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OutMatch acquired the assessment company FurstPerson, which specializes in pre-hire simulations. The company said FurstPerson’s simulation tools complement its video interviewing capabilities, as well as OutMatch’s broader assessments, which measure communication skills, motivation and other traits. In addition, OutMatch said a new talent-decision management platform uses technology such as FurstPerson’s...
Ultimate Software and Kronos have been working under their new brand of UKG for just about a month, successfully navigating another step in the merger of two HR technology leaders. However, that step’s simply one of many, and much work remains in order to realize CEO Aron Ain’s vision...
Despite economic uncertainty and a surge in layoffs, U.S. employers are continuing to invest in HR technology, and more than two-thirds of them anticipate continued spending into 2022. But while they’re planning for future needs, most employers aren’t taking advantage of their existing technologies or the capabilities of existing tools,...
Listen to a podcast version of this story. UK-based PeopleGoal launched a new version of its platform, this one built to facilitate the development and distribution of low-code HR solutions. The company, which offers HR technology to companies of between 100 and 500 employees, said PeopleGoal 2.0 will streamline the development...
Workday opened up Workday Talent Marketplace, an employee mobility solution that helps workers uncover in-house opportunities when it’s time for a change. The company said the product will help organizations with their employee development and talent allocation efforts. Talent Marketplace was created to “help customers navigate this changing world of...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Listen to a podcast of this week's roundup. Cornerstone OnDemand announced a new integration with ServiceNow that offers platform interoperability to joint customers to “promote cultures of continuous learning.” Through the integration, employees can access, directly in ServiceNow, modules...
Sponsored Mark Feffer: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I’m Mark Feffer. This edition of PeopleTech is brought to you by Phenom, a global HR tech company with a mission to help a billion people find the right job through its AI-based Talent Experience Management platform. On...
Sponsored We spoke with Christopher Fahey, head of platform UX at Lifion by ADP. He explains the vision driving this next generation of HR technology, and discusses the capabilities it offers to both developers and business end users. Next Gen is a pretty wide-ranging platform, handling a number of different tasks...
Attorneys may frown and talent acquisition specialists may shake their heads, but most hiring managers check out the social media profiles of job applicants. Specifically, 71% of American hiring decision-makers believe that looking at social media profiles is an effective way to screen applicants, according to Harris Poll survey commissioned...
Oracle NetSuite announced a range of enhancements to its platform, including a new performance management application in SuitePeople.   Broadly speaking, the updates are meant to help small and mid-market companies improve management and operations across the organization. In SuitePeople, employee onboarding, payroll and performance management capabilities have been added. New...