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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. As a result, there’s currently a huge initiative to hire and train contact tracers to help control the spread of COVID-19.

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Top M&A News in the HR, Recruiting and Benefits Space | 2016

Advos

Leadership and Training Consulting Firms The Regis Company and Executive Perspectives Announce Merger. Cengage Acquires WebAssign, Strengthening Market Position in STEM and Workforce Training. Ultimate Software Acquires Cloud Workforce Intelligence Provider Kanjoya. Sign up now. March 2016. Sign up now. October 2016.

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Leading the Pack

HRExecutive

The product’s chatbot function, built on IBM’s Watson cognitive platform, is pre-trained on more than 60 commonly asked questions from job seekers. Perhaps best of all, the platform is simple to learn—requiring no more than 15 minutes of training, and all that’s needed to get started are the company’s recruitment goals and budgets.

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The Future of Work: The Impact of COVID-19 On Our Workplaces

HR Bartender

If you’re not aware, Kronos recently merged with Ultimate Software. By giving them the soft skills training they need, allowing them to work schedules that makes sense for their lives, and using technology to improve productivity, we create workplaces that are ready for the future of work (and the future of business).

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Business Timing Is About More Than Getting an Approval

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at UKG – Ultimate Kronos Group. Formed by two leaders in HR solutions, UKG combines the strength and innovation of Ultimate Software and Kronos. It might have been something for themselves, like a pay increase or attending training. Enjoy the article!).

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

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Ultimate Software Going Private in $11 Billion PE Deal: Announces Agreement to be Acquired by an Investor Group. Training Firm Besomebody Acquires Artificial Intelligence Startup Pixelbug. Benefits Brokerage and HR Software Company Bernard Health Partners with United Benefit Advisors.

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Everything #HR Needs to Know About HR Technology

HR Bartender

Employees use technology to find a job, get onboarded, receive training, and much more. HR pros need to know about software user experience (UX). Ultimate Software’s Martin Hartshorne tells us everything HR needs to know about user experience. HR technology solutions are getting more complex by the minute.