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HR teams are spending a staggering amount of time and money on administrative work instead of growth-driving and strategic activities. Time is a critical resource, yet over one-third of leaders spend one to five hours weekly on HR administration, with nearly a quarter spending six to ten hours. This administrative burden directly conflicts with business priorities. According to the Paychex Business Leaders Priorities survey of 750 U.S. Business Development Managers and HR Development Managers, 63% cite growth as their top priority for 2026. Fortunately, HR technology offers a solution—the right balance of automation and human support allows HR teams to focus on what really matters. The Time Tax: Where 40+ Hours Disappear Every Month Collectively, time spent on administration can consume more than a full workweek each month. To understand the scope of these challenges and how to best address them, it’s important to break down where these hours disappear to. Payroll processing is t...

Company to add 330+ roles in Egypt as demand accelerates for multilingual, AI-enabled CX delivery. TTEC, a leading global consulting, technology, and managed services company delivering solutions at the intersection of data, AI, and customer experience (CX),  announced a major hiring initiative in Cairo, with plans to add more than 330 new team members by the end of April 2026. Scaling to Meet Rising Global Demand TTEC’s Cairo site supports more than 500 employees delivering services in 11 languages. This hiring initiative reflects growing global client demand for TTEC’s multilingual, AI-enabled CX services and cements Cairo’s role as one of the company’s fastest-scaling strategic delivery hubs worldwide. Since entering Egypt in 2023, the company has rapidly grown its presence, including opening a state-of-the-art facility in Maadi Technology Park in early 2025. In November 2025, the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Egypt’s Information Technology Industry...

As organizations continue to expand their use of data to inform decision-making, the demand for data scientists is rising across industries including technology, finance, healthcare, and e-commerce. In response to this growing need, Interview Kickstart has published a comprehensive career guide titled “How to Transition from Software Engineer to Data Scientist” offering a structured roadmap for engineers looking to move into data-focused roles. The newly released guide examines how software engineers can build on their existing technical foundations to transition into data science, a field that combines programming, statistical analysis, and machine learning. While software engineers already possess strengths in coding, problem-solving, and system design, the guide outlines the additional skills required to succeed in data science roles, particularly in statistics, data modeling, and analytical thinking. According to the guide, one of the first steps in making this transition is dev...

Spotsaas tracked 150,000+ buyer journeys to reveal how HR and payroll software decisions are made before vendors are ever involved. By the time an HR or payroll software buyer books a demo, the decision is largely made. Buyers decide before demos. By the time they fill a form, they’ve already compared tools, checked pricing, and formed clear preferences.” — Rajat Gupta A new analysis by Spotsaas — based on over 150,000 buyer journeys tracked over 12 months — reveals that most buyers in this category complete the majority of their evaluation before speaking to any vendor. The findings expose a critical blind spot in how demand generation is currently structured, and signal an urgent shift in where buying decisions are actually made. The Buying Journey Vendors Don’t See but the data paints a clear picture: a) 72% of buyers compare at least three tools before booking a demo b) 34% move to competitor comparison pages after viewing a vendor’s site c) Buyers revisit pricing pages...

When was the last time you read, in full, an all-staff email? The latest global research shows that one in three employees never clicks on company emails. And of those who do, only 34% read more than half.  Companies everywhere are grappling with one common problem: engaging their employees.  They are competing intensely to retain top talent and provide meaningful employee experiences, yet most workplace communications are still stuck in the early 2000s, reliant on PowerPoint decks, PDF reports and all-staff emails. These formats are skimmed quickly and forgotten just as quickly. Outside of work, digital experiences have transformed dramatically over the past decade. Social platforms have refined UX, algorithms and design to keep users engaged and immersed, and content is visual, interactive and personalised. Why should communication at work feel any less engaging than the digital experiences people enjoy outside it? Evolution of employee communications  One-d...

Brandon Hall Group collaborates with Scheer IMC on original research, executive engagement, and thought leadership while affirming its Smartchoice Preferred Provider status. Brandon Hall Group, the leading independent Human Capital Management (HCM) research and analyst firm, announced  that Scheer IMC has been selected as an Eminence Partner. Eminence Partners represent a select group of organizations Brandon Hall Group chooses to work with at the deepest level  collaborating on original research, executive-level dialogue, and market-shaping thought leadership. This designation reflects both Brandon Hall Group’s confidence in Scheer IMC’s capabilities and a shared commitment to advancing the industry. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Bernard Barbour, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Skillsoft As an Eminence Partner, Brandon Hall Group and Scheer IMC are collaborating on a Bellwether Research Report, jointly developed to explore critical ...