New employment data shows that employers continue to grow their technology teams, reaffirming tech’s essential role in powering business and industry, according to CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce. Tech sector companies added 25,500 net new workers in August, with growth in five major occupation categories, CompTIA’s analysis of the […]
Today, enterprise virtual reality (VR) platform provider Immerse announced a significant upgrade to the Immerse Platform, adding new features that will make VR learning and training initiatives more accessible, easier to use, scalable and insightful than ever. The VR industry has seen exponential growth over the past few years, with the market expected to triple in size by 2024. […]
Bright Talent, Inc., a strategic HR consultancy helping business leaders solve their most vexing people challenges, today announced the webinar titled,“Be an empathetic leader virtually? Easier said than done!” In this third podcast-style, micro-webinar in the company’s rapid change management series, Global Organizational Development expert Yesmean Rihbany will discuss two impactful techniques for leaders to engage more empathetically […]
Harver, the industry leading hiring solution helping organizations optimize their talent decisions, today announced the completion of its acquisition of pymetrics, the leader in unbiased soft skills assessments. Together, Harver and pymetrics address a broad set of talent acquisition and talent management use cases, empowering organizations to optimize their talent decisions across the employee lifecycle. The […]
According to the 2022 Educator Confidence Report, released today from learning technology company HMH, confidence in the education profession has dropped for the second year in a row. An annual barometer for how educators across the country are feeling about the state of teaching and learning, today’s report found more than 3 in 4 (76%) educators […]
DevOps Institute, a global learning community that empowers the people who power IT, today announced SKILup IT Learning, a unique subscription-based online educational destination. DevOps Institute empowers DevOps humans to advance career development and upskill for enterprise transformation by providing the resources, guidance, experts, and encouragement to learn. SKILup IT Learning by DevOps Institute is […]
Kazoo + WorkTango, the only Employee Experience Platform that enables meaningful recognition and rewards, supports alignment through goal setting and feedback, and offers actionable insights through employee surveys, today announced the appointment of three key executive hires to support the rapidly growing business and lead the company in its next evolution of its growth journey. […]
GrowthSpace, the world’s first outcome-focused talent development platform, today announced $25 million in Series B funding led by Zeev Ventures. Existing investors M12 (Microsoft’s venture fund) and Vertex Ventures participated in this round, which brings the total amount raised to $44 million. “We’re thrilled with the Series B investment led by Oren Zeev, that enables us to continue partnering with hundreds of forward-thinking companies looking […]
Mike Veny, Inc., a corporate wellness and education provider transforming mental health stigma, launches Fill Your Cup: The Exhausted Educator’s Guide to Emotional Wellness, a resource for workplace mental health support for educators. Just in time for back-to-school season, the course launches as retention in the educator industry remains challenging – at least 8 percent of teachers leave the […]
Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”)—today announced the acquisition of DoodleLearning. The United Kingdom-based DoodleLearning’s Math and English Language Arts products create personalized learning experiences that help improve students’ academic achievement and confidence. The acquisition of DoodleLearning supports Discovery Education’s mission to prepare learners for tomorrow by […]
