Could employers’ increasing use of remote workers collide
with their security concerns and transformation efforts? New research suggests
that it might.
Supported not only by technology such as mobile, collaboration
and cloud storage solutions, but also by more flexible workplace policies and acceptance
that people don’t have to be in the office to be...
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WorkForce Software became an
Oracle HCM Cloud preferred partner. The company said customers could see
performance improvements of 30 percent or more when measuring traditional co-location
facilities. Last week, WorkForce released
a new user experience that pushes notifications to managers and employees.
Cornerstone...
ADP continued its trend of steady earnings growth while
Kronos reported double-digit revenue increases during their most recent fiscal
quarters.
ADP said its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 5 percent compared to last year’s period, to $3.7 billion. Net earnings increased 17 percent, to $652 million, while adjusted earnings before interest and taxes...
Cornerstone OnDemand, SAP, SumTotal Systems and Ultimate
Software are among the 15 HCM and educational technology vendors who’ve become
founding members of a nonprofit focused on the research and development of blockchain
solutions and promoting their adoption.
The nonprofit, called the Velocity Network Foundation, seeks to create a global, open-source blockchain-powered “Internet of...
HR leaders are continuing to sharpen their focus on aligning
their work with their organization’s goals and business performance,
prioritizing a number of strategic workforce concerns.
Leah Johnson, vice president of advisory in Gartner’s HR practice, said that during 2020 the concerns of HR leaders will “reflect the critical needs that organizations...
Everyone involved in HCM technology—from product designers
to HR teams—seems laser-focused on anticipating the needs of younger workers.
But a survey from ServiceNow Canada shows that Gen Z’s expectations may not be
as challenging as everyone thinks. In some ways, in fact, this younger
generation is downright traditional.
ServiceNow Canada surveyed 1,500 Canadian employees...
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roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news.
Accenture will acquire Sierra-Cedar’s
Workday, Salesforce and U.S. MuleSoft practices. The acquisition will strengthen
Accenture’s position in the Workday ecosystem and broaden the services it
offers to higher education and government organizations. Some 275 Sierra-Cedar
professionals will join Accenture as part of the...
Koch Equity Development will acquire Golden Gate Capital’s equity
stake in Infor, making the company a standalone subsidiary of Koch Industries.
Current management will stay on and its headquarters will remain in New York
City.
The transaction is reported to be worth some $13 billion. KED invested $2 billion in Infor in 2017,...
While many employers have expressed concern about the need
to train or reskill workers to handle new technologies, remarkably few offer
necessary learning programs to their workers.
According to Randstad Sourceright’s 2020 Talent Trends Report, 92 percent of HR leaders believe their company should be responsible for providing the reskilling employees need...
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Ceridian
reported Dayforce revenue of $569.7 million during 2019, up
30.2 percent year-over-year. The company ended the year with more than 4,300
live Dayforce customers and 3.9 million active users world-wide, an increase of
25.8 percent. CFO Arthur Gitajn said global sales,...
