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Transcript Mark:                           Welcome to People Tech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer. Today, I am speaking with isolved's Chief Product Officer Pragya Malhotra. She's been busy this year as isolved has moved to integrate more AI technology into its product set. We're going to talk...
AI-based automation is having a positive influence on talent acquisition, according to a survey from the Harvard Business Review and Paradox. Nearly all of the survey respondents whose companies are using automation, 97%, said AI has helped them hire people more effectively, led to quicker interview scheduling and reduced candidate...
Engagedly officially launched an AI help desk designed to help HR and employees access resources through a chatbot. Called Ask Marissa, the solution was designed to understand and respond to employee inquiries in natural language and provide answers to commonly asked questions. The company positions Ask Marissa as a way...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. beqom released beqom Performance Pro, a suite of AI-powered features designed to enhance performance by supporting intelligent goal-setting, guided feedback and data-driven performance reviews. The solutions include Goal Genius, a product that uses generative AI to help employees...
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...
Venture funding in HR technology startups has fallen to less than $3.3 billion over the last four quarters. It's a notable change since 2021, when venture funding in the HR space skyrocketed to $10.5 billion through more than 800 deals, according to Crunchbase data. Between 2022's second and third quarters, funding...
Despite all of the money companies are spending on new technology, many struggle to gain value from it once implemented, according to research from PwC. In fact, the survey found that the vast majority of executives – around 88% – said that achieving measurable value from new technology is a...
Oyster launched an AI-powered chatbot designed to answer questions about global hiring and remote-work regulations. Called Pearl, the feature is designed to help companies gather information that can help them make informed decisions on issues related to global employment.   By applying AI to Oyster resources -- such as its guides...
Transcript Mark: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer, my guest today is Duri Chitayat the CTO of Safeguard Global. You'd probably expect the CTO would be thinking a lot about AI today and Duri is, a lot. So we're going to talk about...
Most private companies plan to raise capital this year -- the great majority of them to fund talent and technology initiatives.  More than 90% of the private companies surveyed by Deloitte expect to raise capital this year to fund growth-driven talent efforts. They're primarily looking for equity financing and existing...