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New product announcements, coverage of trends, strategies and customer demand and experiences from around the industry.

Even as the delta variant pushes up Covid-19 case numbers, the economy continues stepping toward recovery. But as employers scramble to find the likes of software developers and data specialists, they're also hunting for recruiters who can speed the pace of hiring. That’s according to LinkedIn, whose research found that...
Mark Feffer: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer. My guest today is Jan Jedlinski, co-founder and CEO of Candidately. They describe themselves as builders of a digital storefront for staffing and recruiting teams. The idea is to prepare them for the day...
Trakstar is consolidating its portfolio of tools and applications onto its flagship Trakstar Platform. The company said the move is in response to employers’ evolving talent needs. Trakstar Hire (formerly Recruiterbox), Trakstar Learn (formerly Mindflash) and Trakstar Perform (previously just Trakstar) have all been integrated onto a new Platform. By...
iCIMS launched new features that it says are tailored to the priorities of post-pandemic life. With user experience high in the company’s mind, the updates were designed to provide a streamlined hiring experience and improve candidate engagement. "We are experiencing the 'Great Resignation' and 'Great Reshuffling' where an overwhelming 95%...
Transcript Mark Feffer: Welcome to People Tech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer. My guest today is Cecile Alper-Leroux, vice president of products and innovation at UKG. She's going to talk with us about Life-Work Technology, a new basis, if you will, for HCM products. Essentially,...
Limeade acquired TINYpulse, a maker of employee listening software. TINYpulse was founded in 2012 with the mission to “make employees happier.” The company said it has more than 500 customers ranging from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises. Limeade believes the acquisition will give it direct access to mid-market customers looking...
Businesses that want to leverage their workforce as a true strategic asset should include contingent workers in their overall strategy. Otherwise, they won’t take advantage of the skills, knowledge and energy that’s come along with their complete talent pool. Organizations that take such a holistic view outperform competitors that follow...
Indeed users can now add video interviewing options for all jobs—both free and sponsored—posted directly to its platform, at no additional charge. The company said the new capability will streamline the hiring process and reduce the time necessary to get candidates to their first interviews. Even though some job seekers...
BambooHR launched product features designed to help organizations better understand employee performance and sentiment. The new solutions give employees the option to offer additional sentiment context when providing employee net promoter score feedback, and provides managers with more control over when and how they request performance management assessments. Amy Frampton,...
Workforce management platform Lattice said it turned in “breakthrough growth” during 2021’s first half. Employers of all sizes are taking advantage of solutions as they attempt to improve their people practices and experience, the company said. Lattice said it achieved several milestones during the period.  They include In business performance: Lattice...