In case there’s any doubt left about the urgent need for mobile and remote HR solutions, Zurich-based International Workplace Group reports that more than 70 percent of employees work outside of their office at least one day a week. Fifty-three percent work remotely for at least half the week,...
A roundup of deals, product announcements and other news from the HCM technology community.
SAP SuccessFactors rolled out a Visa and Permits Management tool aimed at simplifying the way HR and business managers source international talent. The solution helps employers more efficiently work their way through visa and permit management...
Recruiters and recruiting solutions will continue trying to keep up with the ever-changing demands of younger workers who have integrated technology of all kinds into their lives. While Korn Ferry Futurestep CEO Byrne Mulrooney said the "break-neck speed of technology advancements" will allow recruiters to focus on their core...
After reviewing the results of its beta integration with Google Cloud Job Discovery, CareerBuilder announced it is fully migrating its platform to Google Cloud's technology.
The job board was one of the early testers of Google's Job Discovery tools, integrating the machine-learning solution into its traditional product. Now CareerBuilder's site...
Calgary-based EmployeeAssist rolled out an integration of its PayTickr time-tracking and payroll software with the Canadian online and desktop versions of Intuit's Quickbooks. The integration allows companies to manage employee hours, payroll, invoicing and payment through a single process, eliminating the need to manually enter data from one product...
Executives are getting tired of talking about disruption and becoming impatient to begin executing. That’s our takeaway from the 2018 Global Talent Trends Study, published yesterday by Mercer.
The report said that 91 percent of American companies have innovation at the core of their 2018 agenda, and that 95 percent...
Another company has ratcheted up its approach to the market for tools that make the language used to woo candidates more attractive. Textio, the Seattle developer of "the world's first augmented writing platform," released Textio Hire, an extension of its original product for job posts. Textio Hire uses data...
Gig-worker platform provider ShiftPixy has integrated IBM's Watson across its platform to improve its user experience. Specifically, the company said its current mobile gateway app uses Watson to power its entire employee enrollment process.
With Watson's AI capabilities, Irvine, Calif.-based ShiftPixy said it can now guide new hires "by a...
Kronos introduced what it called “an entirely reimagined mobile experience” for its Workforce Ready HCM cloud suite. The package provides access to workforce and management tools, as well as compliance enhancements to help organizations mitigate regulatory risk. For example, the app enables eligible employees to request and claim paid...
The global market for AI-driven recommendation engines will grow from about $800 million in 2017 to $4.4 billion by 2022, a compound annual growth rate of 40.7 percent, according to a report from the research firm MarketsandMarkets.
Driving the growth is an increasing focus on enhancing consumer experiences and the...
