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Microsoft | September 02, 2020

Microsoft and the City of Houston are working together to launch Accelerate: Houston, "a new program designed to address economic recovery through skilling both underserved communities and re-skilling the many Americans impacted by COVID-19," according to the Aug. 24 announcement. Microsoft, local business partners and a host of educational institutions are combining to offer digital literacy workshops for veterans and transitioning workers, programs for local schools, and training for...

HackerRank | July 14, 2020

HackerRank will hold its first virtual career fair Sept. 21-22, 2020, the technical skill assessment company announced July 8.The event aims to "connect developers with the world's leading technology companies," according to HackerRank. Exhibitors include: Bloomberg, BNY Mellon, Comcast Corporation, Duolingo, Fortinet, GoDaddy, Moody's Analytics, PayPal and Riot Games."We're launching the virtual career fair to enable students in desperate need of internshi...

HR Dive | January 30, 2020

Most recruiting firms (77%) responding to a recent survey said employers must raise wages to compete for qualified talent in 2020. Forty-four percent said this need was one of their top three hiring challenges for the next three to five years, up from 30% last year, according to findings released by cloud-computing company Bullhorn Jan. 28. In other key results, the recruiting firms reported that roughly half of employers require diverse candidate shortlists. They also said skills shortages are ...

HR STRATEGY, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Haystack | October 27, 2022

Haystack, the modern intranet company rethinking the employee experience, today announced the availability of its new mobile application on Android, iOS, and the mobile web. The mobile app was created to simplify the sharing of company knowledge no matter where staff are located, connecting all employees within an organization to the people, information, and resources they need to thrive. Unlike many mobile workplace apps, which are often poor substitutes for the full browser-base...