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KarmaCheck Raises $45 Million for Background Check, Credentialing Platform
Investments // June 27, 2024

KarmaCheck has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate the development of its technology-based solution for background checks, credentialing and compliance. The company will also scale its service levels and expand into new industry verticals, KarmaCheck said in a Thursday (June...

Information Sector Loses 4,000 Jobs While Overall Employment Grows
Economy // May 01, 2024

Nine out of 10 industry sectors monitored by ADP posted job gains in April. The sole exception was the information sector, which lost 4,000 jobs during the month, the human resources (HR) and payroll solution provider said in a Wednesday (May 1) press release detailing...

AI Driving Layoffs: How Technology is Transforming the Workforce
artificial intelligence // February 09, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing and transforming industries across the globe. While it promises to enhance productivity and efficiency, there is growing concern about its impact on jobs. Companies like United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) and BlackRock Inc. have recently undergone significant layoffs, according...

Cornell University Finds Few Companies Disclosing AI Influence on Hiring
artificial intelligence // January 22, 2024

Six months after the implementation of New York’s City’s artificial intelligence (AI) hiring law, only 18 out of 391 employers analyzed by researchers at Cornell University have complied with the requirement. The law, known as Local Law 144, requires companies to disclose how algorithms influence...

Interviews & Exclusives
Square Talks Temp Payroll

December 21, 2018
The holiday season always brings with it a major crush of hiring for temporary employees — and the year 2018 was widely forecasted to be one for the record books on that account. According to a Challenger, Gray & Christmas analysis, employers were predicted to bring in around 700,000 seasonal workers for the December holidays, […]

Tilr CEO: Why Algorithms Make The Best Recruiters

April 04, 2018
The art and science of using the internet as a tool to recruit employees hasn’t just fundamentally changed once in the last 15 or so years – it has actually...

Solving The Trust Factor For Resumes…With Blockchain

March 29, 2018
In hiring, here’s the eternal conundrum…how to make sure someone has the experience under their belt that they claim. Blockchain and smart contracts can help companies and employees find one...

Quick Reads
KarmaCheck Raises $45 Million for Background Check, Credentialing Platform

June 27, 2024
KarmaCheck has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate the development of its technology-based solution for background checks, credentialing and compliance. The company will also scale its service levels and expand into new industry verticals, KarmaCheck said in a Thursday (June 27) press release. By streamlining background checks and credentialing, the firm […]

Information Sector Loses 4,000 Jobs While Overall Employment Grows

May 01, 2024
Nine out of 10 industry sectors monitored by ADP posted job gains in April. The sole exception was the information sector, which lost 4,000 jobs during the month, the human...

AI Driving Layoffs: How Technology is Transforming the Workforce

February 09, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing and transforming industries across the globe. While it promises to enhance productivity and efficiency, there is growing concern about its impact on jobs. Companies...

Cornell University Finds Few Companies Disclosing AI Influence on Hiring

January 22, 2024
Six months after the implementation of New York’s City’s artificial intelligence (AI) hiring law, only 18 out of 391 employers analyzed by researchers at Cornell University have complied with the...