Dayforce to acquire Ribbon AI to add conversational interviews to recruiting

After the acquisition, Dayforce plans to embed Ribbon’s interview layer into its new “Agentic Recruiting” experience, linking sourcing, screening, evaluation and candidate engagement. The integrated workflow aims to let candidates interview on their own schedule while recruiters retain final hiring decisions. Dayforce already offers AI‑assisted scoring, texting and offer management, and the addition of a conversational interview agent could streamline high‑volume hiring for frontline roles such as warehouse, retail and hospitality.

The move reflects a broader trend toward automating repetitive recruiting tasks while preserving human judgment. Dayforce’s CEO David Ossip emphasized that speed should not sacrifice candidate experience, and Ribbon’s co‑founder Arsham Ghahramani highlighted the potential to surface talent already in an employer’s ATS.