Industry News

Coverage of business deals, partnerships, new products, people moves, marketing strategies, regulatory issues and other developments that HCM solutions providers, HR leaders, financial executives and investors need to know.

Talent acquisition platform Greenhouse introduced a new partnership program that incorporates peer guidance into technology purchasing process. Along the way, the Customer-Preferred Partner Program elevates selected Greenhouse tech partners, specifically those that “create the most value and are preferred by existing Greenhouse customers,” the company said. “Given the hundreds of innovative applications...
Cornerstone OnDemand is spending a lot of time talking about content and taking steps to help employers better communicate with their younger employees. During this week’s third-quarter earnings call, company executives said a continued emphasis on content and data will set the company apart from its competitors and ensure continued growth. CEO Adam Miller said...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Workday will acquire Scout RFP, a cloud-based sourcing and supplier engagement platform, in an all-cash transaction of about $540 million. Workday said Scout RFP will allow it to provide customers a comprehensive source-to-pay solution that reduces spend, strengthens compliance and maximizes engagement for...
While reporting solid earnings, Ceridian offered hints about its growth plans for the next several years. Ceridian reported a year-on-year revenue increase of nearly 14 percent, to $202.3 million, during the third quarter. Dayforce recurring revenue grew 32.6 percent to $109.4 million. During the company’s earnings call, CEO David Ossip said the Dayforce customer...
While analysts, vendors and an increasing number of enterprise-level HR executives extol the impact technology-powered workforce management can have on business results, most corporate leaders don’t seem to be getting the message. One result: the transformation to “digital HR” isn’t proceeding as rapidly as many would believe. While most HR departments have...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. SilkRoad Technology added SilkRoad Succession Planning to its Performance product. The new feature helps organizations anticipate changes in their workforce by identifying and analyzing positions necessary for business and creating a development process for employees who can fill those roles.   Phenom People announced...
Déjà vu all over again: Corporate leaders recognize that their workforces are changing dramatically, but they’re dithering when it comes to preparing for the future those changes will bring. According to Ceridian’s 2020 Future of Work Report, nearly 75 percent of decision-makers are worried about the health of their industry over the...
If November’s activity is any indication, UK-based Access Group has embarked on a serious growth campaign. In just the last three weeks, the company announced its first overseas acquisition, two more deals at home and topped out its new headquarters. First, Access Group acquired Access Group acquired Attaché, an Australian financial...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Fortune 500 companies aren’t doing a great job when it comes to optimizing candidate experience through advanced technology. A report by Phenom People found that more than 90 percent don’t delivery hyper-personalized experiences, use chatbots, delivered recommended jobs or offer a social...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Australia’s PageUp has acquired Dublin-based recruitment marketing platform provider Clinch. The acquisition expands PageUp's recruitment software lineup to include proactive sourcing and other tools to handle content management, automated recruitment marketing and enhanced candidate relationship management. Clinch also offers end-to-end recruitment analytics and...