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.

A roundup of deals, product announcements and other news from the HCM technology community. HCM Business Kronos launched a “Workforce Dimensions Technology Partner Program” to assist partner companies leverage the Kronos D5 platform. The business said the program “will enhance the ability of employees and managers to work their way, completing...
The sheer number of options available has made sourcing and purchasing HCM technology a more daunting challenge than buyers have ever faced. Some sources say the number of HR tech startups at work is around 135, though we’ve heard others put it closer to 400. VentureBeat reports the HR...
While recruiters and hiring managers disagree when it comes to performance perceptions and onboarding needs, they agree that talent acquisition technology could use an upgrade. According to a report released by RPO provider Orion Novotus and HRO Today, recruiters expressed low levels of satisfaction with five aspects of the tools...
HCM technology provider HRnext announced a strategic partnership that will allow it to integrate the time and attendance application PrimeTime into its software suite. The company said PrimeTime will provide its customers, most of them small and mid-sized companies, with a better solution for time tracking through most devices. The...
Mid-market HR and payroll platform provider iSolved HCM is adding functionality to serve professional employer organizations, or PEOs. Launch is expected sometime during the fourth quarter. While the company already supports some 45,000 employers through a network of regional payroll service bureaus, it says the complexity and frequency of regulatory...
The organizers of the U.S.-based HR Technology Conference & Exposition and the workforce-management event HR Summit & Expo Asia have teamed to produce a new HR Festival Asia in May 2019. The two-day conference will focus on the convergence of HR and technology and how it will influence the future...
A roundup of deals, product announcements and other news from the HCM technology community. First Advantage launched BackgroundDirect, an online background- and drug-screening solution designed specifically for small businesses. First Advantage said BackgroundDirect will reduce the possibility of negligent hiring and employment practices, and enhance compliance, especially in industries like...
Nearly 75 percent of U.S. and Canadian workers are either actively looking for new jobs or would consider a new position if they were approached, according to Ceridian’s 2018 Pulse of Talent report. That’s a stark sign for employers and hints that, barring unforeseen developments, the labor market won’t...
A roundup of deals, product announcements and other news from the HCM technology community. After months of beta use, Google rolled out its candidate discovery feature to all G Suite customers paying for Google Hire. At the same time, VentureBeat reported, the company unveiled new capabilities that allow users to...
HR organizations who successfully transition to a digital work environment spend 26 percent less on HR than their peers and operate with 32 percent less staff, according to benchmark-data analysis by The Hackett Group. At the same time, these HR departments operate at "dramatically higher levels of effectiveness," the...