Earning a combined 25 Top Performer badges, including Pace of Innovation, AI & Emerging Technologies, and the highest measured improvement in qualified-applicants (JazzHR), Employ’s ATS brands are recognized for measurable customer outcomes and innovation across the SMB, mid-market, and enterprise markets.
Denver, Colo. (August 4, 2026) – Employ Inc., a leading provider of people-first, intelligent hiring solutions across JazzHR, Lever, and Jobvite, today announced its ATS brands were recognized as Top Performers in The Hackett Group’s 2026 Talent Acquisition Software Vendor Assessment.
The Hackett Group’s research—which assessed 12 talent acquisition software solution providers serving SMB, mid–market, and enterprise organizations—drew on customer-reported results and testimonials to gauge each vendor’s ability to drive value realization and deliver meaningful innovation. Employ is the only provider with three purpose-built ATS platforms recognized across the full market.
JazzHR, Lever, and Jobvite all earned top recognitions from The Hackett Group®, highlighting clear strengths in innovation, customer outcomes, analytics, and AI.
- JazzHR delivered one of the study’s strongest outcomes: the second-highest Business Requirements Met score (87%), the best overall result in the study for qualified-applicant improvement (76%), and multiple Top Performer badges including Pace of Innovation.
- Jobvite ranked Advanced or Leading across every category and earned 10 Top Performer badges, including Analytics and Global Client Management.
- Lever earned 10 Top Performer badges, led by AI & Emerging Technologies, with additional recognition across analytics, platform flexibility, and candidate assessment.
“The strongest validation of our ongoing strategy comes from the success of our customers,” said Jerry Jao, Employ CEO. “This recognition from The Hackett Group® highlights the progress we’ve made across our portfolio—from AI and innovation to strategic product improvements that deliver meaningful business outcomes for our customers—and reflects our commitment to helping organizations from SMB to enterprise hire with greater confidence, speed, and clarity.”
“Our assessment recognizes vendors that pair meaningful innovation with a clear focus on measurable customer outcomes,” said Matthew Merker, Senior Research Director at The Hackett Group®. “Employ’s portfolio continues to deliver strategic value for customers across a diverse range of markets, and its ongoing innovation reflects a commitment to evolving to meet the needs of today’s hiring teams.”
To learn more about Employ and its AI-powered hiring solutions, visit www.employinc.com.
To download a copy of the Hackett Group® report, click here.
About Employ Inc.
Employ delivers people-first intelligent hiring solutions that empower companies to overcome their greatest hiring challenges. From startups to Fortune 100 organizations, Employ powers hiring at scale, having processed 100 million job applications and made 650,000-plus hires across its customer community.
Through our AI-powered hiring platforms—including JazzHR, Lever, and Jobvite—Employ enables teams to move faster, hire smarter, and build strong workforces. Trusted by more than 26,000 organizations globally, Employ combines innovation, insights, and human-centered design to help companies hire with confidence.
Employ also publishes Job Seeker Nation and Recruiter Nation, two of the industry’s most trusted and tenured research reports, turning real-world hiring data into insights that shape how companies attract, evaluate, and hire talent.
For more information, visit www.employinc.com.
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