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Workable

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Velocity6.3

All-in-one recruiting software for hiring teams

Workable's AI agent goes bulk—and gets the enterprise controls to match.

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◆Current state
Workable is a full-stack HR platform built around an AI hiring agent. The recent release cadence has two tracks: expanding the operational scale at which teams can use the agent (bulk evaluation of candidate backlogs, scores visible across every pipeline stage) and layering in enterprise-grade controls (HRIS feature toggles, disqualification reason mapping, credit usage reports). The platform has moved from early agentic feature to a system teams can run at volume with auditability.
◆Where it's heading
Workable is building the infrastructure layer that makes AI-assisted hiring practical at enterprise scale—controllable, auditable, and connected to existing HR systems. Integration depth is expanding in parallel with agent capability (SEEK, ADP NextGen, LinkedIn paid promotion). The logical next phase is increasing agent autonomy: moving from 'agent evaluates' to 'agent advances and communicates' with less human confirmation required per step.
◆Prediction
Expect expanded autonomous agent actions—auto-advance with less friction or agent-driven outreach—alongside compliance reporting that integrates AI usage data with existing EEO and audit workflows.

◆Recent moves

  1. 1d ago

    Bulk-evaluate candidates with the Agent

    Bulk evaluation removes the per-candidate friction that made the Agent impractical for large candidate pools—addressing the primary operational bottleneck in agentic hiring at volume. This shifts the Agent from a nice-to-have to a daily workflow tool for high-volume roles.

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  2. 3d ago

    Choose which OFCCP self-identification questions to ask

    A compliance toggle driven by the DOL's September 2026 rule change removing mandatory CC-305 disability self-identification for federal contractors. Required for compliance; no product direction signal.

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  3. 3d ago

    Choose which HRIS features your team sees

    Feature visibility controls let HR admins simplify the product surface for teams not using every module—without deleting data or disrupting in-flight tasks. Standard enterprise maturity: customers want to hide what they don't use, not just decline to buy it.

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  4. 17d ago

    Approval reminders

    Approval reminder nudges address a specific bottleneck: offers and requisitions stalling when approvers forget to act. The implementation—in-context pending duration plus a one-click reminder—targets the slowdown without adding process overhead.

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  5. 17d ago

    AI credit usage report

    AI credit transparency is a prerequisite for enterprise adoption at scale—finance and procurement need to track consumption before approving expanded use. The credit report fits Workable's pattern of adding auditability layers around Agent usage.

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  6. 17d ago

    Workable's new SEEK integration: Ad Sync

    SEEK Ad Sync targets enterprise customers in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia needing consistent, high-volume job ad posting. Restricting early access to large enterprises with dedicated SEEK account managers signals a controlled rollout rather than a general feature launch.

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