Apollo Solutions

COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT

Congressional Review Service | January 12, 2021

In excess of 20 states saw minimum wage increases as 2021 began, as indicated by a report by the Congressional Review Service (CRS). In New York, for example, the statewide least expanded to $12.50 every hour on Dec. 31, per CRS. Cheap food employees outside of New York City saw an expansion to $14.50 every hour that day and will see an increment to $15 every hour starting July 1, 2021. Fast food workers situated in the city had their lowest wage permitted by law expanded to $15 e...

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION

SmartSearch® | November 25, 2021

With the recent release of Version 22, SmartSearch is excited to announce the launch of SmartSearch University, a one-stop-shop for clients to learn all things SmartSearch and help recruiters hire faster, better, and smarter while supporting those in need. "At SmartSearch, we are always looking for ways to help our clients get the most out of their investment. We saw SmartSearch University as an opportunity for our clients to have their subject matter experts (S...

Jobvite | July 16, 2020

Software and recruiting firm Jobvite has acquired the artificial intelligence (AI) and data science team at Predictive Partner, it announced July 13; AI is an essential tool for talent acquisition professionals, it said.Predictive Partner CEO Morgan Llewellyn will serve as Jobvite's Chief Data Scientist. Llewellyn will lead a team utilizing AI through predictive analytics, automation, data science and machine learning and natural language processing, Jobvite stated.The company al...

HR STRATEGY

The Pritzker Organization | April 19, 2022

On April 18th, The Pritzker Organization (TPO) and Epic Staffing Group announced that the affiliates of TPO have signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Epic Staffing Group. TPO is the Tom Pritzker family’s family merchant bank. "We are truly excited to be partnering with TPO for the next chapter of Epic's growth story. We have enjoyed outstanding organic growth, completed several successful acquisitions during our time with Webster Equity Partner...