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Top Funding News in the HR, Recruiting and Benefits Space | 2016

Advos

Funding Announcements in the HR, Recruiting and Benefits Space | 2016. January 2016. The recruitment marketing platform Smashfly started off 2016 raising $22 million. The first of many big funding announcements in 2016. Millennial wellness site Greatist raises Series A. Questis Closes Angel Note Round at $2.8MM.

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5 Powerful Talent Acquisition & Recruiting Trends for 2016

Workology

This blog is part of a 2016 Trends Series. Click here for my HR Tech 2016 Trends. . It’s crazy the number of conversations I’ve had with HR and recruiting practitioners I’ve spoken to in Q4 are telling me their staffing goals and headcount numbers are on the rise in this quarter and even more so in Q1 of 2016.

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HR 101: The history of LinkedIn

HR Brew

Throughout the 2010s , the platform continued to evolve, releasing tools like its skills endorsement feature, as well as apps for recruiters and job-seekers. The business also evolved, going public in 2011 before being acquired by Microsoft in 2016. Fast-forward. Today, LinkedIn has over 1 billion active members in over 200 countries.

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One fix for financial wellness: modernizing insurance benefits language

HRExecutive

Recent findings from the Federal Reserve show a sharp decline in the number of adults who feel they are doing at least OK financially and are among the lowest levels observed since 2016. workers say they have less than $1,000 in emergency savings or none at all. Research from The Hartford showed that nearly 40% of U.S.

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5 Culture Trends for 2019

As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business. Companies that are looking to attract, engage, and retain top talent should leverage these trends to create workplaces where employees thrive.

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Announcing the Most Socially Engaged Staffing Agencies of 2016

Linkedin Talent Blog

We are excited to announce the 2016 Most Socially Engaged Staffing Agencies ranking. This ranking is a reflection of a firm’s diligence and dedication to integrating social media into their business and it shows which staffing firms are harnessing the power of LinkedIn exceptionally well as a vital part of their business.

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Bookmark This! Resources for Your Employee Wellness Program

HR Bartender

Social wellbeing means you have supportive relationships at work and home. I believe if organizations want to take employee wellness and wellbeing seriously, they need to define it as more than simply physical health. Programs to assist employees with their physical wellness. And develop a program that addresses each component.

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