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2026 Advisory Board Announced to Drive the Future of Recruitment Technology

The HR Research Institute launched its 2026 Recruitment Technologies Advisory Board to help shape new research and a virtual event exploring proven strategies for leveraging automation and AI to improve every stage of the recruitment process.


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HR.com’s HR Research Institute has unveiled its 2026 Recruitment Technology Advisory Board, bringing together respected HR leaders and talent acquisition experts to help guide new research and educational programming focused on the technologies transforming today's hiring process. The board will provide strategic insights that will shape the upcoming HR Research Institute study and a virtual event examining how organizations are leveraging recruitment technology, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve hiring outcomes.

Future of Recruitment Technologies Advisory Board 2026

Future of Recruitment Technologies Advisory Board 2026

"Our Advisory Board will help ensure our research and events deliver practical, data-driven insights that enable HR professionals to make informed technology decisions."

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"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 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. 

 HR.com's Future of Recruitment Technologies 2026 Virtual Event 
November 18, 2026 

[Register for free]

The newly formed 2026 Future of Recruitment Technologies Advisory Board features these distinguished experts:

  • Deb Andrucuk, VP Strategic Growth, Joveo

  • Brian Fink, Managing Partner, The ReWork Group

  • Susan Hanold, Ph.D., Vice President OD, People and Change, Plan Z Solutions

  • Joel Kirk, Director-Talent Engagement, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

  • Pete Radloff, Senior Technical Leadership Recruiter, DataDog

  • Jason Vogel, Senior Manager, Catalyst Executive Recruiter, PWC

The HR Research Institute releases annual "State of the Industry" reports across a variety of HR topic areas, including last year's HR.com’s Future of Recruitment Technologies 2025-26 report on this topic. 

This and other free research reports and infographics can be downloaded at hr.com/researchinstitute.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2026 Recruitment Technologies Advisory Board and who are its members?
The 2026 Recruitment Technologies Advisory Board was launched by the HR Research Institute to guide research and educational programming on recruitment technology. Its members include Deb Andrucuk, Brian Fink, Susan Hanold, Joel Kirk, Pete Radloff, and Jason Vogel.
When is the Future of Recruitment Technologies 2026 Virtual Event and what is its focus?
The Future of Recruitment Technologies 2026 Virtual Event is scheduled for November 18, 2026. It will explore how organizations use recruitment technology, automation, and AI to improve hiring outcomes, highlighting emerging best practices and future innovations.
How is AI currently impacting recruitment technologies and what are the latest trends?
AI is significantly impacting recruitment technologies by enhancing hiring efficiency and the candidate experience. The HR Research Institute's upcoming study and virtual event will delve into how AI and automation are leveraged in recruitment and identify successful solutions and best practices.