HCM Talent Technology Roundup November 19, 2021

Enterprise companies have managed to avoid the impact of the Great Resignation, at least so far. The Washington Post reports that while the economy’s overall quit rate has hit record levels, it’s remained essentially even at business locations with more than 5,000 employees. “Turnover-induced wage inflation may put upward pressure on smaller employer costs,” wrote Dennis DeBusschere, founder of 22V Research, in a note to clients. “But there is scant evidence it is yet a problem for large-caps.”

iCIMS announced enhancements to its global partner program to help enable enterprises to build diverse workforces through a unified experience of integrated talent technologies and services. The company’s partners can now work with iCIMS through new developer frameworks and engage with customers through a new Reseller & Implementation Services program. An expanded Service and Advisor Partner program was also launched.

Most recruiters, talent acquisition specialists and talent acquisition leaders say they’re satisfied with the dynamics of their relationship with hiring managers, though they do see areas for improvement. According to research by Phenom and Talent Board unrealistic expectations, prolonged resume reviews, delayed feedback and unclear candidate criteria all need attention.

Jump Recruits released a new diversity recruitment talent hub. Building upon existing features, Jump now creates custom pipelines for individuals and businesses and, beyond identifying candidate and career opportunities, acts as a community with shared career development tools, assistance in developing a more inclusive workspace and understanding evolving business capabilities. The platform gives users the ability to create their own profile, identify current opportunities, notify businesses that they’re interested in the company as an employer and take advantage of training, support and career tools.

HiringSolved launched a new release targeting enterprise organizations. The company said it put “additional emphasis” on search and match features as well as data analytics and reporting to help employers source and hire the right talent more quickly.

PDS announced several improvements to its Vista HCM platform. Vista Recruiting now offers additional controls to manage the applicant’s registration process and improve the recruiter’s analysis of recruitment activity. Vista Onboarding offers simplified personalization and better monitoring of the onboarding process. And Vista Benefits has been enhanced to include a new streamlined benefits enrollment experience.

eqtble announced its diversity talent intelligence platform, designed to help companies understand HR metrics. Working with Claro Analytics, eqtble provides real-time external talent market benchmarking and combines internal HR data with real-time external diversity benchmarking. eqtble said it’s now the world’s first unified platform to combine internal diversity data with external labor market data.

Authors

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.