HR.com's HR Research Institute has announced the formation of its 2026 Recruitment Technology Advisory Board, a group of distinguished HR leaders and talent acquisition experts tasked with guiding new research and educational programming on the technologies reshaping the hiring landscape. The board's insights will directly inform an upcoming HR Research Institute study and a virtual event focused on how organizations are leveraging recruitment technology, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve hiring outcomes.
According to Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com, "Recruitment technology is advancing rapidly, creating new opportunities to improve hiring efficiency and the candidate experience. Our Advisory Board will help ensure our research and events deliver practical, data-driven insights that enable HR professionals to make informed technology decisions."
The research and virtual event will explore the current state of recruitment technologies, including the growing impact of AI, identify which solutions organizations are using most successfully, examine how employers measure recruiting performance through technology, highlight emerging best practices, and look ahead at the next generation of recruitment innovations.
The centerpiece of these efforts will be the Future of Recruitment Technologies 2026 Virtual Event, scheduled for November 18, 2026. The event is free to register and will feature insights from the advisory board and other industry experts.
The newly formed 2026 Future of Recruitment Technologies Advisory Board includes: Deb Andrucuk, VP Strategic Growth at Joveo; Brian Fink, Managing Partner at The ReWork Group; Susan Hanold, Ph.D., Vice President OD, People and Change at Plan Z Solutions; Joel Kirk, Director of Talent Engagement at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts; Pete Radloff, Senior Technical Leadership Recruiter at DataDog; and Jason Vogel, Senior Manager, Catalyst Executive Recruiter at PWC.
The HR Research Institute publishes annual "State of the Industry" reports across various HR topics, including last year's Future of Recruitment Technologies 2025-26 report. These and other free research reports and infographics can be downloaded at hr.com/researchinstitute.
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