Conner Forrest is a senior research analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence, leading coverage of human resources technology, content management and corporate performance management within the Workforce Productivity & Collaboration channel. Conner’s recent areas of concentration include AI-powered talent intelligence platforms and skills gap analysis software, generative AI in content and document management, “embedded HR” and payroll innovation, cross-organizational and modular planning platforms, and digital adoption platforms. He arrived at S&P Global Market Intelligence through its 2019 acquisition of 451 Research. Before joining 451 Research in 2018, Conner worked as a senior editor with CBS Interactive, covering a variety of global enterprise tech trends for brands including TechRepublic and ZDNet. Conner holds a Bachelor of Science degree in communication from the University of Louisville and a Master of Science degree in journalism from Northwestern University.
Building on its acquisition of Humu in 2023, the vendor's Activate has two core elements: an intelligent nudging tool to help users foster better habits in the flow of work, and an intelligent action planning tool for managers to prioritize top focus areas in how they respond to employee needs.
For customers using GenAI in their contract life cycle management, Malbek can point to multiple large language models to power that GenAI and swap them in and out as new LLMs become available in the market, adding privacy and security flags for customers looking to maintain specific standards.
Workhuman positions itself at the intersection of people analytics and employee engagement, two of the fastest-growing subsegments of HR tech. The company has launched a conversational AI interface within its Workhuman iQ human intelligence tool, powered by a customer's recognition data and delivering quick answers to questions about employee skills, talent mobility, performance and more.
The next generation of Workday AI includes new GenAI use cases, intelligent assistants, and agents that span HR and financial data and transactions in the Workday platform. This sets the stage for Workday to further cement its identity as a cloud ERP and elevate HR as a strategic business partner.
The human capital management company is folding modified versions of its UKG Bryte, UKG Great Place To Work Hub, and UKG One View into the HCM Ready Suite. This brings new levels of automation, data accessibility and global expansion to the product.
An unfortunate trend in recruiting is that some candidates completing skills tests in the hiring process are not who they say they are. The Glider AI platform offers intelligent automation in the candidate outreach process, and a robust screening and assessment platform. It offers multiple fraud prevention features including facial image confirmation, background sound detection and URL tracking.
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