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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.

Lost in the noise of OpenAI’s executive kerfuffle is the launch of OpenAI’s AI app marketplace. According to Reuters, the GPT Store will allow developers to share AI-based apps – called GPTs – and earn revenue based on its number of users. The announcements took place at the company’s first...
In today's dynamic landscape of businesses, the effective management of deskless workforces has become paramount. Explore the tools leaders use to cater specifically to the unique needs of deskless employees, offering solutions that range from streamlined scheduling and real-time collaboration to insightful reporting and analytics. Streamlining Operations with Deputy We've successfully...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Salary.com acquired HCR Software, maker of CompXL’s enterprise incentive compensation planning software. CompXL supports the management of merit raises, bonuses, commissions, long term incentive awards, equity and employee total rewards statements across an entire organization. Infor partnered with DailyPay...
Marketing and communications decision-makers plan to increase their budgets as well as their use of AI during 2024. A survey by the marketing agency Matter Communications found that 84% plan to increase their marketing spend next year, with more than 40% saying they’ll do so substantially. In the HR technology...
Well more than half of U.S. businesses, 58%, regret at least one of the software purchases they made in the last 12 to 18 months. Moreover, said Capterra, nearly a quarter, 23%, regret multiple purchases they made during that same time.    The primary reasons for their regret included the...
As we anticipate the HR challenges of 2024, we've gathered insights from four professionals, including a HR manager and an Associate Consultant. They share their strategies on issues ranging from retaining talent amid rising salaries to promoting holistic employer value proposition. Dive into their experiences and plans to prepare...
UKG’s latest product announcements denote a focus on incorporating generative-AI capabilities and data from the company’s Great Place to Work Institute into its platform. At last week’s Aspire conference, UKG’s messaging emphasized availability of its Great Place to Work Hub, a new set of tools that HR teams can use...
The answer to the continuing talent shortage may be hiding in plain sight, Forbes says: America’s veterans. In the current landscape, where 81% of hiring professionals are struggling to fill roles -- as was shown in a recent study from Employ --  tapping into the pool of 18 million veterans...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. The company formerly known as SilkRoad Technology, rebranded as Rival, relaunched its recruiting offering as Rival Recruit and released Rival Engage, a new candidate engagement product. Rival Engage is a tailored talent acquisition solution that improves the candidate...
The rising number of employers implementing return-to-office policies is increasing the risk of workers becoming unsatisfied and disengaged, according to research from McLean & Company. Mandated, one-size-fits-all approaches come with numerous risks, the company said, including exclusion, increased turnover and disengagement, reduced productivity, employee backlash and declining trust in...