Small Business

HCM technology solutions for micro and small business are advancing at an increasing clip. That’s no surprise given that ADP says about 70 million U.S. small businesses had assigned HR responsibilities to employees who had other “primary” responsibilities. As the workforce and tech become more sophisticated and solutions become cheaper, that’s a trend whose momentum is only going to grow.

Gusto partnered with Remote to introduce an integration, Gusto Global powered by Remote. The product will allow customers to onboard, pay and manage remote workers internationally. Using Remote’s API, Gusto Global helps employers with local compliance so they can more efficiently scale their global teams, the company said. Gusto Global...
HR software provider GoCo has integrated AI capabilities into its platform. The company, which focuses on small- and medium-sized businesses, said its new capabilities will help customers “streamline operations and maximize efficiency.” Later this year, GoCo plans to unveil its AI Knowledge Base, which is designed answer employees’ frequently asked...
Transcript Mark:               This is PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer.                         Today I'm speaking with Geoff Webb, the Vice President of Solutions Strategy at isolved. The company recently launched compensation analytics and talent intelligence solutions, both as a follow up to their benchmark insights....
Small and medium-sized businesses make up 44% of American GDP, nearly 50% of employment and roughly half of the $370 billion companies spend on technology. They're being rattled by economic uncertainty, of course, but in response are adopting more sophisticated approaches to purchasing, such as centralizing-decision making and and becoming more...
We spoke with Workforce Software CEO Mike Morini, a 30-year industry veteran who's spent much of his time growing and scaling enterprise software companies. He previously held executive positions at SAP, Aria Systems, OutlookSoft, InterWorld and Verbind.  How do you think today's labor market and economy are affecting the way employers think...
Transcript Mark: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer. My guest today is Brent Skinner, co-founder director, and principal analyst for HCM at 3Sixty Insights. Not long ago, he kicked off a discussion on LinkedIn to consider the pros and cons of full suite...
Investments in AI technology will help increase productivity and improve the employee experience, HR leaders told Paychex. The executives said their companies are facing challenges with issues such as burnout, quiet quitting and employees working multiple jobs simultaneously.  To combat these issues, the majority of companies said they plan to...
Employees continue to demand a certain level of experiences along with tools to help them do their jobs more effectively and efficiently. So, isolved plans to incorporate AI features into People Cloud in order to support SMBs as they increasingly look to leverage AI-based tools for their business. Research by...
UKG will acquire Immedis, a global payroll provider with technology and services operating in more than 160 countries. The acquisition will lead to a new product from UKG to help consolidate global payroll. Founded in Ireland in 2016, Immedis is now a subsidiary of CluneTech, a group of technology companies...
OpenAI’s launch of an iOS app has the potential to benefit small businesses in a number of ways. According to the website Small Business Trends, the app allows ChatGPT to, in a streamlined way, access the AI’s capabilities from iOS-driven smartphones and tablets. It also allows voice input, and can...