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.

Despite the uncertain economy, businesses will need to increase salaries by up to 3.5% for high-demand roles if they want to remain competitive in the labor market. Changes in consumer behavior are a big driver here, according to a report from Randstad US. Demand for workers in industries such as...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Listen to our podcast of this roundup. The learning technology business is taking a more holistic approach to learning, offering more functionality from more vendors  than it ever has before, according to RedThread Research. The researcher said Covid-19 and...
Transcript Mark Feffer: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer. My guest today is David Wilson, CEO of the Fosway Group ,an HR technology analyst firm in Gloucestershire in the United Kingdom. And our conversation is brought to you by NetSuite. If you're a business...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Listen to a podcast of this roundup. Ceridian announced a partnership with RedZone Group Purchasing to become its exclusive HCM partner. Ceridian will provide RedZone’s members with access to Dayforce. RedZone offers professional sports franchises, arenas, stadiums, convention centers...
Finally, there’s light at the end of the tunnel that was 2020. But before we get too excited, let’s remember that New Year’s is just a day on the calendar, and no one’s going to flip a switch to change the dynamics that have bubbled up along with the...
Phenom announced its acquisition of Endouble, an Amsterdam-based firm focused on candidate experience solutions. The company said the deal expands its presence in EMEA and adds technical expertise while encouraging further adoption of its Talent Experience Management platform. It already has offices in the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, France and...
Listen to a podcast of this episode. Slack, perhaps the most visible of organization-wide communications platforms, will be acquired by Salesforce for approximately $27.7 billion. The company positioned the merger as creating an “operating system for the new way to work.” The news is sure to heat up discussions about how...
The coronavirus and the economic breakers that came with it has forced employers to rethink their technology spending and priorities, with many of them resetting their budgets to focus only on critical projects. As a result, transformation and growth initiatives, which were expected to gain both attention and money...
Job-matching platform Vettery acquired Hired, a job board focused on technology talent. The companies will be combined to position themselves as a comprehensive talent marketplace for technology, marketing, sales and finance roles. Hired vets candidates using its platform as a way to ensure their intentions and boost response rates. That...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Listen to a podcast of our roundup. ServiceNow and Workplace from Facebook implemented new integrations that enhance the capabilities of ServiceNow Virtual Agent. The integrations allow companies to distribute content through Workplace, and to create new integrations based on...