LevelUP HCS Achieves AI Governance Certification
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NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- LevelUP HCS, a global provider of talent acquisition and workforce solutions, has achieved ISO/IEC 42001 certification, marking a significant milestone in the company's commitment to AI governance and responsible innovation in the recruitment industry. The certification, which is the highest standard of AI governance that few companies have achieved, underscores LevelUP HCS's dedication to ensuring that its AI-enabled talent acquisition processes are governed appropriately, risks are actively managed, and human judgment remains central to the hiring process.
The ISO/IEC 42001 certification is an internationally recognized framework for establishing, maintaining, and continually improving an AI management system. LevelUP HCS underwent an independent, accredited assessment of its AI management system against the standard's requirements, conducted by A Good Certification Group (AGCG), one of a small number of certification bodies worldwide accredited to assess organizations against ISO/IEC 42001.
The certification is particularly significant given the increasing reliance on artificial intelligence in recruitment. As AI becomes more integrated into the hiring process, organizations face new challenges and questions about how the technology is deployed, how candidate information is handled, and who remains accountable for hiring decisions. For firms outsourcing all or part of their talent acquisition function, these questions extend directly to their recruitment partners.
The ISO/IEC 42001 certification builds on LevelUP HCS's broader investment in technology-enabled recruitment, including the LevelUP Hiring Engine™, a system that combines AI-powered capabilities with recruiter expertise across sourcing, engagement, screening, and recruitment orchestration. Designed to work alongside clients' existing systems, the Hiring Engine helps recruitment teams expand their capacity while keeping people at the center of the process.
John Fitzgerald, President and Chief Innovation Officer at LevelUP HCS, emphasized the company's commitment to ensuring that AI is governed appropriately and that human oversight remains central to the hiring process.
The ISO/IEC 42001 certification follows LevelUP HCS's earlier achievement of ISO 27001 certification for information security management, reinforcing the company's continued investment in governance, security, and responsible innovation. As organizations evaluate the growing role of AI in their workforce strategies, LevelUP HCS believes that responsible AI governance will become an increasingly important consideration when selecting talent acquisition partners.
LevelUP HCS's ISO/IEC 42001 certification is a testament to the company's commitment to advancing AI-enabled talent acquisition while maintaining the governance, accountability, and human oversight essential to responsible hiring. The certification provides independent assurance that LevelUP HCS has established a formal management system for governing AI within its certified scope, rather than relying solely on individual technology vendors' assurances or internal policies.