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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.
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.
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.

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How people analytics can improve HR effectiveness

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Wurk delivers tools to help cannabis industry manage business

A growing startup, Wurk, markets an HR software platform for the cannabis industry that handles the complex payroll, compliance and workforce management needs of the business. Continue Reading
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Using people analytics to gain insight is incredibly tricky, and it's not necessarily for the reasons you might think. Here's a look at how some companies are approaching the issue. Continue Reading
Employee experience technology helps ex-cons track jobs

Employee experience app helps national nonprofit track work performance of ex-cons whom the group helps get jobs. App also lets employers and former prisoners record job results. Continue Reading