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NEW YORK , June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkGenius, a freelance technology company has acquired US based JBC, a staffing company, in a landmark deal that together, will aim to transform the freelance staffing industry through proven opera
Venture CapitalAutomated Coaching Platform Cloverleaf Raises $9M in Series A Funding
CINCINNATI – June 9, 2022 – Cloverleaf has closed $9M in Series A funding. The round was led by Origin Ventures with the participation of ScOp Ventures, Mucker Capital, Queen City Angels, Airwing Ventures, 1809 and the JobsOhio Growth Capit
Venture CapitalFinch raises $15M Series A to power the future of connected and programmable employment
At Finch, our mission is to empower innovators to access the global employment ecosystem. Since starting the company in late 2020, we’ve been excited about building a future in which the employment sector is both connected and programmable.
Venture CapitalMultiverse Raises $220M Series D Funding to Expand Professional Apprenticeships
Editor's note: Multiverse - UK’s first ever EdTech unicorn - is building an outstanding alternative to university and corporate training via professional apprenticeships. It has announced a $220 million Series D funding round at a valuation
Venture CapitalRetail Employment Marketplace Reflex gets $4.5M Seed Funding
AUSTIN — Reflex , the online marketplace that helps brands find and connect with retail superheroes on-demand, today emerged from stealth and announced its $4.5 million oversubscribed seed funding round. Indicator Ventures led the round, w
TopicsMicrosoft announces four new employee workforce initiatives
Today, Microsoft is announcing new changes and investments aimed at further deepening our employee relationships and enhancing our workplace culture. Specifically, we are making changes to U.S. based policies and practices related to noncom
Venture CapitalGuild Closes $175 Million in Series F Financing to Accelerate Mission, Expand With New Employer Partners in Dynamic, In-Demand Sectors
Denver, CO, June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With competition for frontline workers fiercer than ever due to structural shifts in the labor market, Guild , a Career Opportunity Platform, today announced a $175 million Series F financing ro
Product NewsADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 128,000 Jobs in May
ROSELAND, N.J. , June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Private sector employment increased by 128,000 jobs from April to May according to the May ADP ® National Employment Report ™ . Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge,
Venture CapitalSkillPointe Secures $2.25 Million in Series B Funding
ATLANTA— SkillPointe, LLC, a three-sided marketplace helping to solve the country’s prevalent skilled worker shortage, today announced the closing of a $2.25 million Series B-3 financing round. The Presidio Group LLC (“Presidio”), the leadi
OpinionWhat Will The Future of HR Look Like in 2030?
If the turn of 2020 didn’t teach business and HR professionals anything but one thing, it is that the world of work is vastly changing. The good news is that as reported by Sage, 72% of HR say they now have more influence in human capital m
Venture CapitalGerman SaaS startup how.fm raises over €5 million to digitize training for warehouse talent
In the war for warehouse talent, how.fm is making sure warehouse workers are more skilled, trained and supported. German SaaS startup, how.fm, has just raised over €5 million in fresh funding. The round was led by Join Capital, with renew
Product NewsU.S. Independent Professionals Earned an Estimated $247 Billion in 2021 and Have Never Been More Satisfied with Their Work, According to Fiverr’s Fifth Annual Freelance Economic Impact Report
Nearly 70% of freelancers have realized it is more important to be fulfilled in their work than just hold a job Fiverr International Ltd. (NYSE: FVRR), the company that is revolutionizing how the world works together, today released its fif
EarningsKELLY REPORTS FIRST-QUARTER 2022 EARNINGS
Q1 revenue up 7.5%; 9.0% in constant currency Q1 operating earnings of $23.4 million ; up 121% from a year ago Q1 loss per share of $1.23 down from a year ago on a non-cash loss on Persol Holdings investment Adjusted EPS of $0.46 in Q1
Venture CapitalRise Up raises €30M to Advance Employee Learning across Europe in round led by Connected Capital
Rise Up , the fast-growing employee learning software solution, has raised €30M with Connected Capital, a leading B2B SaaS-focused investment fund, its previous investor MAIF Avenir and its first shareholder Impact Partners. This second rou
Venture CapitalEmployment Hero raises $181M AUD at $1.25B AUD valuation, acquires KeyPay
Human resources platform Employment Hero announced today it has raised $181 million AUD (or about $129 million USD), putting it at unicorn valuation in Australian dollars of $1.25 billion (or about $890 million USD). The round was led by
Venture CapitalVelocity Global Continues to Scale Its Leading Global Work Platform With the Acquisition of Shield GEO
DENVER, July 13, 2021 — Velocity Global continues to scale its leading global work platform with the acquisition of Shield GEO , an established global Employer of Record (EoR) provider. This is Velocity Global’s second acquisition this year
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