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HR STRATEGY

TeamSense | September 13, 2021

After a successful launch as a COVID symptom tracker tool for the hourly workforce, TeamSense, the leading app-free, text-based human resources tool for hourly workers in the manufacturing space was acquired by the Fortive Corporation. TeamSense is the first spinout company from a joint innovation studio created by Seattle, Washington-based Pioneer Square Labs and Everett, Washington headquartered Fortive. Adding to its portfolio of more than 20 companies, TeamSense joins similar Fortive compani...

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION

VONQ | December 14, 2021

Recruitology and VONQ announced today that Recruitology's job distribution service is now available for VONQ clients in North America. Employers on VONQ will be able to easily distribute their jobs with one click to hundreds of job sites in various industries including healthcare, hospitality, construction, manufacturing and education. They will also be able to target diverse audiences, entry-level talent, and local job seekers through Recruitology's proprietary network of partner job bo...

HR Dive | January 28, 2020

Immersive learning solutions — including virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and extended reality technology — are "poised for dramatic growth" in the next five years, according to a report from JFFLabs, a division of workforce and education nonprofit Jobs for the Future (JFF). JFF said immersive tech could provide broader access to education and training, particularly for underserved populations. The market for vendors encompasses solutions for both technical...

Google | February 03, 2020

Google earned the top ranking among Fortune 100 companies for religious inclusion, based on results from the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation's new Corporate Religious Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Index. According to the index, most Fortune 100 companies overlook religious inclusion in favor of other diversity initiatives such as race, gender, sexual orientation, age and disability. In other index findings, more than half of the Fortune 100 companies' public platforms fail ...