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First Advantage Completes Acquisition of Sterling Check for $2.2 Billion

First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA) has successfully completed its acquisition of Sterling Check Corp. for $2.2 billion, including assumed debt. This strategic move enhances First Advantage's global presence and product offerings in ba

Oct 31, 2024
Company News

Dayforce Reports Impressive Q3 2024 Results: $440 Million in Total Revenue, 19% Growth in Recurring Revenue

Dayforce, a global leader in human capital management technology, reported strong financial performance for Q3 2024, with a notable increase in total revenue to $440.0 million, up 17% year-over-year. Recurring revenue from the Dayforce plat

Oct 30, 2024
Company News

Workday Named a Leader in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises for Ninth Consecutive Year

Workday has been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for the ninth consecutive year, noted for its ability to execute and innovate. Workday’s AI-powered Illuminate platform enhances workforce management

Oct 28, 2024
Product News

Unily Introduces First-Ever Bring-Your-Own AI Assistant Platform

Unily has launched the Insight Center, a pioneering solution for integrating and managing digital assistants through its Bring-Your-Own-Assistant (BYOA) capability, offering enterprises flexibility and governance in AI adoption. In addition

Oct 16, 2024
Product News

SmartRecruiters Unveils Winston: AI That Keeps Hiring Human

SmartRecruiters has launched Winston, an AI-powered recruiting companion designed to revolutionize the hiring process by automating and optimizing various tasks such as candidate screening and interview scheduling. Built as part of the Smar

Oct 16, 2024
Product News

ServiceNow Releases New HR Innovations, Empowering Leaders to Fuel Employee and Business Growth

ServiceNow announced its latest HR innovations at the HR Technology Conference, aimed at enhancing employee communications and engagement. The new capabilities include improvements in Talent Development and Employee Journey Management, givi

Sep 25, 2024
Product News

Alvaria’s Workforce Enterprise Suite Becomes Aspect

Alvaria , a leader in workforce management and contact center technology, is reviving its legacy brand, Aspect , as part of a new growth era under CEO Darryl Kelly. Aspect, which will operate as an Alvaria-owned subsidiary, is reintroduced

Sep 20, 2024
Venture Capital

Vahan.ai Secures $10M in Series B Funding to Expand AI-Driven Blue-Collar Recruitment Across India

Vahan.ai, an AI-driven recruitment platform focused on India’s gig workforce, has raised $10 million in a Series B funding round led by Khosla Ventures. Key participants include Y Combinator and Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma. The funding wil

Sep 20, 2024
Venture Capital

Milan-Based Skillvue Raises $2.8M to Lead Skills-Based Recruitment Revolution

Skillvue , an HR tech startup based in Milan, announced a $2.8 million funding round for its AI platform, which facilitates a skills-based approach in recruitment, talent development, and internal mobility. Founded in 2021 by Nicolò Mazzocc

Sep 3, 2024
Company News

Kelly Services Reports Strong Q2 Results Despite Revenue Dip from European Operations Sale

Kelly Services reported its second-quarter 2024 earnings, showing operating earnings of $12.2 million and adjusted earnings of $28.1 million, a 95% increase from the previous year. Despite a 13.1% decrease in revenue due to the sale of Euro

Aug 8, 2024
Venture Capital

ZipRecruiter Acquires People-Powered Job Comparison Site Breakroom

ZipRecruiter has acquired Breakroom, a UK-based employer review platform focused on frontline industries. ZipRecruiter plans to launch Breakroom in the U.S., providing job seekers with transparent insights on pay, work conditions, and cultu

Aug 7, 2024
Company News

Adecco Group Reports Resilient Q2 2024 Performance Amid Market Challenges

The Adecco Group reported a Q2 2024 revenue of €5.84 billion , down 2% on an organic and trading days adjusted basis, reflecting market challenges. Despite a 5% drop in gross profit, cost savings measures helped maintain a stable EBITA marg

Aug 6, 2024
Product News

Awardco Launches External Recognition, An Employee Rewards and Recognition Innovation Built for Customer-Facing Teams

Awardco  , a leader in employee recognition and rewards, has launched a new feature called External Recognition. This innovation allows customers, vendors, partners, or any third-party to recognize employee efforts in real-time, enhancing a

Aug 6, 2024
Venture Capital

WorkJam Announces $20 Million Investment from Export Development Canada to Expand International Operations

WorkJam , a global leader in digital frontline workplace solutions, has secured a $20 million investment from Export Development Canada to accelerate its growth in the EMEA region. This funding will support WorkJam's efforts to equip hourly

Jul 31, 2024
Earnings

Dayforce Q2 2024: Strong Growth and Exciting Future with $500M Share Repurchase

Dayforce Inc ., a leader in human capital management technology, reported strong financial results for Q2 2024, with recurring revenue up 20% and total revenue up 16%. Operating cash flow increased by 16% year-to-date, leading to a $500 mil

Jul 31, 2024
Venture Capital

Tokyo's HR Tech Leader SmartHR Secures $140 Million Series E Funding

KKR and Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG) have announced a $140 million Series E investment in SmartHR , a leading cloud-native human resources management platform in Japan. This funding will drive SmartHR's growth, including new solution deve

Jul 1, 2024
Venture Capital

Recruitment Smart Wins £2M to Transform Middle East Talent Acquisition with AI

Recruitment Smart , a leader in AI-driven talent acquisition, has secured £2 million in funding to expand its operations in the Middle East and enhance its innovative solutions. The investment, backed by Black Finch Ventures, Aran Ventures,

Jun 19, 2024
Product News

Borderless AI and Cohere Launch Alberni: The First AI Agent Revolutionizing Global HR

Borderless AI , the pioneering AI-powered HR platform, has partnered with Cohere to revolutionize the HR industry with tailored AI agents. The partnership aims to streamline global HR challenges such as onboarding, payroll, and compliance,

Jun 14, 2024
Venture Capital

JobGet Acquires Wirkn to Expand Retail Footprint

JobGet, a rapidly growing app-first hiring platform, announced its acquisition of Wirkn, a key player in frontline worker recruitment. This acquisition will allow JobGet to enhance its reach in the mall, retail, and restaurant sectors, util

Jun 10, 2024
Product News

Workday Announces Built on Workday to Help Partners Build, Manage, and Distribute Finance and HCM Apps to Workday Customers

Workday, Inc. has announced "Built on Workday," a new program designed to enable partners to build, manage, and market apps for the Workday platform. Unveiled at the Workday DevCon 2024, this initiative allows partners to create tailored so

Jun 5, 2024
Column

Broad Market Reach, Customers Expanding UKG Investments Fuel Second-Quarter Fiscal 2024 Momentum

UKG , a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions for all people, today provided a business update for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, ending March 31, 2024. “We continue to see strong demand for UKG so

Jun 3, 2024
Company News

Stacy Greiner Elevated To Interim CEO For DailyPay

DailyPay announced the appointment of Stacy Greiner as interim CEO, effective June 1, 2024, following Kevin Coop's decision to step down and serve as a board advisor. Greiner, the current COO, has been integral to overseeing DailyPay's busi

May 28, 2024
Company News

Dayforce Delivers Dayforce® Flex Work

Dayforce, Inc., a leader in human capital management (HCM), has launched Dayforce Flex Work in the United States. This on-demand marketplace helps organizations efficiently manage fluctuating labor demands by connecting them with flexible,

May 22, 2024
Product News

Harri Announces Product Innovation Designed to Propel the Frontline Employee Experience and Restaurant Profitability

Harri , a leading Frontline Employee Experience platform, has announced its latest product release, featuring 70 new features and updates designed to enhance the efficiency and engagement of hospitality organizations. The Summer 2024 Releas

May 16, 2024
Product News

Fountain Launches New AI Products to Help Customers Manage Frontline Workforce

Fountain , the leading platform for frontline workforce management, has introduced four new products: Fountain Assist, Fountain I-9 Center, Fountain Reach, and Fountain Communicate. These tools are designed to enhance hiring, onboarding, an

May 15, 2024
Company News

Visier's First Quarter of 2024 Marks Unprecedented Scale in Generative AI Production Use and Transformational Investment in Analytic Platform Capabilities

Visier , a leader in people analytics, announced key achievements for Q1 2024. Highlights include the launch of "Vee," a generative AI assistant, and the "Open for Builders" initiative. Visier's AI technology now serves 2.1 million Paycor e

May 14, 2024
Venture Capital

Kelly enters agreement to acquire specialty talent solutions company, Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

Kelly , a leading global talent solutions provider, has announced a significant agreement to acquire Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC (MRP), a specialty talent solutions company. This transformative acquisition aims to bolster Kelly's scale

May 3, 2024
Company News

Announcing Our 2024 Workday Partner Innovation Award Winners

These awards honor select services and software partners for their commitment to our customers’ success, demonstrated by their innovative extensions of Workday solutions. Read on to learn this year’s winners. In this article we discuss: Wor

May 1, 2024
Product News

Phenom Releases Massive Wave of HR Tech Innovation: Talent Experience Engine, Next-GenAI Agents, New Platform Experiences, and Updates for Talent Acquisition and Talent Management

Phenom has unveiled a significant update to its HR tech offerings during the IAMPHENOM 2024 Product Innovation Keynote in Philadelphia. The update introduces several new features aimed at enhancing talent acquisition and management. These i

Apr 26, 2024
Venture Capital

Vangst Acquires CannabizTemp, CannabizTeam's Temp Staffing Division

Vangst , a prominent hiring platform for the cannabis industry based in Denver, has made a significant acquisition of CannabizTemp, the temporary staffing division of CannabizTeam. This marks the first acquisition in the cannabis HR sector.

Apr 12, 2024
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