1st Executive

Walmart | March 23, 2020

Walmart will hire 150,000 associates through the end of May to work in stores, clubs, distribution and fulfillment centers, it said in a March 19 press release. The roles are temporary, but the company said many could become regular positions. The retailer is accelerating its hiring process from a two-week application cycle to 24 hours for key roles like cashiers and stockers, per the release. Walmart also will give $365 million in cash bonuses to hourly workers for their work during "an un...

Sodexo - Employee & Consumer Engagement | August 12, 2020

Sodexo Engage, specialists in employee and consumer engagement, has today urged businesses to consider using gamification as a way of enhancing greater employee engagement and productivity. Despite the benefits they provide, many employees shy away from using internal digital platforms, either because they’re too complicated – or just too boring. In many cases, gamifying these systems could encourage much greater employee engagement, whether staff need to complete comp...

Recruitment & Retention

Kishore Pallapothu | December 22, 2020

ChoozeHire was launched in 2017, offering numerous features that automate the recruiting cycle. This AI-based HR platform has since upset the enlisting business. The brainchild of the Silicon Valley tech business visionary and financial specialist Kishore Pallapothu, this stage has been at the cutting edge of the AI story in this industry. Kishore Pallapothu the CEO and founder of the firm shed some light on the key features of this AI-based HR platform that makes it unique, &ldqu...

HR Practice

TriNet | December 24, 2021

TriNet, a preferred HR solutions partner for small and mid-sized businesses, announced a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Zenefits on December 23. With the move, Triet hopes to consolidate its suite of digital solutions and expand its value proposition. Zenefits is a cloud HR platform by Francisco Partners, a global investment firm with a focus on technology businesses. The platform helps small and medium businesses (SMBs) leverage the best of cloud technology with purp...