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. The board's insights will shape 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.
"Recruitment technology is advancing rapidly, creating new opportunities to improve hiring efficiency and the candidate experience," said Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com. "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 board will provide strategic direction on topics such as the growing impact of AI, the most successful solutions in use, performance measurement, emerging best practices, and future innovations.
The centerpiece of this initiative is the Future of Recruitment Technologies 2026 Virtual Event, scheduled for November 18, 2026, and free to register. The event will explore the current state of recruitment technologies, including AI's role, and will highlight how organizations can measure recruiting performance and adopt next-generation tools.
The 2026 advisory board features respected experts: 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-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 regularly publishes "State of the Industry" reports on various HR topics, including last year's HR.com'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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