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People management startup Leadr closes $10m Series A
Leadr wants to turn all mangers into coaches.
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Digital Transformation and HR
Interview
Inside Dassault Systèmes’ internal HR tech stack and inclusive L&D strategy
Its 3DEXPERIENCE platform is central to the company’s future of work.
News
BCG: Only 37% of organizations have the right digital tools
This will hold companies back in the future of work.
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People analytics platform Visier closes $125M Series E
Meet HR tech’s latest unicorn.
News
Okta: 60% of European staff want to work asynchronously
They don’t want to return to the old 9 to 5.
News
Digital care concierge Wellthy closes $35M Series B
Employees are struggling to juggle work and caring responsibilities.
Interview
Meet HiPeople — the HR tech startup using data to disrupt recruitment
HiPeople wants to modernize reference checks.
News
Visier: 88% of HR leaders say financial services is facing a skills crisis
According to a UK study carried out by Visier and Censuswide.
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Memory.ai raises $14m to launch new productivity tools
The investment was led by Melesio and Sanden.
Interview
Inside Standard Chartered’s HR tech stack and hybrid working model
Standard Chartered is breaking the mold.
Interview
NASA’s chief human capital officer on HR’s role in the post-pandemic world
If one organization knows remote working well, it’s NASA.
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HR tech scaleup Templafy raises $60M Series D
Inside Templafy’s latest round.
Webinar
Creating a New Vision for the HR Operating Model
Thursday 1st July at 10am BST
Videos
Digital Transformation Secrets from Fortune 100 HR Leaders
PepsiCo and Microsoft share transformation insights.
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg plans to work remotely into 2022
Facebook will also allow all staff to apply to work from home long-term
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AI talent platform Eightfold raises $220M Series E
This brings Eighfold’s total funding to $410m.
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Commit raises $6M to grow its online community of engineers
The seed round was led by Accomplice.
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‘UK furloughed part-time workers edge towards unemployment’
Part-time workers have suffered during COVID-19.
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Study: Too many tech tools are killing remote workers’ productivity
Focus, flexibility and trust will define the future of work.
How To Guides
Does your people technology have longevity?
Every business will need to transform their HR Technology in the next 10 years. Here’s why.
How To Guides
Driving Business Value Through User Experiences
A playbook for HR leaders.
News
Workplace transformation firm Whatfix closes $90M Series D
The round was led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2
News
Apple employees push back against returning to the office
They want more flexibility and choice about where they work.
News
COVID-19 impacted low-paid workers most, says UK think tank
Workers’ rights are back in the headlines.
News
Gong gets $250M to help sales teams upskill and boost revenue
This brings its valuation to $7.25bn.
Analysis
Beyond bias: The ethical implications of AI in HR
What is AI’s blind spot?
News
US networking startup Linq raises $2.5m Seed round
Meet new HR tech startup Linq.
News
COVID-19 and burnout: Here’s how the pandemic affected HR leaders
61% said they were unable to switch off from work in Q1 2021.
News
Uber signs landmark unionization deal in the UK
More good news for gig workers.
News
Rewatch rasies $20m to help companies get more from video meetings
Zoom fatigue is real and it is damaging productivity.
News
LEWIS: only 19% of Gen Z would work for a company that doesn’t share their values
How will Gen Z transform the workplace of the future?
Listicle
6 tools to supercharge your productivity in the age of Zoom fatigue
Say ‘no’ to unproductive meetings with these six tools.
News
EY becomes latest consultancy firm to embrace hybrid working
Hybrid is the future of work.
News
CBI calls for the UK’s economic future to be an inclusive one
Could the UK be known for diversity and inclusion?
Interview
Inside AB InBev’s HR tech stack and pilot-focused approach
How does this global brewer use HR tech to drive the best outcomes?
Webinar
People Technology Success – A step by step masterclass
A 12-step guide on how to navigate, succeed and lead with people technology project work.
Webinar
Proving the ROI of Digital Transformation in HR
Winning stakeholder buy-in has never been so tough.
Listicle
3 HR tech unicorns to watch in 2021
HR tech is hot right now.
News
The skills you’ll need in the future of work
Futureproof your workforce.
News
Professional social network Polywork launches with $3.5M
Meet Polywork, a new professional social media site.
Listicle
5 companies prioritizing employee wellbeing with Zoom-free days
Let’s make employee wellbeing a real priority.
Writeup
Unlocking the full potential of HR technology to adapt to the new normal
How can you successfully give the right information, to the right user, in the right format, at the point of need?
News
Amazon launches staff wellbeing initiative amid allegations of bad working conditions
Amazon wants to be the world’s safest employer.
News
Staff wellbeing platform Unmind raises $47m in Series B
Stress and wellbeing are at an all-time high as a result of the pandemic.
News
Why remote workers are suffering from tech overload — and what to do about it
Beezy research found that staff feel frustrated and overwhelmed by workplace tech.
News
Remote working is destroying workplace communication — and what to do about it
Good workplace communication is essential to productivity.
News
PrimePay buys SyncHR to focus on solutions for mid-sized companies
The latest acquisition in a busy week of HR tech deals.
News
Ceridian acquires Ideal to bolster AI and talent management capabilities
Ideal automates – and removes bias – from the recruitment experience.
Videos
IS YOUR TECHNOLOGY A FORCE FOR GOOD OR EVIL?
Leading expert Vivek Wadhwa on how to avoid the dark side of technology.
News
Amazon continues push to ‘do better’ in wake of unionization efforts
What does the future of work look like for Amazon staff?
News
AI in the workplace: Why adoption remains low
The stats speak for themselves.
Interview
Putting People at the Heart of Company Decisions
“Employees want to feel like they belong, that they’re valued, that they’re cared for”.
News
JP Morgan signals end of remote working for US employees
JP Morgan wants people back in the office.
News
Healthcare labor marketplace CareRev raises $50M
CareRev aims to transform the healthcare workforce model.
Analysis
How the UK military is using bespoke HR tech to tap private sector talent
The UK armed forces are seeking to modernize their HR tech stack — and their workforce.
News
Recruitment tech platform RippleMatch raises $23.5M
What does the future look like for RippleMatch?
News
Remote recruitment startup Deel closes $156m Series C
Deel has raised $200m over the past year to grow its platform.
News
Another win for gig economy couriers: Just Eat’s European drivers are now ‘workers’
Similarly to Uber, Just Eat has implemented a worker model for its couriers, providing workplace protections and benefits.
Interview
Forget work-life balance, it’s about work-life integration
Having onboarded 30% of their European employee population during a pandemic, we get the lowdown from ServiceNow.
News
Key behavioral metrics to help you identify attrition, according to experts
Prodoscore has used data to identify behavior patterns of employees looking to jump ship.
News
Zoom launches $100m startup fund to compete with Microsoft Teams
Zoom wants to use its new VC fund to keep diversify its offerings by integrating new apps and hardware.
Listicle
4 banking giants embracing hybrid working
HSBC follows in the footsteps of Citigroup, Lloyds, and Standard Chartered in embracing hybrid working for the long haul.
Listicle
How HR tech can help provide job security to shift workers
Technology has transformed the world of work, now it needs to be applied to vulnerable, shift workers.
News
Digital transformation: How HR can do it right
HR will be the driving force behind digital transformation — but it won’t be easy.
Analysis
Can HR tech help employers comply while employees thrive?
HR must build and nurture trust with their employees if they are to seek more data from them.
News
Cegid to acquire Talentsoft amid flurry of HR tech deals
Q2 2021 looks set to be as exciting for the HR tech space as Q1.
A look at how Big Tech is breaking into HR technology
Big tech is quickly moving into the HR tech space — but who’s winning?
Interview
Spotify’s VP of HR on working from anywhere
Spotify’s Alexander Westerdahl on how COVID-19 has supercharged HR.
News
EY: 61% of CEOs to undertake digital transformation — but it must be human-centric
Digital transformation is at the front of CEOs’ minds as they look towards the post-pandemic future.
Report
Why Workforce Management and Why Now
Workforce management in the era of uncertainty
Opinion
Peter Hinssen: Reinventing HR to thrive in the ‘Never Normal’
The pandemic has shown it’s not enough to slap technology onto the problem, hoping that will fix it.
Videos
VIVEK WADHWA ON A DECADE OF DISRUPTION: ‘NOW IS THE TIME TO THRIVE OR DIE’
Vivek Wadhwa believes the pandemic has triggered a real need for fast-tracked digital innovation in order to survive the changes of the next 10 years.
News
ServiceNow launches New AI tool To Enhance Employee Experience
News
DELOITTE: SAY GOODBYE TO ‘TRADITIONAL, HIERARCHICAL, OFFICE LIFE’
In order to thrive, organizations will have to figure out how technology can co-exist alongside humans.
Webinar
How HR Tech Is Helping Organizations Embrace the Post-COVID-19 World
There’s no denying that COVID-19 has had a negative effect on the workforce and many organizations, but it’s also paved the way for positive changes.
Webinar
Digital Transformation: Build, Improve, and Scale your People Processes
Organizations must unlock the full potential of HR and invest in automating and streamlining people operations.
Report
The HR Leader Moment: Changing expectations and perceptions
What’s on the new HR agenda?
Analysis
The tech you need to make asynchronous working stick
Introducing asynchronous working – a new style of working practices and principles that replaces meetings with video recordings and email updates to prioritize productivity.
Webinar
Into the Swing of Digitalization: HR & Employee Experience
How are you and your organization performing towards your employee experience and satisfaction goals?
Videos
Video: UNLEASH Friends Share Their Biggest HR Lessons of 2020
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Interview
Stephen Fry Exclusive: Repurposing Humanity in the Age of Machines – PART 1
Stephen Fry discusses the incoming technology “tsunami” and the need for humans to be aware.
Analysis
EXCLUSIVE: UNLEASH CEO Marc Coleman on the future of HR
Read the exclusive supplement by Raconteur, in association with UNLEASH, in The Times newspaper
Report
Exclusive: Why HR Projects Fail Report reveals 84% were ‘unsuccessful’
Our ground-breaking new report
Analysis
Success in Digital Transformation Requires Less Focus on Stakeholders (and More Focus on Users)
Popping the head office bubble
Analysis
Survival in a Tech-Driven World: Adaptability is only human
Living in a digitization-human revolution.
Analysis
The Heart-Attack Moment for Workplace Digitization
A “lifestyle” wakeup call for organizations globally.
Analysis
Privacy vs. security and is it even an HR issue?
Why security is a people issue and what we can do in support of our organizations resilience against cyber-threats.
Report
HR Tech Adoption: How to Enhance Employee Engagement
Where does resistance and poor adoption come from, and how can we rectify this?
Analysis
When digital transformation meets culture
Winning the hearts and minds of your employees.
Opinion
Reimagining the future of our organizations
The journey feels unique, because it is.
Interview
Why businesses need to be deliberate about development
Change management, leadership and technological adoption.
Interview
Costas Markides and the future of innovation
The new future of business
Analysis
Getting Ready for Digitalization: What does it mean for HR?
Adapt or Die.
Analysis
How do we prepare our workforce for an uncertain future?
Becoming agile and lean in the face of big change.
Interview
Inside Sodexo’s Workplace Reinvention Success Story
Superstar moves, rockstar results