The HR Technology Conference & Exposition will be held online Oct. 27 – 30, 2020, becoming the latest industry event to, for now, abandon the idea of in-person gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The digital conference, which will be free to attend, will present exhibits of new technology as well...
CEOs increasingly believe that the shift to remote work is now structural, indicating that employers will rely more heavily on technology that facilitates working from home, digital collaboration and automation.
A survey by PwC found that 61% of CEOs say their businesses will be more digital in the future, a...
Ultimate Software and Kronos, who closed their merger in April, unveiled their new corporate identity and began hinting at plans for their combined future.
Beginning October 1, the merged companies will rebrand as UKG, for Ultimate Kronos Group, and adopt the tagline “Our purpose is people.” The company said the...
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...
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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...
Jumpstart, a diversity recruitment platform, announced its rebranding as Canvas and the closing of $20 million in new funding. According to TechCrunch, the investment brings Canvas’s total dollars raised to date to $32.5 million.
Canvas intends to use the investment to expand its platform into industries and verticals beyond technology, and...
UKG acquired the Great Place to Work Institute, a consulting firm and researcher that reviews corporate cultures and certifies organizations that have managed to build a rewarding place to work.
Great Place to Work is the organization behind Fortune’s annual list of 100 Best Companies to Work For, which the...
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BetterUp closed a $300 million Series E fundraising round, bringing the company’s valuation to $4.7 billion and total funding to $600 million. The round makes BetterUp the largest mental health and coaching...
Outmatch has rebranded to Harver while, separately, Wedge launched the Wedge Hire mobile app and several new product features.
Outmatch acquired Harver in May. At the time, the company said Harver’s platform complemented the assessment, video interviewing and reference-checking capabilities of its Hiring Experience Stack. The combination, Outmatch said, would...
UKG announced an effort intended to drive awareness and encourage action that addresses pay disparities between men, women and underrepresented groups.
The UKG Close the Gap Initiative will fund a number of programs, nonprofits, awareness-building efforts, education and research in support of pay equity.
For every dollar a man earns in...
