The future of work isn’t just coming, it’s being built, right now, by HR leaders embracing smarter technology to attract and retain top talent. At inploi, we believe hiring should be seamless, inclusive, and scalable and that candidate experience is one of the most powerful levers organisations can pull to achieve better results.

As we head into HR Technologies UK 2025, we’re doubling down on the systems and tools that make this vision a reality. From AI-powered experiences to composable hiring architectures, here’s how we’re building the next generation of HR tech, and helping talent teams unlock better hiring outcomes at every stage.

Why the next era of HR Tech must be people-first

Today’s hiring challenges are complex: high-volume application surges, rising expectations from jobseekers, and increased pressure to do more with less. But the solution isn’t to remove humans from the hiring equation, it’s to build tech that amplifies their impact.

According to LinkedIn, 72% of recruiting leaders worldwide agree that employer branding has a significant impact on hiring. The best teams are rethinking how candidate experience, employer branding, and automation work together to drive both efficiency and empathy.

Five areas where HR Tech can have the biggest impact

HR technology is playing a pivotal role in shaping how organisations attract, engage, and retain talent. In 2025, the focus is shifting toward solutions that seamlessly integrate into existing workflows, deliver measurable impact, and prioritise both efficiency and experience. From intelligent automation to inclusive design, these five product priorities represent the key areas where HR tech can drive the greatest value and empowering teams to hire smarter, faster, and more fairly in the year ahead.

1. Smarter candidate experience through personalisation

Today’s job seekers expect the same level of relevance and ease they experience as consumers. HR tech solutions are increasingly focused on delivering personalised candidate journeys: matching people to roles, surfacing relevant content, and adapting the application experience in real time based on behaviour and context. The goal? Higher engagement, reduced drop-off, and better-fit applicants.

2. Seamless integration across the HR Tech stack

As TA and HR teams manage more systems than ever, from ATSs to HCMs and assessment tools, there’s growing demand for technology that integrates effortlessly across platforms. The new standard is interoperability: open APIs, bi-directional data flow, and configurable architecture that supports a truly connected hiring ecosystem, rather than fragmented workflows.

3. Automation that enhances (not replaces) human insight

Automation has evolved from eliminating repetitive tasks to orchestrating intelligent, candidate-centric workflows. The next generation of HR tech helps teams streamline processes like job distribution, comms, scheduling, and qualification - without sacrificing empathy. It enables recruiters to spend more time building relationships, while the system handles the busywork behind the scenes.

4. Built-in accessibility and inclusive design

Compliance is just the starting point. Leading HR platforms now embed accessibility features and inclusive design principles into their core - ensuring every candidate can navigate, engage, and apply with ease, regardless of ability. Features like accessible navigation, screen reader compatibility, and neurodiversity-friendly workflows are no longer “nice to haves”, they’re essential to fair hiring.

5. Actionable analytics for continuous optimisation

Data is only powerful when it’s usable. HR tech is shifting toward real-time dashboards, behavioural insights, and outcome tracking that give talent teams the ability to act fast. Whether it’s identifying where candidates drop off, measuring DEI goals, or comparing source effectiveness, analytics are becoming the engine of more strategic, responsive hiring.

See it in action at HR Technologies UK

At HR Technologies UK, we’ll be showcasing these capabilities live: with a talk titled “Building a Standout Candidate Experience: Live Demo & Best Practices”. Join us as we build a career site in real time, explore AI-driven personalisation, and show how smart tech can enhance, not replace, human connection in hiring.

Talk: Building a Standout Candidate Experience

📍 Live on stage (Thursday 24 April at 12h00: Theatre 1) + at our booth (Stand FF25)

See how our AI-powered CMS builds beautiful, branded journeys in minutes

In Summary: Smarter Hiring Starts Here

We’re not trying to rebuild the ATS. We’re building what sits on top of it: the data, workflow, and experience layer that brings modern hiring to life. And in 2025, that means:

✅ Fast, flexible implementations

✅ Better hiring outcomes through data and design

✅ A candidate journey that’s as seamless as it is human

The future of HR tech is composable, intelligent, and inclusive. Come see how inploi is helping HR teams build it - one great experience at a time.