Beyond the buzzword: What “AI-native” really means for your talent tech stack

AI is everywhere in HR—but few platforms are built for it from the ground up. For HRIS and technical leaders, that difference matters.

But how do you separate AI hype from reality? The answer lies in the architecture.

Join Eightfold AI’s Solutions Architects for a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to be truly AI-native, and why that foundation matters for security, scalability, and trust. We’ll show how our Talent Intelligence Platform connects Talent Acquisition and Talent Management through a single, secure model for skills.

Beyond tracking: The evolution of the ATS in an intelligent and agentic era

This Aptitude Research report explores the evolution of the ATS, highlighting the move from a reactive data repository to a proactive, intelligent system that drives strategic talent acquisition. And why now is the time for organizations to move on to a more dynamic system that can respond to today’s pace of change.

Boston Scientific is winning the talent race with AI

Boston Scientific develops medical devices that support life-saving procedures worldwide. As competition for life sciences talent grows more intense, outdated recruiting tools could have held their teams back. By leveraging AI-powered talent intelligence, Boston Scientific has found a strategic solution that streamlines hiring, elevates the candidate experience, and strengthens internal mobility.

Eightfold Talent Table: Where HR’s top minds get together to discuss talent

Join us every month for a roundtable discussion with today’s top HR leaders. They’ll tackle the toughest HR challenges head-on with real strategies and advice that works. No topic is too difficult for our talent pros. From hiring hard-to-find talent, retaining top employees, to upskilling their workforces, our leaders are ready to discuss the top challenges facing the HR industry today. Get ready to transform your talent strategies with Talent Table.

Agentic AI in HR

The age of agentic AI is here, but not all “agents” are equal. Beneath the buzz, the way enterprise AI solutions are built and deployed can determine whether you’re investing in true agentic AI or just buying into hype.

True agentic AI replicates the subtle, often invisible cognitive work that people constantly perform, such as shifting context mid-task, drawing connections between unrelated inputs, and rerouting plans in real time.

Without those capabilities, an “agent” is just prepackaged scripts dressed in hype — a false agent.

In this guide, you’ll learn more about this next-generation artificial intelligence.

Understanding Talent Intelligence: What to look for and how to choose

Join David Francis, Practice Leader, Research at Talent Tech Labs, and Michael Dunne, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Eightfold AI, for a forward-looking, actionable discussion designed for HR and talent leaders navigating this evolution.

Why should you attend? 

• Gain a clear understanding of what Talent Intelligence is, why it matters now, and how AI is foundational to its success
• Evaluate the value of a platform approach and assess what is best for your organization
• Learn how Talent Intelligence connects components of your strategic talent technology stack
• Explore what’s on the horizon, including how agentic AI and GenAI are redefining user experience and automation
• Gain practical guidance on how to begin integrating agentic AI

A guide to Agentic AI in HR

The age of agentic AI is here, but not all “agents” are equal. True agentic AI replicates the subtle, often invisible cognitive work that people constantly perform, such as shifting context mid-task, drawing connections between unrelated inputs, and rerouting plans in real time.

In this guide, you’ll learn more about this next-generation artificial intelligence, including:

• What true agentic AI is and looks like in action.
• Why agentic AI is needed now to help HR navigate an age of uncertainty and increased agility.
• How to differentiate true agentic AI from false agents.

Talent survey: HR misalignment costs you more than you think - here’s why it matters

This research, conducted by 3Sixty Insights in collaboration with Eightfold AI, explores the misalignment between HR leaders and business strategies and the short-term and long-term issues that result from it.

We partnered with 3Sixty Insights to deploy two surveys:

• An HR Leader Survey taken by 500 HR leaders, VP level and above, at companies with 5000+ employees across six countries.
• An Employee Survey including/covering 1200 respondents who are employed full or part-time across six countries.

Our findings show a high recurrence (82%) of misalignment in businesses where HR departments are not in lockstep with the overall business. This was exemplified primarily in three areas:

• Business strategy development and execution - Only 53% of HR leaders report involvement from the outset in developing and executing their company’s overall business strategy.
• C-suite collaboration - 47% of HR leaders report that their HR department is absent from regular collaboration with the C-suite on long-term strategic initiatives.
• Talent strategy - 56% say their talent strategies do not align with the overall business objectives.

Only 18% of the leaders surveyed execute all three of the above strategy areas effectively. This has downstream effects on the efficacy of talent strategy, the HR organization, and general business needs.

With 69% of respondents to the Leader Survey concerned about their ability to keep up with their company’s rapid changes and the ever-evolving HR needs of their employees, this number will only continue to grow the longer HR remains misaligned.

This report will outline how leaders can solve these problems by aligning HR goals with business goals and prioritizing understanding skills and capabilities to overcome internal and external staffing challenges. We will examine how those who encourage internal mobility, reskilling, redeployment, retention, and employee growth have higher employee satisfaction. The report also looks at the use of AI and technology in HR practices and the positive changes harnessing AI can bolster. This report shows how companies making strategic investments in technology enhance and transform their ability to meet future needs, achieve business goals, and streamline their tech stack.

Talent-centered design: How to build an agile and flexible workforce to deliver the results you need

Change requires a deeper understanding of talent in the context of work. Right now, we are faced with choosing a path for the future at the intersection of business, digital, and talent reinvention.

Unfortunately, too many of us are still using systems, processes, and procedures to manage talent that were built for a world of work drastically different from the one we are facing today.

We need to think beyond process and talent optimization and embrace transformation through skills-based strategies. We need to gain a dynamic understanding of skills mapped to talent in the context of work.

This is an approach that can only be realized through an AI-native Talent Intelligence Platform built using talent-centered design.

In this mini e-book on talent-centered design you will learn:

• Why skills are the key to unlocking your workforce’s potential.
• How AI-native talent intelligence gives you a dynamic, real-time understanding of your workforce and their skills.
• Why pairing people with work based on their skills sets them up for success — and helps your business thrive.

The new talent code to drive organizational success

Today’s conditions are the most challenging in decades, and yesterday’s talent practices aren’t enough. Most HR tech stacks aren’t up to the task of surfacing real-time data and skills insights to inform talent decisions. And they don’t deliver the best experiences — or results — for candidates, employees, HR teams, hiring managers, and business leaders.

To build a world-class organization with the right skills for the future, you must understand what skills employees have today, and what they could learn given the right training and career opportunities.

You must use new solutions to gain a complete understanding of your entire talent ecosystem to drive organizational success. Welcome to the new talent code.

Read this e-book to learn how to:

• Harness AI-powered talent intelligence to recruit top talent faster and enhance employees’ careers
• Deliver a streamlined and improved candidate experience, giving them a faster, smoother, and more transparent hiring experience
• Discover ways to find alternative talent to fill the skills gaps, including contingent workers and project staffing
• Improve DEI and equity with talent intelligence that mitigates the potential for bias