AI in Talent Acquisition Requires More Than Automation Artificial intelligence continues to be one of the most discussed areas of innovation across HR technology. While vendors continue to introduce AI-powered capabilities designed to transform recruiting, the most important question remains: […]
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, […]
In August 2025, MIT issued the bold claim that 95% of AI pilots are failing. In a report called The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025 by MIT’s Project NANDA, they observed that organizational learning gaps were causing […]
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 […]
Frontline work has typically run on thin, disconnected infrastructure. A bulletin board in the breakroom, a coffee-stained notice on the lunch table, a paycheck stub, or a supervisor’s memory. Recent conversations with Gaby Contreras, Jaclyn Aiken, Dan Wolman, and Greg […]
3Sixty Insights’ Nicole Roberts on Moving Beyond Traditional Best Practices In a recent article published by UNLEASH, industry analysts explored how leading organizations are redefining what it means to be a high-performing business. Among the contributors was Nicole Roberts, Industry […]
Most workforce management strategies are built for predictability. Maybe that’s the problem. In 2026, that thinking may now be a liability as the defining WFM challenges instead seem to be managing what dashboards can’t show you, AI workforce transformation is […]
At 3Sixty Insights, we have a dedicated practice focused on HR, Benefits, and Payroll. Over the past several years, we have seen a clear shift in how organizations in this space position themselves in the market. The messaging has evolved […]
For decades, workforce management (WFM) meant controlling known variables like labor costs, scheduling, and compliance thresholds. That framing is now a liability. The defining WFM challenge of 2026 isn’t managing what you know—it’s preparing for what you don’t. As AI […]
What It Is Early this week, Salary.com announced its new Max model, an AI layer for compensation workflows. Max is the latest addition to the CompAnalyst AI Suite and represents the company’s most significant product evolution since its founding in […]
What You Need to Know Mergers and acquisitions are a powerful growth strategy, particularly from a workforce perspective. Acquiring an established business allows a parent company to inherit an experienced workforce in a new territory rather than building one from […]
Phenom Looks Toward Hiring Infrastructure Phenom unveiled a sweeping architectural overhaul at IAMPHENOM 2026 in Philadelphia and showed off results that showcase the true effectiveness of AI in HR workflows. Phenom opened this year’s IAMPHENOM user conference by pitching a […]
In more than one phone call with customers, vendors, or other analysts in the HR technology industry, I’ve heard the claim that it’s hard to do business in the state of California. According to these conversations, the state is riddled […]
In this episode of #HRTechChat, Nicole Roberts (Senior Analyst & Advisor, 3Sixty Insights) is joined by David Edwards—strategic workforce planning practitioner, advisor, and author of The Strategic Workforce Planning Handbook—for a candid conversation about the gap between SWP theory and […]
In this episode of #HRTechChat, Dylan Teggart speaks with Aman Kaur-Shaik—HR Director at Nutrien, member of the 3SixtyInsights Global Executive Advisory Council, and a 2024 Global Top 100 HR Executive—about what it really takes for organizations to adopt AI successfully. […]
As HR compliance grows more complex in 2026, Nicole Roberts, Principal HR Industry Analyst at 3Sixty Insights, emphasizes a critical reality: compliance technology is only as effective as the expertise guiding it. In the HR Voices: 2026 Regulatory Transformations and […]
The EU Pay Transparency Directive is a new set of rules that says companies operating in the European Union must be more transparent and consistent about pay, particularly to reduce unfair pay gaps, most notably gender pay gaps. Instead of […]
Analyst Overview Nicole brings more than 20 years of senior HR leadership experience, including serving as Chief People Officer and the first HR executive at several high-growth, private-equity–backed, and multi-site organizations. She has built HR functions from the ground up, […]
In a recent HRTechChat podcast conversation with Jeff Smith, PhD, COO of AI-powered performance management platform 15Five, a consistent theme emerged: the future of performance management and manager enablement will not be driven by more training, frameworks, or one-time interventions. […]
In this episode of #HRTechChat, Dylan Teggart is joined by JD Dillon—advisor, speaker, and author of The Modern Learning Ecosystem—to unpack the “do more with less” reality shaping work in 2026 and why managers are taking the brunt of it. […]