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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.

Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. ADP introduced API Central, a new HCM solution that helps businesses connect ADP workforce data across their HR and business systems using standard APIs and tools. With it, the company said HR leaders will be able to better...
The push by employers to return employees to their offices is creating new hiring challenges for their talent acquisition efforts. According to The Wall Street Journal, the effort is creating reluctance among potential hires that have become accustomed to flexible work arrangements. Notably, CIO and CTO roles are becoming...
Talent acquisition automation platform JobSync partnered with Indeed, with the goal of helping organizations streamline their recruiting processes by connecting their existing ATS with Indeed's native apply solution, Indeed Apply Sync. The integration also aims to save hiring teams time by eliminating the need to manually post their open jobs,...
Even as other industry segments suffer in the midst of a mixed economy, investors remain active in the HR technology space. During 2022, investors put $11.4 billion into the space, down from $13.3 billion the previous year, according to investment bank Houlihan Lokey. But even if investments are slowing down,...
Workhuman introduced the Workhuman ROI Guarantee, which will refund the transaction fees collected if a customer does not achieve a "significant" increase in employee engagement or improvement in employee retention. “e’ve developed battle-tested best practices that give us absolute confidence we can guarantee results,” said Workhuman President Tom Libretto. “We’re...
To gain insights into the innovative ways HR technology is being used to enhance employee training and development, we posed this question to industry professionals, including training and development specialists and managers. From leveraging Learning Management Systems (LMS) for professional development to adopting adaptive learning for personalized training, discover...
The HR Technology Conference & Exposition kicking off this week will showcase more than 400 HR tech offerings from around the world. This year’s event, which runs from Oct. 10 – Oct. 13, features products and sessions covering generative AI, people analytics, skills and remote work, reflecting the industry’s...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Zoom introduced Zoom Docs, an AI-powered workspace for documentation, project and data management, and creating tables, wikis and tasks. The company said the product will aid organizations in helping workforces succeed with more effective communication and collaboration. Factorial acquired...
ADP launched ADP Ventures, a corporate venture capital arm and “innovation lab.” The unit’s mission is to strengthen ADP's core business, create offerings in new adjacent segments and geographies, and develop assets to monetize markets and segments beyond HCM.  "ADP Ventures will allow us to further invest to provide clients...
Ceridian will rebrand itself as Dayforce, adopting the name of its flagship HCM platform as its overall corporate identity, beginning in January. The move is meant to underscore the company’s ambitions for leadership in the cloud HCM space. The announcement was made at INSIGHTS 2023, Ceridian’s annual customer conference in...