HR.com has announced the winners of its 2026 Best Talent Assessment and Screening awards, recognizing technologies that improve hiring decisions, provide actionable insights, and help organizations identify and engage top talent more effectively. The awards highlight tools that elevate industry best practices in a critical area of human resources.
Infor Talent Science received the award for Best Talent Assessment Platform. The platform helps organizations advance hiring, coaching, and retention through AI-powered, job-relevant behavioral assessments. By reducing turnover, improving hiring outcomes, strengthening leadership, and enhancing team dynamics, it sets a new standard for data-driven workforce decisions. This recognition underscores the growing importance of predictive analytics in building stable, high-performing teams.
First Advantage Corporation was awarded Most Innovative Screening Technology for its identity-first solution. This technology addresses the growing challenge of hiring fraud by verifying candidate identities at the start of the hiring process. Its multi-layered approach combines biometrics, document checks, AI, and real-time intelligence to enhance screening accuracy, reduce risk, and accelerate hiring. This sets a new standard for secure, reliable workforce decisions and advances best practices in talent verification, a crucial need in an era of increasing digital impersonation and credential fraud.
Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com, emphasized the significance of these tools, stating, "Talent assessment and screening are essential for building high-performing, resilient organizations. These award-winning solutions enhance hiring outcomes and help HR leaders make faster, data-driven talent decisions at every level." This statement reflects the strategic shift in HR from administrative function to a core business driver focused on quality of hire and organizational resilience.
The full list of award winners can be viewed at www.hr.com/awards. HR.com, the largest network of HR professionals with over 2 million members, provides resources including industry studies, professional education, and compliance updates. These awards, part of its broader mission, signal key trends for HR professionals globally. The recognition of Infor Talent Science and First Advantage Corporation indicates a market moving toward integrated, intelligent systems that mitigate hiring risks while improving the quality and longevity of hires, with implications for productivity, culture, and competitive advantage in various industries.
