Workforce Management

New products and methodologies that help companies manage both full-time employees and independent contractors, and why they may need to meld the often-competing concerns of HR and Procurement as contingent workers take on a greater role in executing business strategy. Here’s where we also look at trends related to workforce dynamics and the products that address them.

Although the pervasiveness of bias in the workplace has gotten increasing attention in recent years, the on-the-ground challenges haven’t changed much, according to new research from Textio. In the last decade, “what hasn’t changed are the same broad patterns of bias in feedback that show up in the workplace year...
ServiceNow’s Vancouver release, announced Wednesday, expands the company’s Now Assist product by embedding generative AI across all of the Now Platform’s workflows. Vancouver adds the new AI capabilities to Now Assist’s modules for HR Service Delivery, as well as IT Service Management, Customer Service Management and Creator. To power the...
Lattice announced Lattice HRIS, an HR information system that will manage employee records and integrate directly with the company’s existing talent suite of products. The HRIS will be available next year, but companies can join a waitlist for an early-access program. The product will customers to report on metrics, better...
McLean & Company launched an expanded HR Management & Governance Framework to reflect the broader scope being undertaken by HR.  The expanded framework offers a research-informed, holistic model of HR across nine functions and 39 areas that have been expanded to reflect current and future trends in the HR landscape....
Transcript Mark: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer. My guest today is Cris Grossman, the CEO of Beekeeper. Their platform is designed to help companies manage desk close workers with automation, electronic communication, and other tools. We're going to talk about how AI...
ActivTrak added a calendar integration feature that offers users a view into both online and offline meeting activity. The solution measures digital and non-digital meeting activity across the workday, offering managers a more complete view of productivity for remote, in-office and hybrid employees. The quest to reform meetings by focusing...
WorkForce Software rolled out WorkForce Spark, a program to support the creation of rapid implementation solutions. Spark is designed to meet increasing demand from small and midsize businesses for solutions that can modernize and digitally transform their workforce management, scheduling, time and attendance technology, and employee communications. WorkForce said many...
Workforce platform HiBob and payroll platform Papaya Global formed a partnership to help multinational employers meet the need for compliant HR-integrated payroll solutions. By connecting HiBob's HR data to Papaya's platform, the integration will allow employers to integrate HR, PTO and compensation information. That, in turn, will allow real-time synchronization...
Beamery launched new features to help employers understand the skillset required for any given role. Unveiled as Dynamic Job Architecture, the module automatically tracks a company’s skills needs by comparing its hiring to external data, so managers can make more informed hiring and workforce decisions. Dynamic Job Architecture is the...
Workiva introduced generative AI enhancements to its cloud platform. The company hopes the new features will help customers boost productivity and efficiency, as well provide insights for faster data-driven decision-making. Founded in 2008, Workiva delivers a cloud platform centered on regulatory, financial and ESG reporting. The company's goal is to...