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Indeed | January 16, 2020

Indeed is expanding its Indeed Assessments tool, allowing employers to add two skills tests to their job postings, the company announced Jan. 16. The feature is rolling out to U.S. employers and is currently free to use. Both recruiters and job seekers believe skills are a better indication of a candidate's ability than credentials, according to an Indeed survey released with the announcement. In the poll of more than 500 employers and 500 job seekers, Indeed found that 41% of job-seekers sa...

HR PRACTICE,HR STRATEGY

UKG | November 04, 2022

UKG Inc., a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions for all people, today announced the acquisition of Quorbit, the U.K.-based startup specializing in long-term workforce planning solutions for people in frontline and hourly roles. This acquisition will help organizations achieve new levels of operational excellence by bringing together strategic planning with employee development, and further strengthens UKG market leadership for solutions designed in service of peop...

HR STRATEGY

Mogul | July 06, 2022

Mogul, Inc., a high-growth disruptor in the HR technology and executive recruitment industry, today announced that it has been awarded the High Performer 2022 Award from SoftwareSuggest’s Recognition Summer Awards 2022. The award recognizes Mogul for its strong commitment to customers and for “going above and beyond” in the HR industry. Mogul is changing the way that recruiters and talent acquisition professionals find and hire diverse talent. While most talent a...

Microsoft | March 10, 2020

Microsoft will continue to pay vendor hourly service providers as Seattle-area office employees work from home during novel coronavirus spread in the area, it announced March 5. The company has a reduced need for the hourly workers who support its campuses in Puget Sound and northern California, including cafe staffers, shuttle bus drivers and on-site tech and AV workers. However, Microsoft pledged to provide regular pay for these workers "regardless of whether their full services are neede...