Business

As technology advances, so does the opportunity for vendors to serve business of all sizes. But HCM technology is constantly changing as new companies emerge, old vendors plan for market changes and new generations of employees demand more from their tools. Here’s our coverage.

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us many valuable lessons about HR technology. We've gathered insights from CEOs, founders and HR managers, who share their experiences ranging from focusing on employee well-being to adopting HR technology with ease. Dive into these lessons to better understand the role of HR technology...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Xoxoday partnered with Workato, an automation and integration platform, to create hyper-personalized automated employee and customer rewards and recognition programs for its clients. With the addition of Workato's iPaaS capabilities, Xoxoday will be able to integrate its...
Fiverr introduced Fiverr Enterprise, formerly Stoke Talent, which the company acquired in 2021. The move comes as Stoke Talent is being integrated into Fiverr, and as the company continues to expand its solutions upmarket in a drive to bring larger brands into Fiverr’s suite of products. Fiverr said the Enterprise product...
HireVue has acquired hiring platform Modern Hire, a move that it said will streamline employers’ use of both products for assessment, interviewing and end-to-end hiring automation. HireVue also said the transaction will “accelerate” its ability to “help all organizations identify employee and candidate potential beyond resumes.” “The acquisition of Modern...
As the future of work continues to evolve, we asked business leaders and executives to share their thoughts on whether hybrid work is here to stay at their companies. From the flexibility and cost-savings driving hybrid work to the multiple advantages it offers, discover the reasons behind their decisions...
Salesforce announced Slack GPT, a new conversational AI experience natively integrated into Slack. According to the company, the offering will include the ability to use generative AI app integrations and different language models. In addition, it will work with Einstein GPT to help organizations “tap into” employee knowledge and...
Learning company Go1 acquired Blinkist, a mobile-first learning app that summarizes key ideas from professional books and podcasts. The company says the acquisition will be the foundation of a “new model of corporate learning” that will seek “engage learners throughout their day-to-day lives.” Go1’s roots are in its work as...
Employee experience platform Simpplr secured $70 million in Series D funding. The investment was led by Sapphire Ventures with participation from existing investor Norwest Venture Partners. Simpplr says it’s benefitting from the trend of companies deciding the complexities of work and life require “radically different” ways to connect, engage and...
True, a platform of talent management products and services, will acquire Jopwell, which focuses its hiring tools on Black, Latinx and Native American students, as well as early-to-mid-career professionals. The companies said Jopwell complements the executive-level recruitment focus of True Search and its sister organization, AboveBoard. True says the acquisition...
As the gig economy continues to grow, businesses are leveraging technology to maximize the benefits of their contingent workforces. We've gathered insights from industry leaders who share their top strategies for using technology to support and enhance the experience of contingent workers, from smart scheduling to seamless integration through...