Steve Boese is <i>HR Executive</i>'s Inside HR Tech columnist and chair of the HR Tech conference. He also writes a blog and hosts the HR Happy Hour Show, a radio program and podcast.
HR Tech Conference Chair Steve Boese explores the latest tech tools that can help organizations pivot to a skills-based talent focus.
What it is: A radically new way to recruit, SeekOut Assist is a breakthrough innovation that unlocks the power of generative AI for recruiting teams, automating two of the most time-consuming talent acquisition workflows: candidate search and outreach. Built on OpenAI's generative AI technology, SeekOut Assist revolutionizes how recruiters find and engage candidates, leveraging ChatGPT. […]
A heavy emphasis on AI is just one trend the judging committee spotted in this year's Top HR Tech Products contest.
What it is: RemoteBridge, a browser-based, immersive 3D platform, helps companies engage and onboard remote employees by meeting them where they already are: the virtual world—all with no downloads or goggles required. By focusing solely on culture and training (instead of compliance), RemoteBridge, used by 19 of the Fortune 100, aims to help companies improve […]
What it is: TalentGPT from Beamery is the first generative AI for HR. With TalentGPT, recruiters can better match people to opportunities, create relevant job descriptions and engage candidates at the perfect time; candidates can explore potential roles that match their skills, through a conversational interface; and managers get insights (in the flow of work) […]
What it is: Visier People® Workplace Dynamics is a transformative business solution providing organizations with a data-driven understanding of employee collaboration and team dynamics. Workplace Dynamics uncovers organizational friction that hampers collaboration and highlights the best practices of high-performing teams. By uniquely incorporating real-time passive and active feedback, Workplace Dynamics fosters enhanced collaboration, minimizes potential […]
What it is: Phenom X+ affords new platform-wide generative AI capabilities that bolster efficiencies. The solution automates content creation, surfaces actionable intelligence and eliminates time-consuming tasks for candidates, employees, recruiters, managers, HR and HRIS teams. Designed to dynamically support an organization's specific hiring, retention and growth needs, Phenom X+ enables talent acquisition and talent management to […]
Many of this year's Top 100 HR Technology Influencers will present at the upcoming HR Technology Conference. Steve Boese has a preview.
With just over 50 days to go until the conference, program chair Steve Boese explores why this year's event is the most important yet.
With AI technology hype seemingly at its apex, it is important that HR professionals seek out independent sources on the real impact of AI in HR.

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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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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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