January 12-18, 2026:
• Breathing in new life: Employers.io acquires Job-Applications.com to rebuild a trusted platform;
• Adding to its toolkit: Phenom acquires Included to expand agentic people analytics capabilities;
• Recruiting with a litmus test: Stars and Stripes job applicants asked if they back Trump policies;
• Nuking the market: Anthropic launches AI agent Claude Cowork, threatening dozens of startups;
• Abandoning upskilling: Entry-level tech hiring plunges 73% in pivot to seasoned AI engineers.
• TAtech North America 2026 – Get in on the Early Bird Discounts and register right now for the largest gathering in the world of talent tech CEOs, senior execs and rising stars. Network for competitive intelligence; meet in the Deal Center to explore partnerships and take a look at leading edge products that are entering the market. May 6-8 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Seating is limited, so register today!
Job-Applications.com was created to make job searching more accessible and practical. Its focus has always been on real-world support. And now, Employers.io owns Job-applications.com, with a clear objective: rebuild and modernize a trusted job-search platform while preserving its original mission.
Artificial intelligence-based human resources company Phenom People Inc. announced that it has acquired Included Inc., an AI-native agentic people analytics platform company that claims to surface actionable insights for faster, smarter workforce decision-making, for an undisclosed price.
Applicants for positions at the U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes are being asked how they would support the president’s policy priorities, raising concerns among some staffers and media watchers about the prospects for the historic outlet’s editorial independence.
Every vendor promised faster hiring, less recruiter work, and better candidates. For a while, it worked. But the market shifted. The problem these tools were built to solve is disappearing. Not because the tools are bad. Because the foundation they were built on is melting. Large language models quietly destroyed the resume as a reliable signal.
Entry-level tech hiring has collapsed by 73% over the past year, according to new data from Ravio’s 2026 Tech Job Market Report, as companies abandon training junior developers in favor of hiring engineers who can deploy production AI systems on day one.
TAtech: The Network for Talent Technology Solutions is a comprehensive resource hub for talent technology companies worldwide. Its mission is to help accelerate their growth and profitability through year-round support that helps them establish market and technology partnerships, promote their product and company brands, and reinforce their business leadership.
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