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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. Namely introduced Managed Benefits Pro, a service meant to simplify benefits administration for mid-sized employers. The service includes carrier invoice reconciliation services, Affordable Care Act Consulting and a healthcare concierge. Fuel50 launched an internal talent mobility tool. FuelMarketplace is built on the...
The Conference Board rolled out a collection of checklists intended to help HR leaders prepare a new approach to workplaces as companies plot their approach to beginning new-normal operations. HR departments face “a daunting task,” as they plan for the gradual reopening of the economy, the business group said. They must create workplaces that...
Mark Feffer: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer. Today, I’m talking with Cecile Alper-Leroux, Vice President of HCM Innovation at Ultimate Software. She’s an economic anthropologist by training and has been working in HR technology for more than 20 years. We talked...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. New job ads during the week ending March 28 dropped 60 percent compared to the week ending March 7, according the market-intelligence firm Greenwich.HR. Job advertising overall was down 5 percent in March compared to February, and all...
With more than 16 million Americans out of work and more layoffs expected, and financial executives taking an increasingly sober view of COVID-19’s impact on their business, some HR technology vendors may have reason to hope. While most employers are looking for ways to cut costs, and many CFOs are targeting their IT...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. LinkedIn expanded its Recruiting for Good program to help hospitals and other essential businesses recruit workers and volunteers during the pandemic. According to CNBC, the company has assigned 100 employees for about 540 hospitals, and is handling 260 other requests from healthcare organizations...
Mark Feffer: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology report. I'm Mark Feffer. Today, I talk with Martha Bird, business anthropologist at ADP Innovation Lab. Her job is to make sure that the human element is accounted for when new digital products are designed, so that, for...
A number of CFOs plan to slow down their payment of vendors in a bid to preserve cash as the coronavirus continues to spread and a global economic crisis takes hold. At the same time, most are confident they can make critical payments for at least 90 days. According to...
In the weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic began its trans-global spread, investment in HR technology totaled about $867 million. That first-quarter 2020 mark was less than the 2019 fourth quarter’s $1.1 billion, but greater than the 13-quarter average of $841 billion. The first-quarter investment activity doesn’t reflect any significant impact...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Kronos and Ultimate Software completed their merger, creating an HR technology company with $3 billion in revenue and 12,000 employees. Kronos CEO Aron Ain leads the new organization, which will reportedly add 6,000 employees over the next six years. Industry analysts say...