This week, Swooptalent and Phenom People form Strategic Partnership, Toast Acquires Stratex to Simplify HR For Restaurants, Gusto Raises $200M Series D – Plans R&D Expansion To NYC, Willis Towers Watson Introduces Skill-Based Pay Analytics Platform, and How AI Companies Can Avoid Ethics Washing. Topics: Recruiting, AI, Machine Learning, Ethics Washing, and Retail.
John Sumser speaks with Cecile Alper-Leroux, the VP of HCM Innovation at Ultimate Software. An economic anthropologist with more than 20 years of industry experience, she is a keynote speaker, author of the upcoming book, From Dissonance to Resonance, and a visionary on HR trends and global strategies. Cecile has been featured in Forbes, HuffPost, HR Magazine, HRD Canada TV, and The Wall Street Journal.
This week, Microsoft says Teams now has 13M daily active users, TMP Worldwide Acquires Perengo - A Programmatic Recruitment vendor, John has some updates from the Mind The Product Conference and PlanSource User Conference, and Namely appoints Larry Dunivan as their newCEO.
John Sumser speaks with Jason Roberts, the global head of technology and analytics for Randstad Sourceright. A leading authority on HR analytics and systems, Jason has more than 16 years’ experience using big data to drive recruitment strategies for Fortune 500 companies. Before his current role, Jason served as SVP for strategy and standardization at Randstad Sourceright and in executive recruitment for both Accenture and Cisco Systems.
This week: Stacey and John discuss Ceridian, Alight, OneTrust, Vyopta, Payroll, Benefits Tech, Data Privacy, and GDPR.
John Sumser speaks with Elaine Orler, the co-founder and Chairman at TalVista. Elaine is considered a recruiting technology industry thought leader and has been designing and implementing global HR solutions as a practitioner and a consultant for more than 20 years. Elaine’s hands-on approach has enabled multi-national organizations to transform and optimize complex recruiting processes through contemporary technology-driven talent acquisition practices.
StepStone acquires majority of Appcast, Fellow.app, the startup building software for managers announces $6.5M in seed funding, Paris-based HR tech company CleverConnect raises €5.5M to reduce unemployment in Europe, London-based HR platform Clear Review lands €2.9M to facilitate conversations between employees and management, RealWear raises $80M for AR headset for connected workers, AI classifies people’s emotions from the way they walk, Indeed: AI job-posting rate slows and interest dips, and What everyone should know about employer background checks.
John Sumser speaks with Jamie Troiano, PredictiveHR’s founder and CEO. With 20 years experience, Jamie launched PredictiveHR in 2016; combining HR domain expertise, cutting edge technology and extreme business acumen. Jamie’s success with Fortune 500 company, Monster Worldwide and innovative technology companies, Altisource and Novo Nordisk A/S were pivotal in establishing Jamie as a leader. In two short years, PHR has tripled in size and is on target to triple again in 2019.
Amazon Launches Personalize, A Fully Managed AI-Powered Recommendation Service, Pryon Raises $20M To Automate Enterprise Workloads With AI, New Funding announced for WorkForce Software, Degreed, and MentorcliQ. Plus, Global Payroll Complexity Index Reveals Compliance Threats And Ranks 40 Countries In Order Of Payroll Risk. Topics: AI, MI, Gaming Systems, and Payroll.
John Sumser speaks with Carol Leaman, the President, and CEO of Microlearning Platform, Axonify. Carol is an award-winning thought leader with an impressive track record of successfully leading tech companies. Prior to Axonify, Carol was the CEO of PostRank Inc., a social engagement analytics platform she sold to Google. She was also the CEO at several other technology firms, including RSS Solutions and Fakespace Systems.
This week, iCIMS Acquires Jibe, Salesforce.com’s Tableau Acquisition, and BetterUp Raises $103 Million to Humanize Work.
This week, Stacey has updates on Talent Soft from Barcelona and John’s been with Convergence this week stateside. There are insights to share on the state of AI from John as he moves through 80+ recent interviews with AI vendors.
John Sumser speaks with Jack Berkowitz, the SVP of Product Development for DataCloud at ADP where Jack is responsible for their vision and approach to AI. Jack came to ADP from Oracle, where he was VP, Products and Data Science for Oracle’s Adaptive Intelligence program. Prior to Oracle, Jack spent 20 years in both product development and implementation.
This week, IHRIM Launches New HRIP Certification Exam Platform, Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation Announces WorkforceReady, Paycor Acquires Ximble Scheduling, Absorb Software Announces Acquisition of Torch LMS, SmartRecruiters raises $50M, OpenSesame Raises $28M, and Modern Health, a mental well-being benefits platform, Raises $9M.
John Sumser speaks with Damon Gage the President for North America at Vervoe, an AI powered hiring platform focused on testing and assessments. Damon has a unique perspective on workplace culture, motivation, and what makes teams successful. Damon sailed the South Pacific for three years when he was young and is also an avid surfer.
This week, Cornerstone Names Heidi Spirgi as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Shaker International and Montage Merge, Criteria Corporation Announces Majority Growth Investment from Sumeru Equity Partners, plus Mercer and ServiceNow Join to Launch Mobility Management Platform. Topics: Assessments, Recruiting, Talent Mobility, and Learning
This week, Stacey and John are both at the HR Tech festival in Singapore where they discuss the event and related topics, such as Stacey's presentation on Sierra-Cedar's Human Capital Management Blueprint and HR Tech in the Asia Pacific region.
John Sumser speaks with Joey Price, Founder and CEO of Jumpstart HR. Joey is an award-winning Human Resources executive and professor and is a frequently cited HR and Startup Thought Leader in publications such as Forbes, HR Magazine, Inc., Businessweek, AMEX Open Forum, Money Magazine, and more.
This week: Google brings on former SAP Executive Robert Enslin, BeameryHQ Expands Leadership Team, Payscale Get Growth Investment, Limeade Launches Platform, and textio Launches New Writing Tool. Topics: ESW, Cloud, Compensation, Engagement, and Recruiting.
John Sumser speaks with Jeanne Achille, the Founder and CEO of The Devon Group. Jeanne has more than 25 years of HR Technology sales, marketing, and PR experience where she has helped design and launch thousands of products in the HR Tech category.