping your organization reclaim what it’s owed while protecting employee relationships and your reputation.
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 Wex
By shifting away from generic bulk emails, Wex didn't just save valuable time--they unlocked incredible results.
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
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 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 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 Transcarent
Our survey of 1,340 HR and benefits decision-makers shows broad optimism about AI paired with pragmatic expectations.
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 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 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








