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2024 HR Tech M&A Activity: A Year of Resilience and Growth

Lighthouse

The HR technology market in 2024 was a story of resilience and growth amidst a rapidly changing global landscape. From groundbreaking mergers and acquisitions to the introduction of innovative solutions that redefine talent management, payroll, and employee experience, 2024 has proven to be a year of transformation. With the U.S.

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Kaseya’s head of global recruitment shares his approach for keeping hiring in lock-step with growth

HR Brew

In fact, information technology (IT) is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the US, according to Indeed. Eric Lund, head of global recruitment at IT firm Kaseya, which expects to be the sixth-largest software company by 2030, has experienced this growth. I’ll never forget [when] I placed somebody for one of their first jobs ever.

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How a Google accommodations leader’s ‘disability journey’ led her to push corporate America to rethink disability inclusion

HR Brew

After holding several roles in departments including sales and marketing at Google, while also running her own HR consultancy, she transitioned into HR in 2021 before landing her current role, where she supports disabled employees with workplace accommodations, in 2023. Whats the most fulfilling aspect of your job?

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Boomerang employees could be the secret to recruiting high-quality talent in a cooling labor market

HR Brew

While the term may not be in the limelight anymore—Google searches for “boomerang employee” and similar phrases peaked in 2022—data from multiple labor market analytics platforms supplied to HR Brew suggests that boomerang employees, as a trend, are sticking around. Boomerang employees represented 2.7% That number jumped to 3.1% in July 2024.

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2021 Was the Biggest Year Yet for HR Tech: See 30+ of the Top M&A Activities

Lighthouse

When you juxtapose that with the fact that 2021 was the biggest year ever for the HR technology market in terms of investment, we just couldn’t go without sharing the biggest pieces of the last 12 months and highlighting a few for their specific value. Software providers are working hard to keep pace.

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Why Home-Based Care Needs Regular HR Audits 

MP Wired For HR

An HR audit can be a powerful tool for home-based care companies to identify strengths, uncover areas for improvement, and develop strategies to enhance overall operations. This data can inform strategic planning and help leaders make informed decisions about staffing, resource allocation, and organizational development.

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2022 Was Another Record Year for HR Tech: See 20+ M&A Activities that Shaped the Market

Lighthouse

Last year one of our most popular posts on the blog was a recap of some of the 2021 M&A activities across the HR Tech landscape. We tracked more than 100 different mergers and acquisitions across the HR technology space, and some of the ones we think are interesting or particularly notable are listed below.