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Elavon , the merchant payment division of U.S. Bank and one of Europe’s leading global merchant acquirers, and Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, have renewed their long-standing partnership to continue delivering simple, seamless and scalable payment solutions to even more Sage customers across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ The renewed partnership is underpinned by a shared commitment to customer success and looks to simplify the payments process. It offers Sage customers access to Elavon’s trusted payment services to support operationality and growth with innovative solutions to best fit their needs. Committed to customer success Elavon and Sage retain their shared focus on delivering long-term value and helping customers navigate their payment options with confidence in an increasingly complex ecosystem. Sage cus...

Company also earns top honors for Customer Service, reinforcing continued investments in innovation, leadership, and client experience https://madisonpg.com/ Madison Global, a worldwide leader in employee recognition, incentive travel, meetings and events has been named the #1 Recognition Provider Overall  in the  2025 HRO Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings , for the Recognition Group while also earning the publication’s highest ranking for  Customer Service . The recognition reflects another milestone in what has been a year of continued investment across Madison’s technology, leadership, and client experience. Catch more HRTech Insights:  HRTech Interview with Emma Lavelle, Chief Operating Officer, UneeQ Madison is #1. Again. The Baker’s Dozen rankings are based entirely on verified customer feedback, making them one of the employee recognition industry’s most respected measures of provider performance. Madison’s top ranking under...

Aqore Staffing Software was just named to the Inc. 5000 for the second year in a row, moving up 33% overall and 51% in the software rankings from last year. Aqore Staffing Software, an all-in-one staffing software platform built specifically for the staffing and recruiting industry, today announced it has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000, Inc. Magazine’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This marks Aqore’s second consecutive year on the Inc. 5000 and reflects the company’s continued growth as staffing organizations look for technology that can help them scale without adding operational complexity at the same pace. Jumping 51% in software rankings and driving 190% growth over three years proves our tech works: we help staffing firms scale fast without adding operational headaches.” — Sandeep Acharya, Co-founder & CEO, Aqore Staffing Software Aqore ranked #1,793 overall and #147 among software companies in the 2026 list, moving up 33% from its...

The free guide sets out projected starting salaries for Executive, Finance & Accounting, and Legal & Compliance roles, informed by thousands of job placements. BJRC Recruiting, a recruitment firm specializing in Executive, Finance & Accounting, and Legal & Compliance hiring, is making its 2026 Legal, Finance & Executive Salary Guide available to Canadian employers and job seekers at no cost. The guide sets out projected starting salaries across those 3 practice areas, informed by data from thousands of job placements. Compensation expectations moved faster than budgets this year. Employers need real placement data, not guesswork, before opening a senior legal or finance role” — Brady Jones, Founder and Managing Partner of BJRC Recruiting Salary conversations start before either side knows the market rate Employers and candidates often open compensation discussions without a shared reference point. BJRC Recruiting’s guide is the place to start that discussion,...

Many organizations are not responding fast enough to shifts at the workplace. Workforce models based on permanent, office-based employees are being replaced or augmented by hybrid teams, remote employees, distributed talent, contractors, freelancers, and skills-based employment models. At the same time, organizations face unpredictable market conditions, changing technology needs, talent shortages, and fast-changing business priorities. Workforce volatility is higher due to these changes, and it is becoming harder for enterprises to lean on static workforce management strategies. Traditional HR systems were designed mainly to track relatively static employee populations and run standardized processes. They still work well for essential functions, like payroll, benefits, employee records, and compliance, but struggle to adapt to evolving workforce needs. Disparate HR applications can result in fragmented employee information and slow decision-making. Rigid workforce planning models can...

Premier U.S.-based insurance firm Wallace Welch & Willingham (W3 Insurance) announced it’s results by deploying HireQuotient’s EasySource. HireQuotient recently announced it’s strategic partnership with Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY) and induction into their elite partner network, to helps frontline employers cut time-to-hire by up to 70%. Post deployment of HireQuotient’ s EasySource, W3 Insurance shared that they have reduced manual recruiting effort by 80% and accelerated its time-to-hire by 50%, while tapping into a comprehensive database mapping over 50 million licensed insurance agents across North America. Doris Save, VP at W3 Insurance said, “There is truly no other recruiting platform on the market that solves for the unique complexities of the insurance industry like EasySource. Having direct access to over 50 million unique insurance agents with more than 90% nationwide coverage completely changes how we recruit. What I love most is how the AI allows our te...