Paylocity and SmartRecruiters add AI-driven assistants to power up platforms, bulk up support.



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Paylocity Looks to Simplify HR’s Nuts and Bolts with New AI Assistant
Paylocity launched an AI-driven assistant designed to streamline HR processes and simplify employee access to self-service and other information. Called the Paylocity AI Assistant, the product offers contextual support across Paylocity’s platform. Read more


SmartRecruiters Launches AI Assistant in UI Makeover
SmartRecruiters unveiled an AI-powered companion that it claims eliminates a number of administrative tasks from the recruiting process. Called Winston, the new feature is “the face and the intelligence” behind the SmartRecruiters platform. Read more.

How AI is Driving the Future of HR

Sponsored by isolved: In AI, HR professionals see an opportunity to provide their workforce with more personized, more responsive service. The technology’s ability to sort through data and speed a variety of technical tasks can free up a significant amount of time – time that can be applied to providing more high-touch service to the workforce. In short, when HR professionals look at AI, they see opportunities to improve their ability to develop and maintain a stellar employee experience. Read more.

Podcast: Automation for Job Seekers, with 3Sixty Insights' Geoff Webb

I talk with Geoff Webb, contributing analyst at 3Sixty Insights and author of Center the Pendulum. We talk about new AI tools that simplify the hiring process for candidates — and create headaches for talent acquisition teams. Listen here.
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Candidates Now Have a Tool to Automate the Job-Application Process

Word is beginning to spread about a bot that automates the application process for job seekers, to the point where they can apply for hundreds of jobs in less than a day. The bot, called Auto_Jobs_Applier_AIHawk, provides a hands-off approach for candidates, allowing them to easily apply to jobs on LinkedIn after they’ve completed a brief set-up process. Read more.