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The HRTech Wire →This week's briefing →Submit newsPublish a sponsored article — $300Ethos Launches the Readiness Engine, A Living Map of Workforce Capability
Ethos has launched the Readiness Engine, a new capability that maps organizational requirements to role-specific skills and continuously measures workforce proficiency. It links knowledge, training, assessments and operational data to surfa
Venture CapitalMWW Acquires HudsonLake to Expand Workforce Communications and Change Management Capabilities
MikeWorldWide (MWW) has acquired workforce communications firm HudsonLake , adding organizational change, employee experience, labor relations, and employer branding capabilities to its reputation management platform. Clients include Toyota
Venture CapitalPhiladelphia-based Phenom Acquires Be Applied to Scale Skills-First Hiring with Cognitive AI
Phenom acquires Be Applied to embed adaptive cognitive assessments into its AI hiring platform. Enterprises can now validate skills at scale, reduce mis-hires (costing 30%+ of salary), and support skills-first hiring as 63% of employers cit
Venture CapitalgoFLUENT Acquires Learnship Networks GmbH Operations to Strengthen Global Corporate Language Training Leadership
goFLUENT, a global leader in corporate language training and language assessment solutions, has announced the acquisition of the business operations of Learnship Networks GmbH. The transaction reinforces goFLUENT’s leadership in enterprise
Product NewsSalary.com Launches Elevate to Transform Pay and Career Conversations Between Employers and Employees
New Portal Provides a Secure, Centralized Hub for Job Description Management, Pay Communications, and Career Pathing to Align HR, Employees, Managers, and Executives WALTHAM, Mass., July 16, 2025 - Salary.com , the global leader in compensa
Venture CapitalVancouver’s Acorn Secures $12.3M to Advance Performance Learning Systems (PLMS)
Acorn , a Vancouver-based AI-powered performance and learning management platform, has secured $12.3 million in Series A funding led by Level Equity. The funding will accelerate product innovation and global expansion, coinciding with the l
Company NewsTalent Shortage Concerns Drive Shift to Skills-Based Strategies, Workday Research Finds
Workday ’s latest report, The Global State of Skills, highlights a growing concern among business leaders: 51% fear future talent shortages, and only 32% feel confident in their workforce’s skills for long-term success. As AI reshapes indus
Product NewsCornerstone Introduces AI-Powered Virtual Companions
Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. , has introduced Immerse Companion, a generative AI-powered solution designed to enhance personalized learning, coaching, and expert-led skill-building in real-time. Unveiled at UNLEASH World 2024, Immerse Companio
Product NewsZappyhire Launches ZappyVue: Revolutionizing US Talent Acquisition with Automated Video Interviewing
Zappyhire , a leading provider of AI-powered recruitment automation software, has launched ZappyVue in the US. This innovative automated video interviewing platform aims to revolutionize talent acquisition by enhancing the efficiency of scr
Venture CapitalCornerstone Accelerates Jobs-to-Skills Transformation with SkyHive Acquisition
Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. announced its acquisition of SkyHive Technologies' workforce skills intelligence capabilities and expert team. This move enhances Cornerstone's skills transformation offerings, integrating SkyHive's AI-powered plat
Product NewsRecruitment Trends 2024: Maximizing Opportunities for Recruiters and Sourcers
This article delves into the key recruitment trends anticipated for 2024, emphasizing the growing significance of technology and data-driven approaches in the field. It underlines the increasing reliance on AI and automation for streamlinin
Venture CapitalLondon-based Spotted Zebra's £7.7M Funding: A Leap Towards Skills-Centric Workforce Management
London-based Spotted Zebra, a pioneering skills-based workforce management platform, has successfully raised £7.7M in a Series A funding round. With a vision to address the global skills-gap crisis, the company aims to align individuals wit
TopicsFirst HP Work Relationship Index Shows Majority of People Worldwide Have an Unhealthy Relationship with Work
HP Research Finds Expectations of Work Have Changed Drastically in the Last 2-3 Years News Highlights Only 27% of knowledge workers say they have a healthy relationship with work; India is most healthy, Japan least healthy 83% of knowledge
Venture CapitalHowdy.com Acquires Brazilian Talent Marketplace, GeekHunter, As Demand for AI Engineers Increases
AUSTIN, Texas -- Howdy.com , a talent sourcing and management provider that connects U.S. companies with Latin American (LATAM) tech workers, announced the acquisition of GeekHunter , one of the largest and most reputable talent marketplac
Venture CapitalMarsh McLennan Agency Acquires Integrity HR, Inc.
Acquisition marks launch of new national HR consulting capability. White Plains, NY, July 6, 2023 – Marsh McLennan Agency , a subsidiary of Marsh, today announced the acquisition of Integrity HR, Inc. , a human resources consulting firm ba
Venture CapitalZenarate, an AI-powered Agent Coaching Platform, Raises $15M
PALO ALTO, Calif. and DENVER -- Zenarate , the leading natural language AI Simulation Training solution for customer and prospect-facing agents, today announced it closed a $15M funding round led by Boston -based growth equity firm, Vol
Company NewsCodeSignal Takes Technical Hiring To New Heights With Enhanced Scoring System And Revolutionary AI Insights
CodeSignal , the leading technical interview and assessment solution, announced Coding Score 2023 and custom AI-generated insights to revolutionize the way companies evaluate skills and approach technical hiring. Coding Score 2023 leverages
Company NewsTalentGuard Unveils WorkforceGPT, Revolutionizing Job Skills With Generative AI
TalentGuard , the world’s leading provider of Workforce Skills Intelligence solutions, proudly announces the launch of WorkforceGPT, a first-of-its-kind innovative product designed to transform how organizations approach reskilling, upskill
Venture CapitalTalent Management and Engagement Suite WorkLLama Raises $50M to Accelerate Growth in Direct Sourcing and Talent Relationship Management
WorkLLama raises investment to continue evolving its platform of products to serve enterprise and staffing markets ALPHARETTA, Ga. , Feb. 24, 2023 -- WorkLLama , technology provider of an AI-driven, talent marketing, relationship manageme
Venture CapitalTestGorilla secures $70m Series A funding to help companies eliminate hiring bias
We’re delighted to announce that TestGorilla has secured $70m in Series A funding, co-led by the London-based venture capital firms Atomico and Balderton Capital . The funding brings the company’s total investment to $80m following pre
Company NewsVisier Announces Strategic Alliance with Deloitte to Help Companies Improve People Decisions and Deliver Transformational Business Outcomes
Visier Announces Strategic Alliance with Deloitte to Help Companies Improve People Decisions and Deliver Transformational Business Outcomes Strategic relationship brings together the power of Deloitte's Human Capital Analytics & Insights So
Venture CapitalBCG:The $12 Billion Opportunity in HR Technology
A flood of new solutions is vying to help companies manage their workforce. In this crowded market, players can pursue three strategies to win share. Talent management is a large and growing challenge at many organizations, and talent manag
Venture CapitaliMocha Set to Scale New Heights with $14 Million Series A Funding Led by Eight Roads Ventures
AI-powered digital skills assessment platform, iMocha , today announced a $14 million Series A investment round led by Eight Roads Ventures, with participation from existing investors Upekkha and Better Capital. Aditya Systla from Eight
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