Welcome to the HR Tech Roundup. We have gathered the top HR trends for 2021 with different HR categories like Employee Engagement, e-Learning, Training and Development, Employee wellness, Career Development and Artificial Intelligence.
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Cato Networks Introduces Risk-Based Application Access Control Solving BYOD And Remote Work Security And Productivity Challenges
Cato Networks, provider of the world’s first SASE platform, introduced risk-based application access control for combatting the threat of infiltration posed by remote workers and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Enterprise policies can now consider real-time device context when restricting access to capabilities within corporate applications, as well as Internet and cloud resources.
Tribute Announces $3 Million In New Round Of Seed Funding To Expand Its Industry Leading Video Montage Service
Tribute, the leading group video montage service that creates personalized videos for special occasions, announces $3 million in its latest seed round led by VC funding and personal investors. Since its inception in 2014, Tribute saw its largest spike in users when COVID 19 struck in 2020 – leaving loved ones to celebrate life’s biggest moments virtually. The company temporarily waived the $29 fee for its basic service in March of 2020 to encourage individuals worldwide to create and send Tributes as a way to stay connected and spread love, gratitude and encouragement. This offering led to the company growing 2000% in just three months.
National Employee Benefits Day Gains Traction As Employers Compete For Employees
National Employee Benefits Day, a day that recognizes the employers, administrators, trustees, and advisors who work diligently to provide the best benefits packages to employees as is possible. This day is garnering extra attention this year as employers struggle to attract and retain employees during the “Great Resignation.”
Cangrade Joins UKG Connect Technology Partner Program
Cangrade, a bias-free, AI-based hiring solution that predicts job candidate success, announced it has joined the UKG Connect Technology Partner Program, a collaborative ecosystem of solution providers working with UKG to create better employee technology experiences. UKG is a leading global provider of HCM, payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions.
Remote Secures $300 Million Series C Financing
Remote, a leader in building, managing and supporting global, distributed workforces, announced a $300 million Series C financing round, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from existing investors including Accel, Sequoia, Index Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, General Catalyst, 9Yards, Adams Street and Base Growth. As more companies seek to employ talent around the world, the funding round comes on the heels of exponential growth resulting in a 900% employee increase and more than 13-fold growth in annual recurring revenue in the past year, making Remote the fastest-growing employer of record company.
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