15Five is a performance management solution that combines employee feedback, pulse surveys, peer recognition and OKR tracking in a lightweight weekly check-in. Instead of reviewing performance once or twice a year, 15Five gives managers the tools to coach their employees in real-time and bring out the best in them. Culture Amp provides the answers you need to improve at every level, from the organization and team through to individual managers and team members. HighGround. MORE

Josh_Bersin : Corporate Talent, HR, & Learning Analyst, Founder of Bersin by Deloitte, research and advisory firm focused on management, leadership, HR tech. wadors : Chief Talent Officer ServiceNow, mom to 3 Millennials, introvert, cyclist & interested in the future of work – Loving Life! Talent advisor. bneverest888 : Technical Recruiter managing a global team of rock-stars at InterSystems; looking for the best and brightest minds in the industry. MORE

My good friend William Tincup ( @WilliamTincup ) is probably the single smartest person I know in the HR and Talent Technology space, worldwide! At HR Tech Fest this year, William made a comment on stage that there is roughly 21,000 HR and Talent Technology companies in the world. ActivTrak || Workforce Management || @activtrak. AppLearn || Learning Management || @applearntv. Beamery || Candidate Relationship Management || @beameryhq. MORE

If you’ve managed a global project team, you understand why it’s so difficult to do well. Over the years, I’ve managed project team members in countries such as the USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, England, and India. Finally, allocate an appropriate amount of time for project management. Project management activities are often expected to consume 10% to 20% of a typical project budget. In contrast, screen-sharing tools like WebEx or GoToMeeting are quite helpful. MORE

Field Service Management Software Company Service Fusion Raises $10M in Series A Funding. United Screening Services, Corporation (USSC), has been acquired by Sarma: Acquisition Brings 129 Years of Expertise to USSC’s Customers. Sign up for our weekly email summary of the week’s funding, M&A, partnership and other timely news from the HR technology, recruitment, talent management and employee benefits space. MORE

Talent Rover Raises $2.2M Phenom People Raises $6 Million in Series A Funding from Sierra Ventures to Meet Rising Demand for Talent Relationship Marketing. HighGround Closes $7.6M Sign-up to get our weekly recap of funding announcements, M&A and partnership news from the HR technology, recruitment, talent management and employee benefits space. Japan’s talent search startup BizReach gets $33M to offer hiring management platform. MORE

The one-way video interview is a truly groundbreaking idea that allows for recruiters to essentially “screen” candidates instead of spending valuable time on first round interviews by having them record answers to pre-listed questions through video software. You’re able to review these video recordings at your convenience and share them with hiring managers. Kazoo is actually the rebrand and merger of two different companies that you may have heard of - YouEarnedIt and HighGround. MORE