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EPISODE · Jul 2, 2026 · 6 MIN

KornFerry buys AMS: This Week in RecTech

from Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast · host Chris Russell

Is your career site delivering the conversion you need? Dalia’s plug-and-play tech turns any employer career site into a high-performance candidate conversion engine — no replatforming required, live in days.Visit dalia.co to learn more. Alright rec techies…..here’s what's happening this week. First up,  Korn Ferry announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire UK-headquartered talent acquisition and consulting firm AMS from OMERS Private Equity. The blockbuster transaction is valued at approximately (roughly $1.1 billion), positioning the combined entity as an undisputed leader in global talent and workforce solutions.  https://recruitingheadlines.com/korn-ferry-to-acquire-uk-based-ams-in-1-1-billion-deal-to-create-global-talent-powerhouse/ Early career marketplace Handshake has officially acquired Uplimit (for an undisclosed amount). https://hrtechfeed.com/handshake-acquires-ai-native-learning-platform/ PageUp, a global leader in talent acquisition software, today announced the general availability of Paige, its AI-powered talent acquisition agentic assistant. Unlike other agentic solutions on the market, Paige serves as the single assistant for every use case in the hiring process, eliminating the need for recruiters and hiring managers to juggle multiple tools or pay for additional agents. Embedded directly into PageUp’s award-winning talent acquisition suite, Paige can review candidate pipelines, analyze applicant information, monitor progress and more through its simple conversational interface.  https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-tech-bytes-pageup-workera/ Workera, launched AI-First Translations, an AI-powered translation layer that lets participants engage with the entire Workera platform, assessments, mentoring experience, and the admin experience, in their preferred language, at the scale of the global enterprise. https://hrtechfeed.com/hr-tech-bytes-pageup-workera/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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