HR Tech Quick Hits: Crosschq’s New Product Officer; Who bought Pimetrics?

Discounts and partnerships
Employ solutions Harvard acquired PimetricsSoft skills assessment tools company. Together, the companies will “provide talent acquisition and talent management solutions that empower organizations to improve their talent decisions throughout the employee lifecycle,” according to a press release. “We empower enterprises to maximize the potential of their workforce and empower the organizations of tomorrow,” said Scott Lander, CEO of Harvard. Pymetrics’ Workforce Insights was a. 2020 HRE Top Products Winner. Dr. Frieda Polley, founder and CEO of Pimetrics, announced on LinkedIn that she has joined Harvard as Chief Information Science Officer, saying, “I’m excited to see where this new rocket ship takes us!” He wrote.

HR platform provider for mid-sized companies Namely, it added integration with Slack., a group messaging solution. Namely, admins can now configure announcements as well as news feed and thank you posts for specific Slack channels. These posts can include welcome messages for new hires, happy birthday posts, and anniversaries..

Boarding solution provider SilkRoad Technology leverages Intel’s candidate search and recruitment marketing technology. to the tools. SilkRoad says this deal will help clients source new talent, develop talent strategies and create on-demand talent campaigns. (Intelco CEO Robert Sao has been named CEO of PhoneRod Technology. Continue reading for more details.)

Number of Weeks: L&D
Employers are passionate about learning and development, but struggle to execute these programs. According to Josh Bersin, “The Right Learning Guide: Progress in Workflow” 78% of companies see L&D as a top priority, but 4 out of 5 companies are lagging behind In every L&D area. Also, only 17% of organizations provide ample opportunities for career development. Bersin provides key notes for learning and more 2022 Workforce Tech Conference. Register over here.

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Talent solution provider Kroszczyk named Jacob Paul as chief product officer. Paul was the founder and CEO of TalentWall, which Crosschq acquired in May. “Driving our product vision, Jake, will accelerate our roadmaps and allow us to go to market with additional solutions that carefully consider customer design input,” said Crosscheck CEO Michael Fitzsimons.

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Recruiting solutions provider PivotCX has hired. David Bernstein CEO of Corporate Development and Strategy. Bernstein, a HR technology veteran who has worked at six startups, runs business development, strategic alignment and marketing for PivotCX’s Talent Acquisition Center.

Acquiring Intel Technology as onboard supplier Silkroad Technology; Intel CEO Robert Tsao has been appointed CEO of Silk Road Technology. Since becoming Intel’s CEO last year, Tsao previously worked as chief product officer for Jobvit and Taleo. “I look forward to developing new capabilities to deliver new strategic acquisition and mobility capabilities to meet and exceed customer expectations,” said Tsao.

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