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Top M&A News in the HR, Recruiting and Benefits Space | 2016

Advos

M&A Announcements in the HR, Recruiting and Benefits Space | 2016. SterlingBackcheck Made Several Strategic Acquisitions in 2016. Kronos Acquires Empower Software Solutions. CareerBuilder Expands Into Background Screening with Aurico Acquisition. Asure Software Acquires Mangrove Software. January 2016.

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5 Talent Acquisition Trends You Really Need to Watch

TLNT: The Business of HR

Ultimate Software (They’re No. 20 on this year’s Fortune 100 Best Companies to Wor k for list) just released a whitepaper that looks at Top 5 Talent Acquisition Trends in today’s market. Happy Boxing Day ! . more…).

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Leading the Pack

HRExecutive

This year’s winning products represent the full gamut of priorities facing HR leaders: from employee financial wellbeing to learning and development to talent analytics. As was the case in the last few years, a number of leading solutions are in the area of talent acquisition and screening. Textio Hire. Advertisement.

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

Our weekly recap of funding, mergers & acquisition, and partnership news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace is below. Shortlist Raises $1 Million in Seed Funding to Help Employers Discover Untapped Talent Across Africa and India. Completes Acquisition of Smart Resources, Inc.

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What Are #HR Analysts and Why Should You Pay Attention To Them

HR Bartender

Examples are the Ultimate Software Connections Conference , KronosWorks Conference , and the SilkRoad Connections Conference. Christa Degnan Manning is senior vice president of global workforce and talent strategies at HfS Research, a leading analyst authority and global network for IT and business services.

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20+ High Impact HR Technology Acquisitions, Mergers, and More from 2020

Lighthouse

Yes, there were the requisite acquisitions to fill product gaps and acquire competitors, but overall the focus on increasing access to a new customer base and creating stronger data systems and AI-enabled decisions have been key focal points. Note: we are finalizing our list of partners for our Q1 research on talent acquisition.

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Industry experts break down the Ultimate-Kronos mega-merger

HRExecutive

and Ultimate Software recently announced they are soon to become one (the new entity’s name will be announced soon, according to the company), reactions were swift and varied to the projected $22 billion marriage. Image credit: Ultimate Software). When Kronos Inc. The two companies believe that, by merging a $1.5

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