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Contact Tracing for #COVID19: What HR Needs to Know

HR Bartender

Kronos and Ultimate Software have announced the formation of the Equity at Work Council (EWC) , a group of innovators and practitioners working together to understand diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. What’s the benefit for organizations to use a contact tracing tool, like the one Kronos is offering?

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Industry experts break down the Ultimate-Kronos mega-merger

HRExecutive

and Ultimate Software recently announced they are soon to become one (the new entity’s name will be announced soon, according to the company), reactions were swift and varied to the projected $22 billion marriage. Image credit: Ultimate Software). When Kronos Inc. The two companies believe that, by merging a $1.5

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Leading the Pack

HRExecutive

Why We Like It: With predictions of a 50 percent contingent workforce by 2020, employers will need a total-talent solution to manage gig workers, and Avature CWM has created a talent-acquisition function that traditional vendor-management systems were missing. It engages job candidates via texting over both web and mobile platforms.

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Everything #HR Needs to Know About Artificial Intelligence

HR Bartender

To help us understand more about artificial intelligence, I reached out to Armen Berjikly , senior director of strategy at Ultimate Software , where his expertise in human-computer interaction drives Ultimate’s transformative artificial intelligence platform and direction. Can you share an example where AI makes jobs easier?

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals and Trending #HotInHR News

Advos

Ultimate Software Going Private in $11 Billion PE Deal: Announces Agreement to be Acquired by an Investor Group. Stanford has established itself as the epicenter of computer science, and a farm system for the tech giants. Zestful, a Provider of Employee Perk Programs, Raised $1.1 Million in Funding. Valued Launches with $1.7M

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20+ High Impact HR Technology Acquisitions, Mergers, and More from 2020

Lighthouse

Yes, there were the requisite acquisitions to fill product gaps and acquire competitors, but overall the focus on increasing access to a new customer base and creating stronger data systems and AI-enabled decisions have been key focal points.

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Influencers Discuss HR Tech’s Dramatic Shifts

HRExecutive

While we’ve automated the transactions through the current HR systems, the idea of being able to automate the entire end-to-end process to create a truly integrated, personalized and contextualized experience is a game-changer for the HR technology space. Ultimate Software. — Cecile Alper-Leroux.