In the latest move to consolidate HR tech platforms, HCM giant Workday announced the acquisition of the talent platform HiredScore this week. The latter is a system “leading the way in advanced AI solutions for some of the world’s most expert talent acquisition teams,” according to a LinkedIn post from Kyle Lagunas, principal analyst at Aptitude Research.

Lagunas, who had practitioner experience with HiredScore during his time leading talent attraction for General Motors, expects this acquisition will serve as a “lightning rod for vendors” to examine their own products through the lens of partnership and competition.

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Athena Karp, founder and CEO of HiredScore, commented in a release: “We’ve only just begun to see the opportunities of what is possible with responsible AI in the workforce, and how organizations can use it more efficiently and effectively to deliver on HR transformation goals related to recruiting and employee experiences.”

In an Aptitude Research webinar this week, Lagunas noted that the acquisition of HiredScore supports Workday’s vision to “double down” on artificial intelligence. In a release, Carl Eschenbach, CEO of Workday, confirmed that HiredScore is the perfect complement to its product portfolio as it looks to “provide AI solutions that deliver real business value for our customers.”

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