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Microsoft is incorporating technology from AI lab OpenAI into its Bing search engine, a move that’s widely expected to reenergize the company’s search competition with Google. Ready for the battle – or at least acting like it is – Google plans to soon detail a new approach to search...
Willo, a Glasgow-based video interview company, announced an expansion of operations in the U.S. According to Insider.co.uk, the U.S. market already accounts for more than 65% of the business's revenue. Founded in 2018, Willow aims “to connect people with opportunity using technology." The company helps candidates and recruiters by simplifying...
For years, businesses have tried to glean insight into the performance and productivity of their employees, whether through employee monitoring, tracking, data collection, evaluations or some other method. Since the rise of remote and hybrid work began during the Covid-19 pandemic, these efforts have become increasingly important, even as...
Technology companies are facing a diversity problem after the recent, widespread layoffs seen throughout the economy, according to The Washington Post. As a whole, they're struggling to maintain their commitment to diversity while taking cost-cutting measures to prepare for a possible economic downturn. During the pandemic, many firms -- including some...
From monitoring with AI to leveraging specific data, there are many different ways to promote DEI with technology.Get an AI-driven Diversity Monitoring SystemOne of the most effective approaches is an AI-driven diversity monitoring system. This system can track and measure diversity metrics in the workplace, such as gender, age,...
Listen to a roundup of our podcast. BambooHR deepened its integration with Checkr to help streamline background checks of prospective employees. With this update, users can now request background checks from the candidate's profile within BambooHR's application tracking system. Once a background check has been completed, a tile will appear...
Productivity-tracking software, such as webcam surveillance or data from solutions like Slack and Microsoft Teams, can do more harm than good in a workforce if it’s not implemented in the right way. According to research by performance management company 15Five, more than a third of managers believe monitoring has...
Transcript Mark: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer. My guest today is Cliff Jurkiewicz, the Vice President of Global Strategy for Phenom. Video assessments is our topic. We'll get into what they are, their impact on the user experience and more on this...
Technology employers are making serious cuts to their DEI teams, a notable component of the wider downsizings that have taken place over the last several months. According to Layoffs.fyi, more than 150,000 workers were laid off by tech companies in 2022, with over 80,000 more following in 2023. So...
Transcript Mark: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology report. I'm Mark Feffer. Today my guest is Amanda Richardson. She's the CEO of CoderPad, an interview platform that allows candidates and managers to share and discuss their work. We're going to talk about the challenges involved with interviewing...