Human Resource Partners

FedEx | February 04, 2020

A group of business executives called on policymakers to streamline the H-1B visa application and approval process to make the U.S. more attractive to in-demand international workers. "This includes increasing the frequency of visa allotments, speeding up the approval process, and prioritizing the most in-demand applicants," the group said in a Jan. 31 statement. The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) includes, among others, FedEx Corporation's chairma...

TALENT ACQUISITION

nextSource | April 13, 2022

LiveHire and nextSource announce a formal partnership that offers organizations greater connections to talent. Together, LiveHire and nextSource deliver an innovative direct sourcing solution to address the talent acquisition challenges most organizations are facing today. The partnership between LiveHire and nextSource delivers a solution that goes beyond traditional direct sourcing talent pools to offer client-specific communities of highly engaged, pre-qualified talent. This co...

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...

Randstad RiseSmart | July 24, 2020

To help companies keep pace with the changing world of work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, talent mobility provider Randstad RiseSmart today announced that it is offering outplacement, redeployment and career development globally, on a single platform. This capability provides a seamless, consistent experience throughout the employee life cycle and supports organizations with creative alternatives to layoffs, such as mobilizing existing talent within the organization through reskilling an...