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• March 18, 2019 18 Mar'19

  Users at Qualtrics X4 Summit share a common philosophy on role of HR

  Two Qualtrics customers talk about how they've successfully measured employee experience, and how doing so has effectively changed how the business operates.

• March 07, 2019 07 Mar'19

  At Qualtrics X4 Summit, Obama stresses need for facts

  Former President Barack Obama discusses his approach to problem analysis and forming a team at the Qualtrics X4 Summit.

• March 06, 2019 06 Mar'19

  As offshore outsourcing grows, HR tries to measure impact

  Offshore outsourcing can be a traumatic event for employees -- both for those who lose their jobs and for those who survive. It's HR's job to figure out the real impact it's having on employees -- a task that may benefit from new technology.

• February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19

  Antibias diversity tools grow, spinning off a new market

  Antibias software is a rapidly growing HR market, according to a new report that offers what may be the first comprehensive look.

• February 13, 2019 13 Feb'19

  LinkedIn's recruiting platform billed as 'Intelligent Hiring Experience'

  LinkedIn's use of AI requires the sharing of data. It is one reason why the company is combining its talent tools into one system, called the Intelligent Hiring Experience.

• February 11, 2019 11 Feb'19

  Despite demand, few job ads cite flexible work options

  Flexible work options are desirable, but not advertised. Hired has acquired Py, a platform used by employers to assess a candidate's technical skill level in hiring. The HR outsourcing market is set to grow.

• February 08, 2019 08 Feb'19

  Ultimate Software acquisition won't be immune to turnover, culture clash

  Ultimate Software's employees own stock that's now worth $331 a share, thanks to a private equity sale. Will this money prompt some to leave?

• February 06, 2019 06 Feb'19

  Trump's H-1B work visa plan cuts employers' costs, not criticism

  President Trump, a critic of the H-1B visa program, has implemented a rule change that will reduce the visa filing cost for employers. But it may also make visa holders more expensive.

• January 31, 2019 31 Jan'19

  Culture Amp buys Zugata to tie peer feedback with engagement

  Culture Amp, an employee engagement platform, has acquired Zugata, an individual development peer-to-peer platform. An initial benefit for customers may be deeper analytics.

• January 29, 2019 29 Jan'19

  Survey names flexible work policy as top talent trend

  Employers who offer flexible work policies are likely to increase their pool of candidates, according to a new survey by LinkedIn.

• January 28, 2019 28 Jan'19

  Attackers seek gold in HR data security breaches

  Attacks on HR systems are a growing trend that HR managers need to confront. In this Q&A, a security expert provides advice on where they can get started.

• January 28, 2019 28 Jan'19

  Social media for recruitment faces a human glitch

  Using LinkedIn social media connections to fill jobs may be harder than expected. A study that examined employee referral software found trouble with participation rates.

• January 22, 2019 22 Jan'19

  NYU HR analytics degree aims to produce quants

  NYU is launching a graduate degree program to produce HR quants. The program includes analytical skills, coupled with an understanding of HR tech and human behavior in the workplace.

• January 11, 2019 11 Jan'19

  Government shutdown may sink workplace engagement, hike turnover

  The impact of the partial government shutdown on federal employees will unfold long after it ends, creating an HR nightmare. Experts say engagement levels, including employee dedication, may plummet and turnover may increase.

• January 09, 2019 09 Jan'19

  SAP resets workforce vendors in Kronos Workforce Dimensions deal

  SAP inks reseller agreement with Kronos, and now offers two third-party workforce management platforms. Analysts say that could be both good and bad for customers.

• January 04, 2019 04 Jan'19

  Federal shutdown disables E-Verify program, creating HR headache

  The free federal program E-Verify is inoperable, thanks to the government shutdown. HR departments that rely on the work eligibility service will have to revert to manual processes.

• December 27, 2018 27 Dec'18

  Google worried lawsuit could disclose recruiting strategy

  Google argues for court documents in an age discrimination case to be sealed, claiming they contain sensitive information about its recruiting strategy and hiring practices.

• December 21, 2018 21 Dec'18

  Employee engagement and retention top of mind in 2018

  If our list of the top 10 most popular HR software stories of 2018 says anything, it's that employee engagement and retention were top of mind for HR leaders this year.

• December 20, 2018 20 Dec'18

  HR automation tops 2019's six big trends

  Software bots and chatbots may see a rapid uptake in adoption thanks to falling prices and improving tech. That's one of six trends HR pros should watch closely in 2019.

• December 14, 2018 14 Dec'18

  Boomerang employees drive interest in offboarding tools

  Boomerang employees, workers who leave a company and later return, are leading HR departments to seek out offboarding tools that do more than automate manual processes.

• December 10, 2018 10 Dec'18

  6 HR vendors make Glassdoor's Best Places to Work

  HR tech vendors make tools designed to improve a company's employee experience. So, it makes sense that a handful should appear on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work list, right?

• November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18

  Drop in Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey responses a lesson for HR

  The U.S. government's annual engagement survey of 1.5 million employees reported an increase in the overall engagement measure, but a sharp decline in survey participation. Here's why HR pros should care.

• November 05, 2018 05 Nov'18

  News briefs: Glint acquisition ties into LinkedIn recruiting

  Find out how LinkedIn may use the engagement platform Glint; a fix is developed for the coding problems created by Google for Jobs; and the problems with AI in HR.

• October 17, 2018 17 Oct'18

  At Workday Rising, skills ontology feature for customers unveiled

  Workday is creating a universal skills ontology, a feature made available in its most recent platform version update. Users opt in to share data for a 'skills cloud.'

• October 12, 2018 12 Oct'18

  At its Talent Connect, LinkedIn unveils ATS and broad strategy

  LinkedIn has developed an ATS platform and acquired employee engagement vendor, Glint. Its likely goal: Become a full-service talent management provider.

• October 10, 2018 10 Oct'18

  Workday Rising previews AI tech that draws from customer data sets

  Workday is developing algorithms to automate certain tasks, such as anomaly detection. This technology was previewed at Workday Rising, with the tech planned to arrive in 2019.

• October 03, 2018 03 Oct'18

  Users at Workday Rising learn of HR modeling plans

  The Adaptive Insights acquisition gives Workday the ability to combine HR and financial data into one model. The integration may require outside assistance now, but will improve in time.

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Inforum 2018: Focus on human potential and the power of AI, HCM

  At Inforum 2018, the company announced new vertical products, while emphasizing the need to rethink HCM and talent analytics in today's tight labor market.

• September 21, 2018 21 Sep'18

  SaaS HCM tilts power to business side of HR-IT partnership

  HR leaders joined Deloitte consultants in describing a shift in responsibilities, ownership and technical challenges of SAP SuccessFactors and Ultimate Software deployments.

• September 17, 2018 17 Sep'18

  At HR Technology Conference, Walmart says virtual reality works

  Virtual reality may be on the cusp of mainstream adoption for HR. It provides an engaging learning experience for employees, according to one early adopter: Walmart.

• September 14, 2018 14 Sep'18

  AI, data analytics, recruiting tech among HR priorities, leaders say

  Leaders from Johnson & Johnson, The Walt Disney Co. and other giants weighed in at HR Tech 2018 on top priorities, such as tech to improve candidate and employee experience.

• September 13, 2018 13 Sep'18

  New Sierra-Cedar HR Systems Survey uncovers lack of tech adoption data

  At the HR Technology Conference, Sierra-Cedar's survey investigated why tracking HR software adoption is important and how HRIS professionals play a role in ensuring data privacy.

• September 13, 2018 13 Sep'18

  Amazon, Intel, NBCUniversal spill buying secrets at HR Tech 2018

  HR leaders at the 2018 HR Technology Conference & Expo advise listening to vendor pitches without falling prey to shiny-object syndrome. Here are the nuances of what that means.

• September 12, 2018 12 Sep'18

  New tech trends in HR: Josh Bersin predicts employee experience 'war'

  Employee experience, AI and team productivity took the spotlight as blooming trends in HR, as outlined by analyst Josh Bersin to a packed house at the 2018 HR Technology Conference & Expo.

• September 10, 2018 10 Sep'18

  HR chatbots from Google, IBM to be in the spotlight at HR Tech 2018

  The growing use of AI-related technologies in HR may increase reliance on big tech vendors. But that isn't keeping the smaller vendors from developing their own tools.

• September 06, 2018 06 Sep'18

  How HR can help with a digital divide in the U.S.

  It's time to put the 'human' back in human resources, said Hollywood Casino's vice president of HR, Robin Schooling, who explains why employees without tech access need extra help.

• August 30, 2018 30 Aug'18

  As the price of software robots drops, HR's interest rises

  Software robots can deliver ROI by reducing head count. But they can also improve job satisfaction by taking over dull, tedious tasks. HR and finance are growing users.

• August 20, 2018 20 Aug'18

  Gartner analyst sees limit to tech's ability to fix hiring bias

  The best approach to fixing hiring bias is through an analysis of actual hiring data, a Gartner analyst advises. New technologies have clear limits and won't solve the problem.

• August 09, 2018 09 Aug'18

  News roundup: Manage employee resource groups and more

  A new tool from Espresa could help improve employee engagement. Reach remote workers with a new version of StaffConnect. And Fitbit looks at health coaching.

• August 08, 2018 08 Aug'18

  Recruiting platforms see large VC investments

  VC dollars continue to flow to recruiting platforms, all of which approach the hiring problem in different ways. Their methods illustrate the difficulty of finding candidates.

• August 03, 2018 03 Aug'18

  HR automation, simplification mean less staff and savings

  HR departments that adopt best practices in technology and management will spend less than their peers, according to The Hackett Group, a management consulting firm.

• July 27, 2018 27 Jul'18

  For HR software implementation, ponder training document options

  With an HR software rollout in mind, review the pros and cons of an organization using its own training documentation, a vendor's material or a combination of both approaches.

• July 26, 2018 26 Jul'18

  ComplyRight data breach affects 662,000, gets lawsuit

  ComplyRight, an HR and tax services firm, was hit with a data breach that affected 662,000 people. It has also prompted a lawsuit by a person whose data was breached.

• July 24, 2018 24 Jul'18

  New WorkJam app aims at preventing nurse burnout

  Burned out nurses don't make for healthy hospitals and medical practices. A targeted effort from the makers of the WorkJam app hopes to solve that problem.

• July 23, 2018 23 Jul'18

  LinkedIn Talent Insights aimed at workforce planning

  Eric Owski, head of product for Talent Insights at LinkedIn, explains the difference between Talent Insights and LinkedIn Recruiter.

• July 18, 2018 18 Jul'18

  Cost, doubt about tech hold back AI for HR investment

  AI technology will improve the productivity of HR departments by eliminating many routine and transactional processes. But what will happen to the HR employees?

• June 28, 2018 28 Jun'18

  New HR tools for hourly workers, employee retention announced

  This week's news roundup includes an HR tool designed just for hourly workers, a new offering from Limeade to help with talent retention and a new cloud-based benefits platform.

• June 25, 2018 25 Jun'18

  Recruiting on LinkedIn adds analytics and pointed questions

  LinkedIn is releasing an analytics platform at the end of the third quarter. The platform will allow users to quickly compare themselves to other firms.

• June 20, 2018 20 Jun'18

  News roundup: TriNet software targets professional services

  New specialized products include TriNet software for professional services, QuickBooks payroll for contractors and a comprehensive benefits platform from Benefitfocus.

• June 19, 2018 19 Jun'18

  AI can reduce workplace bias, says CEO of leading HR group

  AI technology may help HR reduce workplace bias, according to Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, an HR organization that has 300,000 members.

• June 06, 2018 06 Jun'18

  SuccessFactors' internal employee experience strategy unveiled

  SAP's Brigette McInnis-Day says melding HR tech, business processes and senior leadership training are all necessary for a total workforce experience that helps employees feel heard.

• May 31, 2018 31 May'18

  News briefs: SAP offers HR tool for visa management

  In these news briefs, SAP tackles visa management, Microsoft is using a startup to manage its career site, and a startup has released a blockchain-based HR platform.

• May 24, 2018 24 May'18

  Federal HR wants to modernize cybersecurity recruiting, pay

  The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security wants to modernize recruitment and management of its cybersecurity workforce. It is asking vendors to explain how DHS can achieve its goals.

• May 15, 2018 15 May'18

  Recruiting online giants turn to new technologies

  Technology is driving major changes to the recruiting online market. Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com have deployed new job search technologies to improve job seeker experience.

• May 15, 2018 15 May'18

  Survey: Digital HR strategy turns HR managers into partners

  Having a digital HR strategy that makes use of automation, embedded analytics and familiar consumer-like interfaces has made human resources more strategic.

• May 15, 2018 15 May'18

  ADP payments card system aimed at millennials

  ADP introduced the new Wisely Pay card system aimed at the contingent, young workforce and workers who may be unbanked, but need functions such as digital mobile wallet.

• May 04, 2018 04 May'18

  Continuous performance management firm, BetterWorks, reboots

  BetterWorks Systems has a new CEO and has put a sexual harassment lawsuit in its rearview mirror. The startup has $60 million in funding from some top Silicon Valley VC firms.

• April 18, 2018 18 Apr'18

  Federal HR seeks corporate simplicity, says its new chief

  Federal HR has a new reformer, Jeff Pon, the director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. He wants to modernize federal HR with consumer-friendly tech.

• April 13, 2018 13 Apr'18

  Contingent workers challenge human capital management strategies

  HR management strategies are being tested by the increasing use of contingent workers. Managing them as vendors no longer works, but software is emerging to address the need.

• March 28, 2018 28 Mar'18

  Ceridian IPO takes HR tech vendor public for $200 million

  Ceridian's $200 million IPO is likely to bolster the HCM and WFM vendor's position in the HR tech industry, while giving shareholders a stake in its wellness company.

• March 27, 2018 27 Mar'18

  HR recruiting software struggles against demographics

  As retirements mount, competition for workers is getting intense. HR must act quickly on hiring and improving employee retention, which includes a smooth onboarding experience.

• March 21, 2018 21 Mar'18

  Oracle HCM Cloud gets 'big' upgrade

  Oracle is bringing consumerlike approaches to its HCM cloud applications. That includes using virtual assistants and intelligent analysis to improve recruiting processes.

• March 05, 2018 05 Mar'18

  Employee assessments drive leadership software from ADP

  An entrepreneurial unit within ADP has developed machine learning-powered leadership coaching software that delivers feedback from frank employee assessment of managers.

• March 05, 2018 05 Mar'18

  Bank offers HR applications, Facebook expands recruiting service

  Demand for HR applications is driving new offerings. Facebook is expanding its recruiting services, and a large Midwestern bank offers a full-service HR suite.

• February 22, 2018 22 Feb'18

  Federal HR applications need a makeover, Trump administration says

  U.S. government HR systems are heavily customized and out-of-date. They can't share data effectively, crimping the use of people analytics tools. Trump wants to change that.

• February 21, 2018 21 Feb'18

  HR recruiting tools get VC funding, as tech wages rise

  The HR recruiting tools market shows no shortage of investor interest. In two months, three platforms have launched. Rising tech wages point to increasing competition for talent.

• February 19, 2018 19 Feb'18

  Limeade releases new employee engagement software

  HR tech news roundup: Employee engagement software vendor Limeade expands platform and releases inclusion module for large enterprises seeking more diverse workforces.

• February 14, 2018 14 Feb'18

  HR is failing to use people analytics tools, new report says

  Human resource departments fail to use people analytics tools effectively, a new global study concludes. The findings were called a 'stunning regression' defying expectations.

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  SAP offers extra help on HR cloud migrations

  SAP is trying to help on-premises HCM users make a case for moving to the cloud, as well as ease initial integration steps. But it may be hard for some European HR users to move..

• January 25, 2018 25 Jan'18

  Onboarding software a weak link, according to HCI-Kronos survey

  Onboarding software is a pillar of talent management systems, but many firms are neglecting the technology. First impressions count, and bad onboarding may drive a new hire away.

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  SAP defends S/4HANA HCM upgrade amid questions

  SAP, which has some 14,000 on-premises HCM customers, is extending on-premises support five years to 2030. But HCM users will have to migrate to its HANA in-memory platform for support.

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  News briefs: Mobile recruiting interfaces still painful

  The pace of HR's mobile app implementation is very slow. Upgrading HR's tech is not the biggest priority in the business. An alternative may be a recruiting site with ATS features.

• December 29, 2017 29 Dec'17

  Heading into 2018, HR tech market remains hot and competitive

  Applicant tracking systems may see double digit investment growth next year. VC investment in 2017 is less than half of the 2015 peak, but analysts see a healthy HR market dynamic.

• December 22, 2017 22 Dec'17

  Stella.ai launches a new kind of recruitment marketplace

  Stella.ai is launching a 'shared talent network' with about 100 employers, it's own take on a recruitment marketplace. Employers invite job applicants into the pool, who are then matched with jobs at participating employers.

• November 27, 2017 27 Nov'17

  AU combines talent analytics with HR management

  Talent analytics can involve quantitative analysis. This is a specialized skill set that universities have been rushing to fill through master's degree programs in analytics.

• November 15, 2017 15 Nov'17

  SAP adds functionality targeting gender bias in job ads

  SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting Management's job analyzer seeks to identify gender bias in job ads. This means checking words in context. The goal is a higher-quality applicant pool.

• November 13, 2017 13 Nov'17

  Kronos Workforce Dimensions stirs HR tech world

  Workforce management leader Kronos intended to reshape itself in a turbulent HR tech world, say executives behind the vendor's new mobile-first SaaS system, Workforce Dimensions.

• November 06, 2017 06 Nov'17

  Defense department hears call for new way to develop STEM talent

  A civilian advisory board led by Google's Eric Schmidt has urged the DoD to create new career paths for its STEM talent to accelerate the military's innovation capability.

• October 16, 2017 16 Oct'17

  HR tech trends and disruptions for 2018: An expert view

  HR tech expert Josh Bersin talks in a podcast from the HR Technology 2017 conference about the top disruptions -- including productivity, design and intelligence -- he sees for 2018.

• October 13, 2017 13 Oct'17

  Sierra-Cedar unveils new survey of HR technology trends

  For the first time in its survey's history, consultancy adds social responsibility as a driver of business outcomes and notes integration, security and learning as buyer priorities.

• October 12, 2017 12 Oct'17

  HR Technology Conference 2017 goes big on AI

  AI applications are sweeping the HR tech world. At the HR Technology Conference 2017, big HCM suite vendors and small startups showcased AI-backed software. Many say it's hype.

• October 10, 2017 10 Oct'17

  DaaS benchmarking services extend Workday HR analytics

  New DaaS benchmarking services, unveiled at Workday Rising, are meant to enable deeper analysis of cloud data. Customers must opt in to share data for analytics.

• October 04, 2017 04 Oct'17

  Ceridian Dayforce HCM updates, more unveiled at Insights 2017

  HCM suite vendor Ceridian, at its Insights 2017 user forum, unveils a new Dayforce software partner ecosystem, plus a new learning module and native U.K. payroll functionality.

• October 02, 2017 02 Oct'17

  Oracle HCM Cloud AI, UX, analytics unveiled at OpenWorld 2017

  Oracle enhances HCM Cloud with analytics and artificial intelligence as HR tech market expands with innovation in user and employee experience and people analytics.

• September 29, 2017 29 Sep'17

  Artificial intelligence in HR a buzzworthy industry trend

  Analysts say artificial intelligence in HR will get the biggest buzz at the HR Technology Conference and Exposition; another hot topic is HR benefits automation.

• August 29, 2017 29 Aug'17

  SAP unveils SuccessFactors integration with financials

  SAP has begun to harmonize HCM data from workforce analytics with operational and strategic financial planning by connecting its SuccessFactors and RealSpend platforms.

• August 14, 2017 14 Aug'17

  Employers pull back on hiring of tech talent for H-1B jobs

  With an uncertain H-1B program, a survey, by job marketplace vendor Hired, says employers and foreign workers are showing markedly less interest in tech jobs for skilled foreign workers.

• July 20, 2017 20 Jul'17

  Google Hire introduction shakes up job recruiting tech market

  Google's introduction of Hire, a SaaS job recruiting tool that works with the G Suite of office applications, promises to have a big impact on the talent acquisition tech market.

• July 10, 2017 10 Jul'17

  Online benefits enrollment vendor integrates with ADP payroll

  A SaaS benefits enrollment vendor integrates its tool with ADP. An HR outsourcing vendor intros a new UI. And a recruiting software vendor upgrades its platform.

• June 08, 2017 08 Jun'17

  Tech promotes communities and diversity in HR, LinkedIn exec says

  LinkedIn chief human resources officer talks in Q&A before HR Tech World 2017 San Francisco conference about diversity in HR and using tech and other means to achieve it.

• May 09, 2017 09 May'17

  Health benefits administration software vendor merger a big deal

  Benefits technology company Castlight acquired wellness vendor Jiff to form a combined health benefits and wellness firm that is a leader in the space.

• April 18, 2017 18 Apr'17

  Anthem is early adopter of next-era Oracle online learning software

  Anthem is planning to go live with the Oracle Learning Cloud to improve reporting and analytics and to allow subject matter experts to create and publish their own content.

• April 17, 2017 17 Apr'17

  Ceridian's new compensation management software aimed at retaining talent

  Ceridian unveils compensation management software as part of its Dayforce HCM system, ADP upgrades wage garnishment module and MetricStream offers new GRC platform.

• April 12, 2017 12 Apr'17

  Oracle touts cloud-based HR software and financial management tools

  At customer conferences in Boston, Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd released statistics showing that Oracle's cloud-based HCM and ERP sales saw explosive growth during the last quarter.

• April 05, 2017 05 Apr'17

  Pay equity analysis software could aid compliance, talent acquisition

  ADP releases pay analytics cloud software to help employers comply with new EEOC rules. But with the rules likely to be quashed, ADP is also marketing it for competitive hiring.

• March 06, 2017 06 Mar'17

  Companies are seeing a seismic shift in use of people analytics in HR

  Deloitte Consulting surveyed more than 10,400 business and HR leaders and found that learning, recruiting, talent analytics and performance management are undergoing big changes.

• February 24, 2017 24 Feb'17

  Workforce management software comparison evaluates nine vendors

  Ventana Research rates Kronos, Ceridian and Workforce Software as leaders in workforce management systems, followed by SAP SuccessFactors, JDA and four other vendors.

• February 14, 2017 14 Feb'17

  Robo-advisor automates hiring with HR software for small businesses

  A fast-growing automated investment provider uses Zenefits for hiring, onboarding and managing benefits and recommends the controversial cloud-based HR software vendor.

• February 07, 2017 07 Feb'17

  Skillsoft and TalentQuest offer e-learning technology and micro-videos

  Skillsoft is releasing micro-videos and a new learning system, while TalentQuest is providing a new platform with virtual reality and interactive educational games.

• February 03, 2017 03 Feb'17

  Forrester rates HCM performance and learning management software

  SAP SuccessFactors, Cornerstone OnDemand and Saba Software receive top scores in a Forrester Research evaluation of cloud-based HR learning and performance management vendors.