HRD Tech Roundup - January 27th 2020

Welcome to the HRD Tech Roundup – your one-stop update of everything happening in the world of HR Technology.

HR tech providers join hands across geographies this week, as Cornerstone OnDemand acquire Clustree, LinkedIn Talent Hub partner with First Advantage, and more.

So, what’s been happening?

Key Players Announcements:

• Cornerstone OnDemand has acquired French technology company Clustree. Cornerstone plans to integrate the Clustree skills engine and skills ontology into the portfolio of products that make up Cornerstone’s People Development solution (via HR Technologist).
• LinkedIn Talent Hub has partnered with First Advantage, following a successful partnership with Talview. The partnership will focus on streamlining, screening and monitoring tools. First Advantage joins other providers, including EBI and Sterling, as Talent Hub partners (via HCM Technology Report).

More HRD Tech News

• SJV Data Solutions has announced the release of the industry’s only real-time Continuous Criminal Monitoring solution. This platform helps CRAs and their clients reduce workforce risk and provide a safer environment for the employer, its employees, and its customers (via Benzinga).
• WorkForce Software has announced the launch of a user experience in the cloud. The service is available via the company’s integrated WorkForce Suite, and is comprised of time and attendance, forecasting and scheduling, absence management, and analytics modules (via Yahoo! Finance).
• Hiretual has announced the launch of its Healthcare and IT/Tech AI Solutions. The features, which are the first-ever AI solutions created to overcome barriers in healthcare and technology recruitment, are available on the Hiretual platform (via HR Technologist).

Top 10 in Digital HR and HR Technology of 2019

What a year it’s been for People Leaders across the globe. Businesses have become more aware of HR’s strategic value in business, effective corporate social responsibility and purpose have become key to talent attraction, employee engagement and corporate culture, and inclusion has gone beyond quotas and keynote sessions, to discussions around whether unconscious bias is a ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ and stronger initiatives supporting the business value of a more diverse workforce.

With 2019 winding down to a close, we’ve taken a look back over the months to cherry pick the most inspiring articles, interviews and podcasts, featuring our incredible roster of thought leaders and contributors, about digital HR and HR technology. Enjoy!

Check out the full list here.

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