HR technology alone isn’t enough. New research from 3Sixty Insights reveals why organizations continue to struggle with HR technology adoption, customer support, and compliance—and why nearly half are willing to pay more for better service. Based on a survey of […]
HRD: HR Facing Rising Compliance Strain – Report
For HR leaders, compliance demands are expanding rapidly while governance and technology investments lag behind, according to a recent report. Three in four (75%) respondents say their compliance needs have changed, according to a survey of 500 U.S. professionals across […]
Webinar: Beyond Borders – HR Solutions for Paying and Managing Non-U.S. Talent | June 24th @ 12pm Eastern
Join 3Sixty Insights Principal Analyst Nicole Roberts as she participates in Flex HR’s Beyond Borders: HR Solutions for Paying and Managing Non-U.S. Talent webinar, a discussion focused on the challenges and opportunities of managing a global workforce. The session will […]
Market Alert: Phenom Acquires Plum to Anchor a Full-Spectrum Assessment Stack
What Happened On April 28, 2026, Phenom announced the acquisition of Plum, a provider of psychometric-based talent assessment. The deal, Phenom’s second in ten weeks and third in roughly four months, brings Plum’s proprietary Role Model™ technology into Phenom’s agentic […]
Infographic: Behavioral Signals in Hiring – How Fama Helps Identify Misconduct Before Day One
This infographic outlines the rising risk of workplace misconduct and the growing limitations of traditional hiring methods in identifying it. With misconduct rates increasing year over year and even small incidents driving significant impacts on productivity, retention, and culture, organizations […]
How Social Media and Behavioral Insights Are Helping Employers Detect Misconduct Before Day One
All business leaders have been there: a candidate looks great on paper, so you invest in hiring them, but once on board, they fail to meet expectations. 50% of today’s workers are digital natives, and with this number expected to […]
Analyst Insight: From Automation to Orchestration – How Phenom Is Rebuilding the Hiring Stack as Adaptive AI Infrastructure
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 […]
Analyst Insight: Platform Evolved Into a Partner-Led HCM Ecosystem Serving 200K+ Employers and 9M Workers
Introduction Since 3Sixty Insights’ founding in 2017, we’ve seen a number of vendors come and go. One vendor in particular has consistently stood out to us as one to watch: isolved. 3Sixty Insights has referenced or partnered with isolved on […]
Research Agenda: Bridging Leadership and Labor – 3Sixty Insights’ 2026 Combined Workforce Agenda
The future of work is no longer a theoretical concept touching artificial intelligence, remote work or skills transformation. Instead, it has become an operational reality at a time when managers are stretched beyond capacity, employee engagement is declining, compliance complexity […]
Workday VNDLY Is Defining the Future of Total Workforce Management
At its town hall yesterday, Workday outlined a clear strategic shift for VNDLY, its vendor management system that helps organizations manage external or contingent workforces (contractors, freelancers, etc.). VNDLY is being revamped from a traditional vendor management system into an […]
Case Study: How Sparus Strengthens Compliance and Safety with Mitratech AssureHire
Company Overview Sparus Holdings is a growing organization operating in the utility partner, energy, and public safety sectors across the United States. Through its family of subsidiary companies, Sparus delivers a wide range of critical field and professional services. Its […]
Video: Risk to Retention: How Strategic Background Screening Drives Trust, Safety, and Talent Retention
In this video, 3Sixty Insights Principal Analyst Dylan Taggart shares key findings from our research note, “Risk to Retention: Background Screening as Strategy.” Discover how modern background screening is evolving from a compliance task into a strategic tool that […]
Council Guest Post: HR Transformation – Data-Driven HR Decisions
Utilizing Analytics to Inform and Drive HR Transformational Initiatives Introduction In the dynamic landscape of human resources, the role of data and analytics has evolved from a mere supportive function to a central pillar in shaping HR strategies and decisions. […]
Research Note: Risk to Retention – Background Screening as a Strategy
Why forward-thinking HR leaders are reimagining background checks with technology to enhance candidate experience, reduce risk, and strengthen employee retention. Executive Summary Background screening has grown to shape candidate experience and signal organizational culture, just as much as it ensures […]
Amplify Your Signal | Nicole Roberts Podcast
Amplify Your Signal, hosted by Nicole Roberts, is a podcast dedicated to elevating the voices of job seekers, professionals in transition, and individuals navigating career shifts. Each episode dives into the human side of career journeys — beyond résumés and […]
Council Guest Post: HR Transformation – Aligning HR Initiatives with the Organization’s Culture and Values
A Roadmap to a Harmonious and Productive Transformation Introduction In today’s dynamic and competitive business landscape, organizations are increasingly recognizing the pivotal role of Human Resources (HR) in driving transformation and achieving strategic goals. A critical aspect of successful HR […]
Market Alert: Workday to Acquire Paradox, Expanding AI Capabilities in Talent Acquisition
What Happened Workday, a California-based leader in HR and finance solutions for business, has agreed to acquire Paradox, which provides software that streamlines the talent acquisition process through conversational AI, with a focus on high-volume recruitment campaigns. By incorporating Paradox’s […]
From Practitioner to Analyst: My Takeaways from This Year’s HR Technology Conference
My heart is full and my battery is drained, but in the most beautiful way. Prior to HR Technology Conference, my experience with conferences was from the practioner’s and blogger perspective. I had the opportunity to attend HR Tech as […]



