Mark Feffer
Mark Feffer is executive editor of RecruitingDaily and the HCM Technology Report. He’s written for TechTarget, HR Magazine, SHRM, Dice Insights, TLNT.com and TalentCulture, as well as Dow Jones, Bloomberg and Staffing Industry Analysts. He likes schnauzers, sailing and Kentucky-distilled beverages.
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HCM Talent Technology Roundup September 15, 2023
Justworks will acquire the international employment platform Via with the aim of increasing SMB access to the global talent pool. The acquisition will incorporate Via’s capabilities into Justworks’ existing suite… Read more
HCM Talent Technology Roundup September 8, 2023
Diversity-focused talent acquisition platform PowerToFly added a Candidate Search feature to its PowerPro product. Candidate Search will help customers identify and recruit candidates from underrepresented groups based on specific parameters… Read more
CareerBuilder Adds More Unit Pricing, This Time for Performance
CareerBuilder announced Pay for Performance fees less than a month after launching Pay Per Resume pricing. Taken together, the moves may indicate a newly granular approach to pricing. Performance-based pricing… Read more
Surprise! Survey Says AI Has a Positive Impact on Talent Acquisition
New research shows that AI-based automation is providing talent acquisition teams with a lot of help. According to a survey from the Harvard Business Review and Paradox, 97% of the… Read more
HCM Talent Technology Roundup September 1, 2023
U.S. employers said job openings in July stood at a seasonally adjusted 8.8 million, a decline of 338,000 from June. Although that was the lowest level since March 2021, The… Read more
Crosschq Strengthens Data in TalentWall to Better Track DEI Initiatives
Crosschq added new DEI features to TalentWall, in a bid to help employers visualize the entire active and historical candidate pool and more accurately track diversity-focused sourcing and hiring initiatives…. Read more
HCM Talent Technology Roundup August 25, 2023
Unemployed American workers are experiencing a massive case of job-hunt burnout, according to research from staffing firm Insight Global. More than half of those surveyed, 55% – 66% for Gen… Read more
Beamery Adds Real-Time Skills Data to Hiring, Workforce Management
Beamery announced a new Dynamic Job Architecture feature designed to help employers understand the skills required for any given role. The module automatically tracks an employer’s skills needs by comparing… Read more
SeekOut Rolls Out GPT-Powered Assist, New Pipeline Insights
SeekOut launched two new features — SeekOut Assist and Pipeline Insights — designed to help talent acquisition teams improve their efficiency and recruiting results. GPT-powered SeekOut Assist helps recruiters move… Read more
HCM Talent Technology Roundup August 11, 2023
The recruitment space has been slow to adopt AI, according to research from iHire. The company’s 2023 State of Online Recruiting Report said just 4.9% of employers are using AI… Read more
Fiverr Additions Continue Move Toward Upper Market
Fiverr relaunched its Fiverr Business service as Fiverr Pro, which it describes as an end-to-end solution for both employers and freelance talent. The company said it’s working on the belief… Read more
HCM Talent Technology Roundup August 4, 2023
PeopleScout launched Accelerate, a turnkey RPO solution that promotes agility and streamlines recruitment processes. Powered by PeopleScout’s Affinix talent acquisition technology, Accelerate offers pre-configured modules and, the company said, can… Read more
SmartRecruiters Release Strengthens CRM, Onboarding Tools
SmartRecruiters launched its Q2 2023 release, which includes new capabilities aimed at strengthening the platform’s CRM and onboarding capabilities while allowing more workflow customization and additional integration capabilities. The release… Read more
Greenhouse Release Adds New Languages, Enhances Efficiency
Greenhouse added five new languages to its recruiting solution, along with other features designed to help employers scale their hiring and onboarding processes. The company said the enhancements will also… Read more
HCM Talent Technology Roundup July 28, 2023
Research from Stanford University reveals that at least some software solutions used to uncover AI-generated text can discriminate against non-native English speakers. According to the Guardian, tests on seven software products… Read more
