HR Technology Highlights – HR Tech Daily Round-Up For 15-Jan-2022

By HRTech Staff Writer Last updated Jan 14, 2022

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.

Catch more in this HR and HR Tech highlight:

Inova Payroll Merges With Two Payroll Service Companies Further Accelerating Growth

Today, Inova Payroll announces the merger with Integrated Payroll Services (IPS) in St. Louis, Missouri, and LinkHCM in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The combined enterprise is now among the top-three privately-held payroll and HR companies in the United States, serving nearly 5,000 employers, encompassing 200,000 active employees.

SAP Announces Share Repurchase Program To Service Future Share-Based Compensation Awards

SAP announced a new share repurchase program. The program, with a volume of up to €1 billion, is planned to be executed in the period between February 01 and December 31, 2022. It will be implemented based on the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting of SAP SE on May 17, 2018, and in compliance with the restrictions set forth therein.

Claro Analytics CEO Michael Beygelman Named 2021 HR Superstar By HRO Today

Claro Analytics, the world’s first and most comprehensive Talent Intelligence platform for external labor market data, announces that Founder and CEO Michael Beygelman has been named to HRO Today’s 2021 HR Superstars list in the Technology provider category. Beygelman joins an elite group of HR Technology provider executives representing companies like SmartRecruiters, UKG, ADP and Ceridian.

SeekOut Raises $115 Million In Series C Funding, Bringing Valuation To $1.2 Billion In Four Years

SeekOut, the AI-powered Talent 360 platform, announced that it has raised a $115 million Series C investment round led by Tiger Global Management. The round values SeekOut at more than $1.2 billion in just four years, reflecting a 2.6x increase in valuation since its Series B in March 2021. The news comes on the heels of the business increasing ARR by more than 3x in the past year. It includes additional participation from Founders Circle Capital, and other major existing investors including Madrona Venture Group and Mayfield.

Talent Acquisition Week Set To Provide Recruiting Professionals With New Tools To Face The Post-Pandemic Environment

Global Strategic Management Institute (“GSMI”), a cutting-edge conference production company focused on promoting disruptive innovation, will be hosting the upcoming Talent Acquisition Week in an entirely digital format between January 24-28, 2022. This year’s event will be featuring three unique events in a single content-packed week, including the Social Recruiting Strategies Conference (“SRSC”), the Employer Branding Strategies Conference (“EBrandCon”) and the Talent Sourcing Strategies Summit (“TSSS”). This year’s Talent Acquisition Week is the premier event for recruiting professionals looking to improve their processes through strategic improvements and partnerships.

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