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HR ANALYTICS

THE STARR CONSPIRACY | December 30, 2021

The Starr Conspiracy, a B2B marketing agency focused on companies creating the future of work, announced that it will be the exclusive underwriting sponsor for Laurie Ruettimann's Punk Rock HR podcast for 2022. As a podcaster, entrepreneur, author, CNN commentator, and popular guest speaker, Ruettimann is focused on creating workplace cultures that support, empower, and engage workers meaningfully. Her book Betting On You, released this year, was featured on NPR, The New Yorke...

HR PRACTICE

Paradox | December 28, 2021

On December 27, Conversation AI recruitment platform, Paradox announced that it received $200M in Series C investment. Venture firms that participated in the round included names like Stripes, Thoma Bravo, Sapphire, Workday Ventures, Indeed, Willoughby Capital, Blue Cloud Ventures, Twilio Ventures, Geodesic, DLA Piper Venture Fund, Principia Growth and Brighton Park Capital. Paradox uses its AI to empower recruiters, hiring managers, and talent acquisition professionals with a con...

Amazon | June 29, 2020

Hourly associates at Amazon fulfillment centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Baltimore areas who do not have college degrees are now eligible to receive training for IT careers. Merit America, a nonprofit that helps workers develop desirable skills leading to highly sought-after technology jobs, announced a partnership with Amazon's Career Choice initiative June 23. The training can not only "close critical near-term skill gaps, but also create opportunities for their employees in the l...

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION

Jump Recruits | November 12, 2021

Jump Recruits is excited to share the release of their most enhanced diversity recruitment talent hub. Building upon existing features, JUMP's team has made creating custom pipelines for individuals and businesses alike seamless; and beyond identifying candidate and career opportunities, this talent hub acts as an incredible community. A community to share career development tools, a community to help implement a more inclusive workspace, and a community to understand evolving business capab...