We spoke with Eric Duffy, the founder and CEO of New York-based Pathgather, a learning-platform provider that sees organizations becoming "universities of the 21st century." To Duffy, learning departments face huge challenges when it comes to keeping up with content production, rapidly changing development needs and an ever-expanding list...
Mercer and online learning destination edX announced a strategic alliance designed to meld Mercer’s consulting services and edX’s MOOC platform to help organizations “build their workforce for the future.”
The service will be added to Mercer Digital. The companies will curate catalogs of courses based on an employer’s specific objectives...
One of the most promising tools for truly measuring engagement is growing its presence in Europe and now entering the U.S. KeenCorp, headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, integrates its software with company email systems to gauge how employees feel at any given moment. Unlike surveys, it requires no effort...
Engagement overshadows nearly every conversation that takes place in the HCM technology world. Whether they’re building solutions for recruiting, learning or data, nearly every presentation by “disrupters” at HR.com’s LEAD 2018 conference somehow circled around to engagement.
The presentations were made to an “Influencer” track was added this year to...
Too many organizations ignore the human aspects of digital transformation when they begin to add or enhance their technology, the research firm Gartner says. In order to succeed, technology changes must be backed up by corresponding cultural shifts. Without those, the entire digital initiative is put at risk.
This is...
The application of workforce analytics has experienced a “stunning regression” since 2014, according to a recent report. This comes despite aggressive efforts by data experts and HCM consultants to inject the use of analytics into everything from candidate screening to engagement measurement and workforce planning.
The 2018 Global Leadership Forecast—by...
BambooHR, a Utah-based HCM technology platform that focuses on small and medium-sized businesses, has integrated tools from OneLogin, a San Francisco firm that seamlessly enable employers to control identity and access management.
"We're confident that this new partnership will help IT and HR teams collaborate more effectively and provide more...
Ultimate Software unveiled a new UltiPro benefits module and announced the addition of workforce benchmarking data to its Perception feature at the company’s Connections 2018 conference in Las Vegas.
The benefits product, called Benefits Prime, is designed to simplify the process of selecting and managing health benefits. The module makes...
Oracle has announced new AI-based capabilities and UX features for its HCM Cloud product. The tools are meant to improve productivity of both recruiting and HR professionals while delivering a simpler user experience to employees.
The company’s thinking goes like this: HR needs new strategies and technologies if their organization...
SAP’s SuccessFactors added new features intended to make it easier for HR departments to comply with data protection and privacy laws. The announcement’s timely, since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, kicks in on May 25, barely two months from now.
“We’re committed to helping customers adhere to...
