Human Resources news and trends

Finally Raises $200 Million to Bolster Small Business Finance Suite
Investments // September 09, 2024

Finance and human resources suite finally has raised $200 million in new funding. The financing, a $50 million Series B from PeakSpan Capital and $150 million credit facility from Encina, will help the company bolster its small and medium-sized business (SMB)-focused offering, according to a Monday (Sept....

Paylocity to Add Spend Management Software Solution With Airbase Acquisition
Acquisitions // September 04, 2024

Paylocity plans to create a consolidated platform for all business-related spend by acquiring Airbase. The planned acquisition will add Airbase’s finance and spend management software solution to Paylocity’s human resources (HR) and payroll software platform, Paylocity said in a Wednesday (Sept. 4) press release. Subject...

Paychex Offers Earned Wage Access in New Employee Benefits Marketplace 
Payroll // August 21, 2024

Human capital management software company Paychex has debuted an employee benefits marketplace. Paychex Flex Perks, announced Wednesday (Aug. 21), offers products including early access to earned wages, financial wellness solutions, and voluntary lifestyle benefits for the employees of Paychex clients. The marketplace is integrated directly...

More Job Seekers Are Turning to AI to Write Resumes
artificial intelligence // August 16, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the go-to resume writer for most job seekers, a striking change that is reshaping the job market landscape. About half of the candidates searching for new positions are now turning to AI to craft their resumes. This marks a...

Quick Reads
Rippling Rolls Out AI-Powered Employee Evaluation Tool

September 25, 2024
Would you trust artificial intelligence-powered tools to conduct your employee evaluation? Business software startup Rippling hopes the answer is yes. The company is launching a product called Talent Signal, which uses AI to gauge employee performance based on task-specific metrics, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Sept. 25). The tool can spot patterns a manager might not notice, […]

Finally Raises $200 Million to Bolster Small Business Finance Suite

September 09, 2024
Finance and human resources suite finally has raised $200 million in new funding. The financing, a $50 million Series B from PeakSpan Capital and $150 million credit facility from Encina, will help...

Paylocity to Add Spend Management Software Solution With Airbase Acquisition

September 04, 2024
Paylocity plans to create a consolidated platform for all business-related spend by acquiring Airbase. The planned acquisition will add Airbase’s finance and spend management software solution to Paylocity’s human resources...

Paychex Offers Earned Wage Access in New Employee Benefits Marketplace 

August 21, 2024
Human capital management software company Paychex has debuted an employee benefits marketplace. Paychex Flex Perks, announced Wednesday (Aug. 21), offers products including early access to earned wages, financial wellness solutions,...