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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.
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HR tech gone wrong? Uber told to reinstate drivers after ‘robo-firing’
Eek.
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Employees must have the right to disconnect from work, says UK union
Should the UK follow in the footsteps of Ireland and Canada and mandate staff time to switch off from work?
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Upskilling platform Degreed gets $153M
Degreed’s platform is reportedly used by one in three Fortune 500 companies.
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Everything you need to know about Phenom — the latest HR tech unicorn
Phenom says its AI-powered technology was adopted by 25,000 recruiters in 2020.
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Want to retain staff? Don’t force them to return to the office
US research by Robert Half found that one in three workers don’t want to work in the office full time, and almost half prefer hybrid working.
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HR tech firm Glints gets $22.5M to expand across Asia
Glints’ raise comes amid a flurry of VC activity in the HR tech sector.
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Amazon drivers held hostage by algorithm, claims driver
Amazon Italy has rejected claims that delivery drivers are put under pressure by its algorithm, claiming workers benefit from national collective bargaining.
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Employers take note: You need to do more to support mental wellbeing
Everyone agrees mental health should be a top priority for employers, but staff believe that companies aren’t providing the right support.
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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.
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Sunak is wrong — 50% of Brits are worried about returning to the office
The UK Government argues that the public want to return to the office and not being able to do so will impact their decision to stay in their current role. Are they correct?
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UK Ministers Reportedly Looking at COVID-19 certificates for Offices
The UK government is seemingly intent on getting people back in offices.
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Reid Hoffman: Remote staff can’t become second class citizens
Reid Hoffman and Sarah Guo from Greylock consider the future of work and the challenges ahead for a post-pandemic world.
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Amazon drivers to accept AI surveillance or lose job
Amazon has moved to install AI cameras to monitor delivery drivers.
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Mental wellbeing company Ginger gets $110M to boost its technology
Another day, another raise in the HR technology space
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AI startup Arbolus gets $6m to fulfill its future of work promise
Arbolus is looking to further disrupt and optimize corporate knowledge sharing and networking.
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Meet HR tech’s latest unicorn: Lattice raises $60M
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BetterUp hires Prince Harry as its first chief impact officer
Just weeks after making headlines after the closure of a $125 million Series D, BetterUp is in the news again.
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Citigroup introduces ‘Zoom-free Fridays’ to tackle digital exhaustion
Citigroup is introducing Zoom-free Fridays and Goldman Sachs is banning working on Saturdays to tackle staff burnout.
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Research suggests digital natives lack the data skills craved by employers
Worryingly, only 43% of young people consider themselves to be data literate.
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Survey: 77% of US employees frustrated with legacy HR tech
67% of those surveyed said they would be willing to take a pay cut if this meant having access to better software and technology.
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HR tech startup PayFit nabs $107M for its payroll platform
PayFit, which launched in 2016, is targeting the SME market.
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Citigroup trials rapid COVID-19 tests to help employees return to work
US banking giant Citigroup is launching a pilot to get American employees back to the office.
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LinkedIn: COVID-19 Boosts Employee Learning and Development
An overwhelming amount of L&D professionals think employee learning and development is more important post-pandemic.
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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.
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Why your employees want to jump ship in 2021
Employers must leverage talent mobility and recruitment platforms to retain and engage current and prospective employees.
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Goldman Sachs boss says remote work is an ‘aberration’
Why Goldman Sachs’ CEO wants people back in the office.
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EXCLUSIVE: Skuad Gets $4M To Help Companies Build Remote Teams
HR tech is hot — and VCs know it.