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HR STRATEGY

Kelly | March 11, 2022

On March 9th, premier talent platform, Kelly announced the acquisition of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and outsourced talent provider RocketPower. The acquisition will further strengthen Kelly’s RPO practice and expand RocketPower’s ability to serve fast-growing U.S. tech firms. RocketPower is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA. The company will operate under its brand name as well as staff and current leadership. "We are exc...

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

WorkTango | October 03, 2022

WorkTango, a SaaS-based employee experience technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas, today announced the launch of its holistic WorkTango Employee Experience Platform and the unveiling of a new brand identity. Formerly known as Kazoo + WorkTango following an acquisition completed in April 2022, the software company provides the only holistic employee experience platform built for modern workplaces that enables meaningful recognition and rewards, offers actionable insights through emplo...

LinkedIn | January 14, 2020

Various midsize metropolitan areas around the country sport hiring rates well above the national average due to a focus on "a single home-grown industry so robust it can be an enduring job magnet, all by itself," according to a Jan. 9 LinkedIn report. Healthcare dominates many, responsible for hiring growth in Kalamazoo, Michigan; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; Boston; Cincinnati, Ohio; and both Allentown and Erie, Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Fayetteville, Arkansas, relies on retail for ...

Topia | February 26, 2020

Topia, the leader in Global Talent Mobility, today announced the availability of the industry's first Global Talent Mobility Assessment framework, which evaluates enterprise readiness to deploy and manage talent around the world. The framework scores organizations in four key areas—operational efficiency, data maturity, compliance management, and employee experience—providing insight on their current state and recommendations on how to drive improvements in strategy and process. ...