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HR PRACTICE

Certn | August 31, 2021

Certn, a British Columbia-based leader in background screening solutions, today announced the general availability of Certn Lime, an effortless self-service background check offering for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Certn Lime is available in Canada and the U.S. in a pay-as-you-go format. SMBs comprise over 98% of businesses in North America alone, according to data from the U.S. Small Business Administration and ISED Canada. For small businesses, it can be tempting t...

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION

BYJU'S | August 27, 2021

BYJU'S, the world's leading EdTech platform offering personalized student programs, today announced their partnership with dotin Inc., a SaaS company that improves recruitment and retention of new and existing talent. It is critical to secure high-quality employees to enhance their productivity and profitability. To support this effort, BYJU'S will leverage dotin's employee assessment technology and expertise to determine optimal candidate alignment. ...

SHRM | March 10, 2020

An extra 35,000 H-2B temporary-worker visas will be made available to employers for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2020, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The H-2B guest-worker program, capped annually at 66,000 visas split evenly between the fall/winter and spring/summer seasons, is relied upon by the landscaping, hospitality and construction industries, among others. This marks the fourth year in a row that DHS has released additional H-2B visas in response to pressu...

HR STRATEGY

Workday Ventures | February 24, 2022

On February 23rd, award-winning startup Pipeline announced that Workday Ventures has made a strategic investment in the firm, making it part of the Workday Software Partner Program. Pipeline is at the frontline of using artificial intelligence (AI) to help companies maximize their financial potential by closing the gender equity gap. Following the Workday Human Capital Management integration, Pipeline will enable clients to identify inequity in their employee lifecycle and achieve...