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Coverage of business deals, partnerships, new products, people moves, marketing strategies, regulatory issues and other developments that HCM solutions providers, HR leaders, financial executives and investors need to know.

In the era of remote work, leveraging technology effectively is key. We sought advice from top professionals, including vice presidents of marketing, CEOs, founders, creative leads and senior marketing managers. From embracing video messages for engagement to personalizing tech and maintaining communication, here are tips experts shared on managing...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Engagedly launched new features for its AI solution Marissa, to provide answers for commonly asked employee questions. The additions include Ask Marissa, a description generation feature and an employee help desk. Engagedly said users can ask for product...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Skillsoft launched ChatGPT Learning Journey, a course on generative AI, which is designed to help organizations and workers develop the skills they need to use AI “productively and ethically.” The solution uses both on-demand courses and hands-on experiences...
Oslo-based learning startup Kahoot will go private under an all-cash deal led by Goldman Sachs. The transaction values Kahoot at about $1.7 billion, according to media reports. Also participating in the deal are growth equity fund General Atlantic, KIRKBI Invest, founders, management and other shareholders. Once approved by shareholders, the...
Transcript Mark: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer. Today I'm joined by Samantha Friedman, the Senior Vice President of People Strategy at Hired. She spends a lot of time thinking about what's going on in the world of tech employment. Hired does...
Implementing HR software in your organization can be a complex task. To help you navigate this process, we've gathered tips from professionals ranging from marketing executives to HR managers. From recognizing the broad impact and fostering collaboration to emphasizing training and a soft launch, these experts share their best...
A slowly increasing number of corporations are pressuring technology vendors to base their pricing on performance as opposed to set subscription or per-user fees. That, and an increasing concern about technology budgets, is forcing vendors to endure conversations about being more flexible in their pricing, said The Wall Street...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Workday introduced the next generation of its Elastic Hypercube Technology, the modeling engine that powers the Workday Adaptive Planning solution. EHT will now have embedded AI and performance improvements that calculate complex models. The company said the solution...
Small businesses should strategically invest in HR strategies that focus on training and development as a key differentiator to attract stronger talent, improve engagement, strengthen employee retention and, ultimately, drive company growth.   Asure Software said its first Small Business Human Resources Benchmark Report found a strong correlation between HR...
Even though tech companies are racing to develop better AI mouse traps, their employees are under growing pressure when it comes to keeping their jobs. According to CNN, AI has already led a small but growing number of the sector’s employers to lay off workers and take a fresh look...