Movers & Shakers: March 2026 HR Tech Landscape
by Helen Armstrong
As we move further into 2026, the pace of HR tech innovation is picking up again. March has brought a strong mix of AI-driven product launches, ecosystem expansion, and industry recognition. And it all points to a continued shift toward more intelligent, connected, and ethically driven people platforms.
From AI agents entering the hiring process to workforce orchestration and global hiring trends evolving, here’s what’s been making headlines this month 👇
monday.com
monday.com has entered the HR tech conversation with the launch of agentalent AI, a hiring platform designed specifically for enterprise AI agents. This move reflects a growing trend: organisations are beginning to manage not just human talent, but AI-powered digital workers as part of their workforce strategy.
HiBob
It’s been a busy month for HiBob, with both industry recognition and new research insights:
HiBob has been named an Accelerator in the 2026 Nucleus Research Enterprise HCM Technology Value Matrix. Ronni Zehavi, CEO and Co-Founder at HiBob, said: “Being recognized as a Leader in the Enterprise HCM Technology Value Matrix... validates our vision that the future of enterprise HR technology lies in combining deep functionality with exceptional user experience.”
Alongside this, HiBob released new research on UK women in the workplace, shedding light on evolving workplace dynamics, equity and employee expectations. This annual report from Bob shows that there is still major gender disparity in both pay and perception of parental impact.
UKG
UKG continues to double down on AI-led workforce management. This month, the company showcased the next era of AI-led workforce orchestration at major industry events, signalling a shift toward more intelligent coordination of people, processes and systems.
In addition, UKG has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for AI-led workforce management and EMEA compliance, which reinforces the idea that AI is here to stay and that workforce management is where we’re seeing tech really succeed.
Deel
Deel’s latest State of Global Hiring report highlights a notable trend: the rise of AI trainers as a growing job category, particularly in markets like Singapore. This reflects how organisations are adapting to AI by creating new roles to support, train and optimise these technologies.
Workday
Workday had a strong month across both product innovation and corporate recognition:
The company has once again been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, marking its sixth consecutive year receiving the honour and reinforcing its commitment to responsible business practices.
Workday also introduced Sana from Workday, a new AI-powered capability designed to find answers, take action and automate workflows. This is a clear step toward more autonomous, intelligent HR systems.
Dayforce
Dayforce expanded its partner ecosystem with new integrations with Emburse and DocuSign, strengthening its ability to support end-to-end workforce processes across finance, compliance and documentation workflows.
Final Thoughts
March’s updates reinforce a clear direction of travel for HR tech: AI is becoming more embedded and autonomous, ecosystems are expanding, and organisations are increasingly thinking beyond traditional workforce models.
From AI agents entering hiring processes to new roles emerging to support them, the definition of “workforce” is evolving and HR technology is evolving right alongside it. Will we, one day, be looking at a world where we work in ‘Resources’ or ‘Knowledge Resources’ not just ‘Human Resources’?
Stay tuned! We’ll be back next month with more of the biggest moves shaping HR, payroll and people tech.
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