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The Herd

Maria Kampen

The robots are here: AI-augmented hiring in 2026

With the rise of AI, what's in store for talent teams in 2026? Find out how AI, talent, and culture experts are thinking about productivity, reality vs optimism, and the changing job of recruiters.

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Ask the experts: 4 ways to drive strategic recruitment in 2026

5 ways to improve candidate experience (without spending more time)

10 recruiting stats you need to help improve your candidate journey

Your complete guide to safer recruitment in early years and education settings

How do you build a high performing global team? We asked the experts.

Better vetting in your health and social care setting

Mind the gap: Understanding gaps in employment history

SMCR: What background checks should finance companies be running?

The candidate experience treasure map

Employee fraud hits home: The latest data + what you can do

Cifas checks on Zinc: How financial firms seamlessly screen for internal fraud risks

£12.5M in penalties (and counting): Why UK businesses need to rethink RTW checks

How to improve employee productivity: A strategic guide for HR teams

HR compliance 101: A people-first guide for HR generalists

GDPR employment data protection: What employers need to know

Building Zinc: Why our product team obsessively solves for real problems

6 signs you need a better background checking provider

The most flexible reporting and analytics hub in checking

The Future Work’s Lydia Paris on culture, change readiness, and staying creative

International recruitment: What you need to know

Effortless FCA compliance with Zinc's instant Financial Service Register checks

7 myths about background checks (+ the truth)

“If you can’t beat them, join them”: What sets Zinc apart from traditional providers

Zinc’s take: The Immigration Reform Bill is reshaping UK background screening

AI in recruitment: Everything talent teams need to know

The Herd: Is hiring for culture an asset or a barrier?

Introducing Zinc's new and improved Workday integration: A UK first

ECCTA breakdown for compliance teams (+9 steps to take)

The ECCTA: What HR teams really need to know

Webinar recap: Everything you need to know about RTW for care organisations

What is a directorship check? Senior management screening, explained

Recruitment challenges in the financial sector

Upcoming changes in UK employment law 2025: Zinc’s take on what you need to know

What are adverse media checks? An employer's guide

Why hiring managers are your most untapped resource in TA

Zinc background check updates: Everything you need to know

AI for HR compliance: A no-BS guide to evaluation and implementation

The top four talent acquisition trends for 2025

Your ultimate guide to UK background checks

Help! How do I interpret employee background check results?

What type of employee background checks do I actually need?

How to choose the right background checking provider

Secrets from Top Recruiters: Proven strategies from the best

Enhanced DBS price increase: How to boost your team’s efficiency

Breaking the Mould: Talent teams doing things differently

Projected turnaround time now available on your candidate reports

Automate your DBS update service checking

Cycle for a Cause: A journey of hope for Children’s Liver Disease Foundation

Winning the war for talent in healthcare with robust background checks

How robust background checks can enhance care quality and compliance in care homes

How to Get Notified When a Candidate Needs to Provide More Details

Background checks for SOC 1 and SOC 2 compliance

Enhanced Transparency in Criminal Check Status

The Digital Information & Smart Data Bill: Zinc's take on the King's Speech

Social Media Checks: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. A Lawyer’s perspective.

Unbiased, systematic social profile screening

Introducing: Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) checks

Streamlining e-learning hiring to meet industry demands

Introducing the much anticipated BambooHR integration

Securing candidate data in background checks for financial firms

Global Instant Verification: making your references more robust

Key strategies to overcome the finance talent shortage

The role of periodic rechecks in finance: Best practices

Don't let outlier references ruin your checks: accept one less

Simplify document collection process with new custom document upload feature

Get Employment Verification references from HMRC in seconds

How background checks help prevent insider threats

A formula to find the right team size

The first reusable global right-to-work check

Zinc secures a £5 million series A to revolutionise background checks

What is a sanctions check? Zinc’s employer's compliance guide

Global directorships checks launch

Check professional & academic qualifications

Case study: Lunio

Hiring your Chief of Staff too early?

The cost of conducting video interviews

Who has the biggest impact on quality of hire?

Zinc product update: Okta single sign-on

Zinc product update: Google workspace single sign-on