Nanalyze prides itself in providing you with objective analyses of technology and the companies that are at the forefront of developing all of this cool, disruptive tech. For example, you may detect a certain amount of disdain when we talk about companies or jobs that we feel don't offer real--or at least substantial--value in the marketplace. That brings us to the ubiquitous Department of Human Resources and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in automating business processes. At best, HR is a necessary evil, like the designated hitter rule in baseball. So, while we would never cheer seeing anyone sent to the back of the unemployment line, we were quite interested to see how many artificial intelligence recruiting startups are going after Human Resources.

I haven't said much about Workey for a few months. It has raised another $8 million and is opening up a New York office, focusing on NY as well as on San Francisco. The Israeli company says it worked with Amazon, Dell EMC, Oracle, and Yahoo during its Beta. Among Workey's features is one called social power: "Workey will promote your anonymous profile based on your connections, and suggest which friends can vouch for you for each opportunity." I monkeyed around with Workey a bit, and one interesting feature is that next to job listings, it pops up little notes indicating you're reasonably qualified, like "your proven record on Twitter puts you ahead of the pack for this opportunity."

This usually takes hours of networking, but a Tel Aviv-headquartered startup called Workey uses artificial intelligence to streamline the process by matching companies with potential candidates. As an example, Workey's co-founders say Yahoo has found several candidates by spending 10 minutes a week on Workey. "Like it or not, there is much truth to the belief that candidates who are currently working are more desirable than those who are out of a job and full-time job hunting," Workey's founders explained. Workey isn't the only career services startup that wants to use AI to streamline the recruitment process, which often takes months.