
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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Labor Market Data Firms Burning Glass, Emsi to Merge
Burning Glass Technologies will merge with Emsi, a labor market data firm, with the backing of KKR, its primary investor. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. The combined company, to be called… Read more
HCM Talent Technology Roundup June 11 2021
Pymetrics has made available API features to allow more organizations to access its predictive hiring data. The API capabilities enables customers to maintain their existing systems of record and workflows… Read more
Phenom Adds Mentoring Module to Employee Experience
Phenom’s newest product connects employees with executives and other experienced leaders with an eye toward developing mentoring relationships inside the organization. Called Phenom Mentoring, it leverages automation and AI to… Read more
Eightfold AI Raises $220 Million For Development, Expansion
Eightfold AI raised a $220 million in Series E funding, and will use the investment to continue developing its Talent Intelligence Platform and expand its partner ecosystem. The funding round… Read more
Employers, Workers See Experience Very Differently
Was the employee experience as good as it could be during the pandemic? It depends on who you ask. Employers and workers have dramatically different perspectives on the quality of employee… Read more
HCM Talent Technology Roundup June 4 2021
Eightfold AI announced an integration partnership with Greenhouse, as well as the availability of the Eightfold Talent Intelligence Suite for all Greenhouse customers. The Talent Intelligence Suite helps employers develop… Read more
Modern Hire Launches Automated Interview Scoring
Modern Hire released Automated Interview Scoring, a feature for on-demand video interviews that uses artificial intelligence to evaluate candidate responses and provide employers with recommended scores to help ensure a… Read more
Do New Graduates Prefer the Old Workplace?
Nearly 60% of HR professionals want to fill entry-level positions in the coming months, but employers and Gen Z job seekers have different perspectives about what those opportunities should look… Read more
HCM Talent Technology Roundup May 28, 2021
Phenom launched Phenom Hiring Manager, a set of hiring tools for hiring, management and collaboration with recruiters. The company said the product helps managers more easily identify the strongest candidates,… Read more
Hibob, SmartRecruiters Integration Tackles Onboarding Issues
HRIS provider Hibob launched an integration with SmartRecruiters with an eye toward improving onboarding processes for new hires, managers and HR leaders. Leveraging Hibob’s people management solutions and SmartRecruiters’ sourced… Read more
Jumpstart Rebrands as Canvas, Announces Funding Round
Jumpstart, which describes itself as a diversity recruitment platform, announced its rebranding as Canvas. The company also said it closed $20 million in new funding led by Lachy Groom and… Read more
Modern Hire, Greenhouse Partner on Interviews
Modern Hire announced an integration with recruiting platform Greenhouse, which provides an automated process for submitting on-demand video, voice and text interviews, as well as live interviews and assessments within… Read more
Employers Can Pick From Vetted Talent on Upwork
Upwork, the contingent workforce marketplace, launched a new recruiting solution that links companies with pre-vetted talent. The workers have been selected from Upwork’s platform by a group of company recruiters…. Read more
Most Large Employers Aren’t Using AI, Despite Hype
Most members of the Fortune 500 don’t use artificial intelligence and automation to offer advanced personalization and proactively engage candidates. In fact, 93% of the Fortune 500 use AI poorly,… Read more
HCM Talent Technology Roundup May 14 2021
Lever announced its spring feature release, which focuses on increasing efficiency for recruiters. The release includes faster screening, improved job requisition and visual reporting features. Beeline acquired JoinedUp, a high-volume… Read more