HCM Technology Report · 2024-01-08 · 4 min
Key moments - from our scoring
Substance score
10 / 100
Five dimensions, 20 points each
This week's HCM technology landscape saw significant consolidation and platform expansion. Ceipal introduced a single-click integration with ADP Workforce Now that automates payroll, timesheets, and expenses with real-time syncing, removing manual data entry friction for users managing multiple systems. More substantially, Bullhorn acquired Mployee, a Dutch Salesforce solutions provider, to bridge front-office and middle-office capabilities for recruitment agencies leveraging Salesforce infrastructure. Checker broadened its market beyond background checks by launching Checker Pay and Checker Onboard, positioning itself as a unified platform for hiring workflows tailored to flexible and mobile-first workforces. Meanwhile, RecTech Media entered the talent acquisition space for HR tech professionals with HRTechJobs.com, a curated job marketplace with advanced filtering and company profiles. Leadership transitions also reshaped the sector: Workforce Software appointed Bill Shane as CRO with Nicole Newmarker promoted to COO; Gen hired Jack Berkowitz (former ADP CDO) as chief data officer; and Lattice welcomed Sarah Franklin (ex-Salesforce president and CMO) as CEO, with Jack Altman transitioning to executive chairman.
It enables single-click automation of payroll, timesheets, and expenses with real-time syncing, eliminating manual data entry from the payroll process.
To combine Mployee's middle-office Salesforce capabilities with Bullhorn's front-office tools, creating an end-to-end enterprise solution for Bullhorn customers using Salesforce.
Checker Pay and Checker Onboard, which simplify payment and onboarding processes for flexible and mobile-first workers.
RecTech Media launched HRTechJobs.com, a curated job marketplace for HR technology professionals and vendors featuring advanced search filters and company profiles.
Sarah Franklin, who was Salesforce's president and CMO, succeeded Jack Altman as Lattice CEO while Altman moved to executive chairman.
Our reviewer’s read on each dimension, with quotes from the episode.
This is a four-minute news bulletin that strings together press release summaries with no analysis, commentary, or non-obvious claims. There is zero insight per minute - only thin descriptions of announcements.
The link allows users to single-click to automate payroll, timesheets, and expenses. The system automatically syncs updates in real time, eliminating manual data entry from the payroll process.
The launch widens the company's offering from background checks into payments and onboarding, bringing three hiring processes into a single platform.
The entire episode is a recitation of press releases with no original framing, contrarian takes, or first-principles thinking. Every sentence is a paraphrased vendor announcement.
Bullhorn acquired Employee, a Dutch provider of Salesforce solutions for recruitment agencies. By combining Employee's middle office capabilities with Bullhorn's front office tools, the combination delivers an end-to-end enterprise solution
RecTech Media launched a job marketplace for HR technology professionals and vendors. HRTechJobs.com offers curated job postings from throughout the industry
There is no guest whatsoever. The format is a solo host reading headlines, and the episode contains no practitioner perspective, interview, or operator experience of any kind.
I'm Mark Pfeffer and here's the news.
And those are the week's headlines. The HCM Technology News Roundup is produced by the HCM Technology Report.
The episode does name specific companies, products, and executives, which is the only redeeming specificity. However, there are no financial figures, deal values, user metrics, timelines, or any quantitative evidence anywhere.
He'd been the CDO at ADP.
Sarah Franklin, who'd been Salesforce's president and CMO, succeeded Jack Altman as the CEO of Lattice. Altman is now executive chairman.
There is no conversation, no interviewer questions, no follow-ups, and no pushback of any kind. The episode is a scripted monologue with no craft beyond reading bullet points aloud.
I'm Mark Pfeffer and here's the news.
And those are the week's headlines.
Computed from the transcript - who did the talking, and the words that came up most.
This week in HR technology: Ceipal expands integration with ADP, Bullhorn acquires Mployee to extend enterprise solution, and more.
Transcribed and scored by The B2B Podcast Index.
Welcome to the HCM Technology News Roundup from the HCM Technology Report. It's Monday, January 8th, 2024. I'm Mark Pfeffer and here's the news. CPAL introduced a new integration with ADP Workforce Now.
The link allows users to single-click to automate payroll, timesheets, and expenses. The system automatically syncs updates in real time, eliminating manual data entry from the payroll process. Bullhorn acquired Employee, a Dutch provider of Salesforce solutions for recruitment agencies. By combining Employee's middle office capabilities with Bullhorn's front office tools, the combination delivers an end-to-end enterprise solution for Bullhorn customers who use Salesforce.
Checker expanded its platform with Checker Pay and Checker Onboard. The new tools simplify payment and onboarding processes to address the needs of the flexible and mobile-first workers. The launch widens the company's offering from background checks into payments and onboarding, bringing three hiring processes into a single platform. And RecTech Media launched a job marketplace for HR technology professionals and vendors.
HRTechJobs.com offers curated job postings from throughout the industry, along with advanced search filters, company profiles, and resources for candidates. Then there's some people news. Workforce Software appointed Bill Shane as Chief Revenue Officer and promoted Nicole Newmarker to the COO role Security which aids the safe use of data and Gen hired Jack Berkowitz to be chief data officer He'd been the CDO at ADP.
And Sarah Franklin, who'd been Salesforce's president and CMO, succeeded Jack Altman as the CEO of Lattice. Altman is now executive chairman. And those are the week's headlines. The HCM Technology News Roundup is produced by the HCM Technology Report.
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