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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.

Six months into the pandemic, prognostication about the future of work has taken on an entirely new focus. Last year, the themes were employee experience, AI, culture and employer brand. Nowadays, it’s all about remote work, workplace safety and diversity. Or, at least, those are the lenses through which...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Paycor acquired 7Geese, which provides goal-setting and performance management solutions. 7Geese’s platform will be integrated into Paycor’s product portfolio. Terms weren’t disclosed. SMB PEO Justworks partnered with Talkspace to provide users with three months of free mental health support....
Recruiting technology company AllyO has been acquired by HireVue, adding AI-driven chatbots and automated workflows to its core video-interview and assessment capabilities. The company expects the combination of products to help customers increase the pace of hiring and improve the quality of their talent pool. Terms of the transaction weren’t...
Sponsored Mark Feffer: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I’m Mark Feffer. This edition of PeopleTech is brought to you by HCM Unlocked, experts who support, build, fix or overhaul your HCM technology or strategy. They focus on HCM tech, so you can focus on your business....
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Listen to a podcast of this week's roundup. Employees are dragging under the pressures of Covid-19, and managers feel responsible for it. According to Limeade’s 2020 Employee Care Report, 72% of workers say they’re burned out, up from 42%...
Ultimate Software and Kronos have been working under their new brand of UKG for just about a month, successfully navigating another step in the merger of two HR technology leaders. However, that step’s simply one of many, and much work remains in order to realize CEO Aron Ain’s vision...
Listen to our podcast. Transcript Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I’m Mark Feffer. This edition of PeopleTech is brought to you by UKG. Combining the strength and innovation of Ultimate Software and Kronos. Together, they’re committed to inspiring workforces and businesses around the world. Learn more at...
Just six months after closing an $11 million seed round, the compensation and compliance platform Remote secured an additional $35 million in Series A funding. The latest round was led by Index Ventures, joined by Sequoia Capital, previous investors General Catalyst and Two Sigma Ventures, and several angels. It brings...
New Year’s is just seven weeks away, but already HR technology analysts, essayists and pundits are making predictions for 2021. Forecasting may be a particularly dicey proposition this year, given the uncertainty hovering over most every aspect of life, from public health to politics, the job market to the...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Listen to a podcast of this week's roundup. Udacity reached profitability and signed a $75 million debt facility. Growth has been driven by business and government need for advanced technology skills, the company said. It also announced third-quarter total...