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

Providers of virtual recruiting technology have seen a dramatic increase in customer interest over the last few weeks as employers shift their talent acquisition efforts online. One of them, San Francisco-based Turazo, said it’s receiving more inquiries and conversations have begun moving more quickly since shelter-in-place directives began appearing in March. Turazo’s campus-recruiting platform is receiving...
A growing number of HR technology companies have added features or opened up content designed to help employers, customers or not, navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Two new initiatives seek to help employers understand how the virus is impacting their workforce. Rizing, an SAP SuccessFactors implementation partner, created a SuccessFactors configuration that uses World...
Employee health data has jumped in value as employers struggle to manage both their business and workforce amidst the spreading coronavirus. Though no one’s happy with the circumstance, some vendors might find more willing listeners once the pandemic subsides. The tools of one such company—Springbuk, an Indianapolis-based provider of “health...
Even as hiring falls and unemployment rises as the coronavirus freezes the world’s economy, many employers are strengthening their talent pipelines and getting used to new technologies in order to prepare for the eventual recovery. “Generally, there has been pretty significant disruption,” said Ben Slater, vice president of marketing for recruiting platform Beamery....
Dice integrated TalentSearch into its job management interface. The company said the move will help employers create short lists of qualified candidates more quickly.  The integration allows recruiters and hiring managers to post jobs, source candidates and manage applications by way of a single workflow, the company said. TalentSearch also provides...
Fuel50 added two features to its talent experience platform: ones delivers virtual career support to employers who need to restructure their workforce due to the coronavirus, the others designed to support evolving approaches to work. The first product, called FuelFutures, is meant to help employers quickly respond to the rapidly...
Following through on promises made in September, Paychex rolled out enhancements that represent “significant updates” to its integrations, document management and the Paychex Flex dashboard. It also launched its planned pay-on-demand solution.  “Our customers have told us they are looking for ways to streamline internal processes to support fast-paced...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Cornerstone OnDemand led a $15 million Series B funding round in Talespin, and announced an ongoing partnership with the company to provide extended reality training solutions to customers. Through the partnership, the firms will develop technology and products, Talespin’s VR learning content...
Phenom added new products to its Talent Experience Platform, including one-to-one personalization, a gig-style approach to internal assignments and role-based access. The company, which previously called itself Phenom People, announced the products during its IAMPHENOM conference in Philadelphia. With the products, the company’s trying to reduce the need for multiple platforms in recruiting,...
Glint and BetterUp each launched features that emphasize personalization as a way to provide employees with a more engaging development experience. For Glint, it’s about feedback. For BetterUp, it’s about coaching. Glint, owned by LinkedIn, announced Glint 360s. Designed to work with the company’s Engage and Perform tools, the product helps users create...