We kick off a four-part series this week on New Benefits Thinking. John Sumser looks at the emerging model for a world-class standard benefits program, one increasingly personalized to the needs and interests of the individual. Start with New Benefits Thinking and then read Benefits is HRTech. Look for the last two articles in next week’s edition.

HRExaminer is introducing the HRTechnology Vanguard Awards. Over the coming months and years, we will be giving these awards to companies that represent the leading edge of HRTechnology.

Does your recruiting strategy look as dated as a mullet? According to Comscore, smartphone usage alone now exceeds total internet usage from four years ago. Bob Corlett calls out three ways your mobile recruiting strategy may look dated.

On HR Tech Weekly: Oracle’s purchase of NetSuite, Workday buys Platfora, Zenefits fines, Chatbot applications, and the Gender Pay Gap.

J. Trevor Hughes is the president and CEO of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Hughes is an experienced attorney in privacy, technology, and marketing law, and an adjunct law professor at The University of Maine. Listen to HRExaminer Radio.

Kerstin Wagner is the Head of Talent Acquisition at Deutsche Bahn Mobility Logistics AG. Kerstin studied business administration at the ESB Business School in Reutlingen (Germany) and Reims Management School (France) and holds an MBA from University of Ottawa (Canada). Kerstin started her career with Siemens AG in 1995. Listen to Kerstin Wagner on HRExaminer Radio.

Dr. David Kippen writes, “At the simplest level, the shift from engagement to purpose is, quite paradoxically, a shift from scarcity to optimism. Beyond paying bills, most of us seek meaningful work because we seek meaningful lives.” Meet Purpose, the New Black.

John Sumser looks for the underlying source powering some recent success stories in HRTech. Focus in on Seven Companies to Watch: July, 2016.

This week on HR Tech Weekly: Stacey Harris returns, Working in Silicon Valley and Living in the Rust Belt, IBM beats the street in Q2, and discussion on Microsoft, Phenom People, Remesh, Yahoo!, and the Disney intern temporarily fired over a Twitter post.

Tish Squillaro is the founder of CANDOR Consulting. John talks with Tish about management consulting, advising executives, and her latest book, HeadTrash2. Listen to Tish Squillaro on HRExaminer Radio.

Teela Jackson leads the HR Search Practice for Talent Connections in Atlanta where she is the VP of Talent Delivery. Teela received the Atlanta Business Chronicle 40 Under 40 Award and volunteers with the Georgia SHRM State Council as a District Director. John Sumser speaks with Teela Jackson on HRExaminer Radio.