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.

UKG’s latest product announcements denote a focus on incorporating generative-AI capabilities and data from the company’s Great Place to Work Institute into its platform. At last week’s Aspire conference, UKG’s messaging emphasized availability of its Great Place to Work Hub, a new set of tools that HR teams can use...
GoCo released new features designed to help increase efficiency for HR, measure employee experience and keep businesses compliant. The additions include an AI chatbot, enhanced workflow experience, employee engagement surveys, along with time tracking and attendance management. “This release underscores our commitment to providing an all-in-one solution that not only...
The Josh Bersin Company’s launch of the generative AI assistant Galileo brings one of the industry’s leading brands directly into the business of HR technology. No longer limited to analysis, commentary and advisory services, Bersin is leveraging his decades of research, industry experience and name recognition to offer direct and...
Frontline technology solutions providers anticipate significant growth over the next year, with 69% projecting more than 31% growth in 2024, according to a study from RedThread Research. In addition, 46% of all vendors have received some kind of investment since June 2022. That’s during a time when venture capital...
Accenture and Workday expanded their partnership to help organizations make better use of the skills present within their workforce, identify the skills needed for future growth and uncover reskilling opportunities. The collaboration includes new offerings that leverage Workday’s Skills Cloud and Accenture’s skill proficiency calculator to consolidate skills analysis, insights...
Nearly three-quarters of HR professionals, 72%, say people challenges and talent gaps are the biggest obstacles they currently face. Just 35% believe their people-management functions use relevant digital technologies, and only 30% agree that HR is using data and analytics to anticipate people challenges. The findings were included in a...
TalentGuard enhanced its WorkGPT platform with two new tools, Skill Builder and Skill-Based Learning Link Builder. WorkforceGPT Skill Builder generates technical, leadership and soft skills from scratch, including definitions and behavioral indicators across four proficiency levels. The tool allows organizations to customize and expand their skill libraries and encourage a...
Paylocity acquired TraceHQ.com, a platform that facilitates oversight of both workforce-management and financial functions in one place. Trace helps enable back-office activities related to managing headcount and procurement, minimizing the “back-office drag” that affects general and administrative costs. Trace’s headcount-planning capabilities will add the integrations and workflow tools that enable...
Paycor added workforce management tools that allow businesses to oversee independent contractors, seasonal workers and volunteers, along with their full-time employees. The idea is to simplify management by consolidating the entire workforce within in a single platform. The launch is a step toward addressing the back-end requirements of non-traditional work...
Visier sees the employer’s view of people analytics as expanding from a specialized discipline within HR to a pervasive data strategy where workforce insights inform virtually every one of a company’s people-related decisions and workflows. Since October’s HR Technology Conference, Visier has pursued the idea of Systemic HR, which connects...