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HireQuotient Announces EasySource Results for PE-Owned North American Retail and Media Company

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HireQuotient , which recently announced its strategic partnership with Paylocity, announced the results of a recent EasySource deployment for a PE-owned North American media and retail company. HireQuotient delivered another strong return on investment (ROI) for a PE-owned North American media and retail giant. Chief People Officer of the organization, Ann Jadown shared her amazement at closing 15 critical roles with a 65% reduction in time to close and a 70% reduction in manual effort. It is noteworthy that besides saving substantial recruiter bandwidth, Ann Jadown shared that her firm saved more than $50,000 in direct recruiting costs through HireQuotient’s EasySource AI platform. Structural Recruitment Challenges in the North American Retail and Media Sector The North American retail and media ecosystem operates under distinct macro-level hiring pressures that severely degrade recruitment efficiency when relying on legacy manual workflows. Addressing these operational bottlen...

ProLiant Expands Employee Navigator Partnership to Provide Greater Flexibility and Support for Employers and Benefits Brokers

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ProLiant , a provider of payroll and human capital management solutions, announced that it is now an Employee Navigator licensee, making it the only HCM provider licensed to offer Employee Navigator directly to its clients. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ ProLiant has been a trusted Employee Navigator integration partner for nearly a decade and our payroll integration has grown considerably together. “Becoming an Employee Navigator licensee gives our clients and broker partners another way to access the technology and support they need. Our goal is to strengthen the broker relationship while creating more flexibility and continuity for shared clients.” – Adam Clayton, ProLiant CFO The move builds on nearly a decade of ProLiant’s proven integration with Employee Navigator, including two-way API connectivity and Single Sign-On (SSO). Under the new licensing model, employers that do not already receive Employee Nav...

Carissa Murray Joins Alliant Insurance Services’ Southern California Benefits Team

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Murray has extensive experience in PEO advisory, human capital management, and workforce strategy Carissa Murray has joined Alliant Insurance Services  as Assistant Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. The San Diego, California-based consultant will work with employers across the Western Region to evaluate and implement workforce solutions that address organizational needs, mitigate risk, and support sustainable growth. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ “Carissa brings a highly consultative approach to helping organizations make informed decisions about their workforce and benefits strategies,” said Kevin Overbey, President, Alliant Employee Benefits. “Her broad understanding of the PEO marketplace and commitment to client advocacy will provide significant value to employers navigating an increasingly dynamic business environment.” With a decade of experience in human capital management and the PEO in...

HRtech Series Insights: Closing the Gap Between Employee Learning and What People Actually Do at Work?

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For decades, HR tech got better and better at measuring whether employees consumed learning, but much worse at measuring whether that learning actually changed what people did at work. Course completion rates, attendance, assessment scores, content engagement, and employee feedback surveys are now standard indicators of learning success. But these metrics measure participation, not transformation, for the most part. The employee can complete a training module, do well on an assessment, and have a positive learning experience, but not apply new knowledge when real workplace situations arise. This gap is important because it separates learning activity from behavior change that has real meaning. The challenge is only mounting as organizations speed up their adoption of artificial intelligence. Employees can use AI assistants, automation tools, and generative AI apps regularly without necessarily changing how they make decisions, collaborate, solve problems or execute workflows. The wide...

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants Elevate Adam Okun to President, Employee Benefits

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Twenty-year employee benefits veteran to strengthen client service through increased specialization and integrated solutions EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (“EPIC”), a national insurance brokerage and consulting firm providing specialized services across select industries and client sectors,  announced  the promotion of  Adam Okun  to  president, employee benefits.  Okun succeeds  Craig Hasday , who has been appointed  vice chairman, employee benefits . Reporting to  Phil Moyles , co-president of EPIC , Okun holds more than two decades of relevant experience, most recently serving as regional practice leader at EPIC and previously as co-president of Frenkel Benefits, which became part of EPIC through a 2017 acquisition. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ As employers of all sizes seek new ways to manage employee benefits and meet the evolving healthcare needs of their workforces, specialized expertise has ...

Vensure Employer Solutions Appoints Michael Lockhart as Chief Information Security Officer

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Vensure Employer Solutions , a leading provider of HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global business process outsourcing, announced the appointment of Michael Lockhart as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), responsible for leading cybersecurity strategy, governance, and enterprise risk management initiatives across Vensure Employer Solutions and its family of employer services brands. As CISO, Lockhart will oversee efforts to strengthen Vensure’s security capabilities and support the organization’s continued growth across its global operations. His approach is guided by a security operating model built around four pillars: minimum viable security, security maturity, cyber-risk management, and external governance. Together, these principles help organizations prioritize investments, navigate evolving regulatory requirements, and build resilient, scalable security programs that support business growth. “Michael’s unique combination of technical expe...

True Launches Forensic Referencing Offering and Appoints Christopher Jaros as Partner to Lead

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True , the premier global executive talent platform powered by data, AI, and sector expertise, announced the launch of True Forensic Referencing, a new executive intelligence capability designed to help investors, boards, and executive teams make more informed leadership decisions before high-stakes investments, new business relationships, and governance milestones. The firm also announced the appointment of Christopher Jaros as Partner to build and lead the offering, bringing nearly two decades of experience in investigative due diligence, law, and executive intelligence. The new capability expands True’s executive intelligence platform, complementing the firm’s executive search, assessment, and leadership advisory services with deeper investigative insight when leadership decisions carry the greatest strategic and financial impact. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ “Investors apply extraordinary rigor t...