After three days and 15 briefings at #HRTech, I’m writing this from the gate before my red-eye home. I came to Vegas listening for the gap between what organizations buy and what they’re actually able to put to work, and […]
Unleash Article: Ask the Analyst – Are Unwritten Hiring Rules Selecting for Capability or Privilege-Based Social Conditioning?
For its weekly Briefing, UNLEASH asked four HR analysts whether employers who screen out candidates for not knowing unwritten rules are selecting for capability or for the social conditioning that comes with privilege. The analysts largely agree that these filters […]
Market Alert: Paychex Brings Agentic AI to Small Business Recruiting with WISE Hire
What’s Actually Happening Paychex has introduced WISE Hire, a recruiting solution that extends WISE, the agentic AI platform Paychex announced in May 2026 as the intelligence layer across its HCM portfolio. WISE Hire uses AI agents to handle the routine, […]
Monthly Research Recap | September 2026
Upcoming Events HR Technology Conference & Exposition | October 20 – 22, 2026 Join the 3Sixty Insights team as they attend the upcoming HR Technology Conference & Exposition | October 20 – 22, 2026 at the Mandalay Bay in Las […]
Unleash Article: Ask the Analyst – What Evidence Does HR Need to Make Reskilling the Outcome Instead of a Compromise?
UNLEASH’s “Ask The Analyst” article explores a critical workforce strategy question facing HR leaders: when workforce planning and business conditions point toward reducing headcount, what evidence can HR provide to demonstrate that reskilling and redeploying existing employees may be a […]
Market Alert: Darwinbox Expands Microsoft Partnership, Becomes Early Adopter of Frontier Tuning for HCM
Darwinbox has announced an expansion of its partnership with Microsoft, applying Microsoft’s newly unveiled Frontier Tuning capability to Darwinbox Cortex, the AI-native HCM platform the company launched in August 2026. The move places Darwinbox among the first enterprise software vendors […]
Market Alert: WorkTango Introduces Constellation, Expanding Employee Listening Beyond Feedback Collection
WorkTango has announced Constellation, an AI-facilitated employee listening experience designed to help organizations move beyond collecting feedback toward understanding root causes, prioritizing issues, and collaboratively developing actionable solutions. While artificial intelligence is central to the platform, the more significant story […]
#HRTechChat: John Dnyprowsky & Ryan Shapiro on Why PEO Buyers Need a Translator
In this episode of #HRTechChat, Nicole Roberts (Director & Principal Analyst, 3Sixty Insights) is joined by John Dnyprowsky—SVP of National Partnerships at Vensure Employer Solutions—and Ryan Shapiro—President & Founder of PEOMG and founder of the PEO Brokers Collective—for a conversation […]
Unleash Article: Ask The Analyst – What single factor will decide who wins and loses vendor contracts in the next 12 months?
UNLEASH’s “Ask The Analyst” brings together four HR technology analysts to examine the single factor most likely to determine which vendors win or lose contracts over the next 12 months. Representing 3Sixty Insights, Nicole Roberts, HR Industry Analyst, argues that […]
Monthly Research Recap | August 2026
Upcoming Events HR Technology Conference & Exposition | October 20 – 22, 2026 Join the 3Sixty Insights team as they attend the upcoming HR Technology Conference & Exposition | October 20 – 22, 2026 at the Mandalay Bay in Las […]
HR Technology Conference & Exposition | October 20 – 22, 2026
Join the 3Sixty Insights team as they attend the upcoming HR Technology Conference & Exposition | October 20 – 22, 2026 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. To register or learn more about the conference you can visit the […]
Research Note: How Employee Listening Is Evolving and Why Manager Enablement Matters More Than Ever
A System Under Increasing Pressure Something is quietly breaking inside organizations, and most leadership teams recognize it, even if they can’t name it precisely. Across industries, organizations are grappling with growing managerial complexity as flatter structures, expanding spans of control, […]
Infographic: Voice Screening Agents – Making Candidate Response Time Part of the Hiring Experience
This infographic explores how voice screening agents are reshaping talent acquisition by shifting hiring from a recruiter-scheduled process to an always-on candidate experience. It contrasts the traditional hiring flow (apply, wait, phone screen, decision) with a modernized version that inserts […]
Infographic: The Partner Activation Gap – How Vensure Helps Turn Capabilities into Outcomes
This infographic highlights “The Activation Gap,” explaining that product capability alone does not guarantee customer value or business outcomes. Because partners managing massive portfolios default to familiar solutions rather than the best fit, superior capabilities often remain invisible and go […]
Monthly Research Recap | July 2026
July was an incredibly productive month for the team at 3Sixty Insights, and before we highlight some of our recent research publications, we wanted to share a few company updates. Welcoming Robert Mattson to the Research Team In July, we […]
Research Note: Voice Screening Agents in Talent Acquisition – Balancing Speed, Scale, Candidate Experience, and Trust in AI-Augmented Hiring
Introduction Talent acquisition teams are under increasing pressure to hire faster, improve candidate experience, reduce recruiter burnout, and navigate a more complex hiring environment shaped by AI, automation, and evolving workforce expectations. Across industries, organizations are managing higher application volumes, […]
Analyst Insight: Flexibility, Service and Trust – Where Partner Ecosystems Deliver and Where They Break
The Challenge for SMB Service Organizations Service organizations focused on small and midsize businesses (SMBs) operate in an increasingly complex and competitive environment. These organizations, referred to throughout this piece as partners, including (but not limited to) brokers, banks, CPAs, […]
Unleash Article: Ask The Analyst – Attrition Models Can Flag Dozens of Flight Risks at Once
The growing use of AI-powered attrition models is giving HR leaders unprecedented visibility into potential employee turnover, but identifying flight risks is only the first step. In this article from UNLEASH, industry analysts discuss what separates organizations that successfully leverage […]
#HRTechChat: Robert Mattson on Storytelling, AI, and Making HR Technology Matter
In this episode of #HRTechChat, Nicole Roberts (Senior Analyst & Advisor, 3Sixty Insights) is joined by Robert Mattson—technologist, marketing leader, communications coach, author, and the newest member of the 3Sixty Insights analyst team—for a wide-ranging conversation about the experiences shaping […]
Monthly Research Recap | June 2026
Recent Research: Case Study Vignette: Two Days to Two Hours – How Italian Fiesta Pizzeria Used the Insperity HRCore™ Solution to End Its Payroll Struggles Italian Fiesta Pizzeria, a fourth-generation family business operating five locations and employing 160 workers, transformed […]







