Seattle HR startup Humanly lands $4.2M to help companies automate parts of the interview process Humanly has raised more cash to fuel growth for its HR software that helps companies screen job candidates, schedule interviews,… Read More
Humanly raises $800K to help companies automate recruiting process amid economic crisis The COVID-19 crisis is changing the way companies recruit new employees — and Seattle startup Humanly is hoping to ride… Read More
Seattle startup vet launches KeeperHR to help workers use imagery to better express personality The fun GIFs and videos that you like and share on social media platforms or in text messages with friends… Read More
Seattle tech leaders release guide to help employers support working parents and caregivers during COVID-19 crisis It hasn’t been easy for working parents over the past few months as they juggle working from home while caring… Read More
Amazon sues former AWS VP over non-compete deal; Smartsheet calls claim against its new product chief an ‘enormous overreach’ Amazon.com is alleging that one of its former high-ranking executives violated a non-compete agreement when he accepted a job at… Read More
Working Geek: What Fjuri’s new Chief People Officer Tammy Perkins learned from Microsoft and Amazon A few weeks ago, Tammy Perkins joined marketing and digital strategy firm Fjuri, bringing with her more than 20 years… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Hazel wants to help managers be better leaders using software As Wisam Abdulla and his co-founders were building Canadian payroll startup Rise, they encountered a common complaint from customers again… Read More
Amazon’s latest attempt to build a friendlier workplace is a new program for employees in trouble Amazon is rolling out a new program for employees placed on its controversial “Performance Improvement Plan” (PIP), according to an… Read More
HR software maker Unitive acquires Seattle startup TalentSonar to help companies remove bias from hiring Unitive, a San Francisco company that makes hiring and HR software, is acquiring TalentSonar, according to CEO Alvin Loh. The… Read More
Software giant SAP will put its HR package on Microsoft’s cloud as well as its own Microsoft has expanded its partnership with German enterprise-software giant SAP, agreeing to put SAP’s SuccessFactors software on the Azure cloud within… Read More
Working Geek: Starbucks VP Adrienne Gemperle helps employees get college degrees As part of her role as Senior Vice President of PartnerResources (the coffee giant’s version of HR), Adrienne Gemperle leads… Read More
