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  Fountain, the AI-native platform built for streamlined frontline workforce management, has launched Frontline OS , a groundbreaking operating system designed to automate hiring, onboarding, and workforce management for the global frontline workforce. The ambition? To support the world’s 2.7 billion frontline workers spanning retail, healthcare, hospitality, delivery, and beyond with intelligent automation and seamless workflows. AI-Driven Hiring That Just Works Frontline OS is powered by Fountain Copilot , leveraging natural language intelligence and Anthropic’s Claude models. HR teams can issue simple prompts like “hire 200 delivery drivers in Atlanta,” and Copilot takes care of the rest posting jobs, screening candidates, filling shifts, and managing compliance. As CEO Sean Behr puts it: “Frontline OS sets the standard. This isn’t just software it’s infrastructure for an economy too long ignored by modern tools.” What Makes Frontline OS Stand Out The platform brings four powe...

New York Life Group Benefit Solutions (NYL GBS) has been named a strategic partner of Workday Wellness, marking a pivotal step toward smarter, AI-powered benefits management for employers. This partnership blends NYL GBS’s deep expertise with Workday’s advanced analytics to simplify benefits administration and deliver real-time insights into employee engagement and preferences. Turning Benefits Data into Actionable Insights Workday Wellness equips employers with a comprehensive, real-time view of which benefits programs employees use and value facilitating better-informed decision-making. Through integration with NYL GBS, employers can now dynamically assess the effectiveness of their offerings and adapt them on the fly, reducing administrative friction and enhancing employee satisfaction. Kristina Welke, VP of Strategy, Solutions & Marketing at NYL GBS, emphasizes the importance of this evolution: “Benefit solutions should evolve to meet employers’ changing needs, centered on a se...

Criterion HCM, known for its modern, unified HR platform designed for mid-sized organizations, has entered a strategic partnership with Verified Credentials - a leading background screening provider. This collaboration embeds background screening directly into Criterion’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS), creating a smoother, more compliant hiring process. A Seamless, All-In-One Hiring Experience Unlike many HCM platforms that rely on fragmented, bolt-on tools, Criterion HCM’s architecture integrates background checks seamlessly. HR teams can now initiate, monitor, and view results without leaving the ATS interface cutting down on redundant data entry and manual steps. Built for Mid-Sized Organizations Verified Credentials is recognized as a top choice for mid-size businesses, particularly in HRO Today’s Baker’s Dozen. Through this integration, Criterion clients benefit from fast-background checks, typically completed within one to three days. What sets this partnership apart is not ju...

Oracle has taken a major leap forward in enterprise AI by embedding OpenAI’s GPT-5 across its database and cloud application ecosystem. This rollout spans Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, NetSuite, and industry-specific platforms like Oracle Health, giving organizations seamless access to AI-powered workflows. Bringing the Smartest AI to Enterprise Workflows GPT-5—hailed by OpenAI as its smartest, fastest, and most capable model to date—is designed for advanced code generation, editing, debugging, agentic reasoning, and deeper business logic. Oracle delivers it in three scalable sizes via API and includes access through ChatGPT Enterprise. What This Enables for Customers Thanks to GPT-5, businesses can: Instantly search and analyze huge volumes of data using natural language via Oracle’s SQL interfaces. Automate multi-step business processes with improved speed and intelligence. Speed up coding, bug-fixing, and documentation with AI-assisted development workflows. Generate more accur...

  Half of HR professionals today say that workflow automation is one of their biggest challenges. While technology promises to simplify repetitive tasks and free up time for more human-centered work, many organizations are still struggling to integrate it effectively into their processes. Why Automation Feels Like a Struggle Despite the benefits of automation, HR teams continue to face roadblocks: Cumbersome manual processes: Tasks like onboarding forms, background verification, and data collection remain time-consuming, making automation feel incomplete or difficult to adopt. Candidate information concerns: A large majority - 71% of HR professionals report finding fabricated or misleading details in resumes, particularly in education, credentials, or employment history. Yet, only 20% feel highly confident in detecting these issues consistently. This highlights the importance of automated background checks that can ensure accuracy and strengthen hiring decisions. Slow hiring an...

Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the way organizations hire talent and interact with customers. From speeding up recruitment to delivering instant support, AI-driven tools are becoming essential for modern businesses. YY Group has introduced a next-generation AI platform that combines recruitment automation and customer service solutions in one powerful system. This innovation aims to help businesses cut costs, save time, and improve user experiences. Transforming Hiring with AI Recruitment Software Recruitment is often one of the most time-consuming tasks for HR teams. The YY Group AI recruitment software uses advanced algorithms and machine learning to screen resumes, analyze skills, and match candidates with job requirements. This AI hiring platform helps recruiters focus on engaging with top talent instead of spending hours on repetitive manual work. Companies can benefit from: Faster candidate screening through automated talent acquisition tools. Re...