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HR ANALYTICS

Oyster | June 22, 2021

Oyster®, the company that makes hiring talented people around the world compliant, human, and delightful, today announced it has raised a $50 million Series B funding round, led by Stripes with the continued participation of existing investors Emergence Capital and The Slack Fund and with the addition of Avid Ventures. On the heels of the announcement of Oyster's $20M Series A just this past February, this new Series B investment allows Oyster to expand its HR platform to ...

HR STRATEGY

Unum | April 28, 2021

Unum, a leading provider of financial security benefits in the United States and the United Kingdom, is introducing Unum Total Leave, a new leave management service driven by a unique digital leave ecosystem designed to help employers and employees manage the complicated leave process. The Unum Total Leave launch contributes to a changing leave landscape that is more complex and difficult for human resource professionals to manage. For large and rising companies, effectively manag...

Amazon | January 28, 2020

A new policy at Amazon, which can result in punishment or termination for employees who publicly criticize the company's stance on climate change, has prompted more than 350 employees to speak out in protest. The employees claim the company is trying to silence their activities, which includes urging Amazon to phase out fossil fuel use, and to stop making its cloud computing services available to the oil and gas industry. "It's our moral responsibility to speak up, and the changes t...

TALENT MANAGEMENT

GrowthSpace | September 22, 2022

GrowthSpace, the world's first outcome-driven talent development platform, announced today the launch of an all-in-one solution that empowers organizations to offer employees customizable programs that reduce onboarding time, maximize performance and drive long-term impact. The one-stop-shop enables HR and learning and development (L&D) professionals to centrally develop, manage, and measure development programs composed of both internal and external experiences. Nir Tidha...