HR.com has announced the winners of the 2026 Best Talent Assessment and Screening awards, celebrating solutions that improve hiring decisions and provide actionable insights for organizations. The awards, revealed on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, honor tools that help identify and engage top talent more effectively.
Infor Talent Science received the award for Best Talent Assessment Platform. The platform uses AI-powered, job-relevant behavioral assessments to advance hiring, coaching, and retention. By reducing turnover and improving hiring outcomes, it helps organizations strengthen leadership and enhance team dynamics, setting a new standard for data-driven workforce decisions.
First Advantage Corporation was named Most Innovative Screening Technology for its identity-first solution that addresses the growing challenge of hiring fraud. The solution verifies candidate identities at the start of the hiring process using a multi-layered approach that combines biometrics, document checks, AI, and real-time intelligence. This enhances screening accuracy, reduces risk, and accelerates hiring, establishing a new benchmark for secure workforce decisions.
“Talent assessment and screening are essential for building high-performing, resilient organizations,” said Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com. “These award-winning solutions enhance hiring outcomes and help HR leaders make faster, data-driven talent decisions at every level.”
The full list of award winners is available at www.hr.com/awards. HR.com, the largest network of HR professionals, serves over 2 million HR professionals with resources such as industry studies, webcasts, certification prep, and conferences. For more information, visit www.hr.com.
These awards underscore the importance of leveraging advanced technology to make better talent decisions. Infor Talent Science and First Advantage Corporation exemplify how innovative assessment and screening tools can help organizations build stronger, more resilient workforces in an increasingly competitive talent landscape.
