Talent Management

This category holds the keys to employee retention, which might be why it is continually transformed by practitioners and technologists, alike. From onboarding to learning to succession planning, as employers increasingly focus on upskilling and reskilling the workforce of tomorrow, this category continues to get revisited.

Emerging Work Tech Providers Blending Learning, Recruiting, Jobs, and Talent Mobility

One of the trends we've been most excited about over the last few years has been the emergence of Work Tech providers blending together learning, recruiting, jobs, and talent mobility into one offering. This trend has been highlighted on so many of our quarterly and...

GoCoach Rebrands to Become SkillCycle with New Focus on “Human Capital Development”

SkillCycle is the new name and brand for GoCoach. CEO and Co-founder Kristy McCann Flynn discusses why they felt it was time for a rebrand and new focus on "Human Capital Development." In this interview with WorkTech Founder George LaRocque you'll learn: What brought...

Korn Ferry VP Sean Luitjens on Striving for Pay Equity and Transparency with the Work Tech Stack

Sean Luitjens, Korn Ferry's VP of Product Management for its Intelligence Cloud, joined WorkTech Founder George LaRocque for a conversation about pay equity and transparency. The interview looks at some of the processes and data requirements for employers striving to...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ConnectUs CEO Teo Gonzalez on the Ultimate 1:1 Meeting Tool for Managers

ConnectUs co-Founder and CEO Teo Gonzalez joins WorkTech Founder George LaRocque to discuss their product, which aims to be the ultimate 1:1 meeting tool for managers. ConnectUs equips managers with the tools to proactively manage their teams through feedback,...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Remote Work Skills Development and Certification with BillionMinds CEO Paul Slater

BillionMinds focuses on helping employees and companies hone their skills for the realities of remote work. The company has rolled out a skills development and certification program that promises to turn remote work into a competitive advantage. CEO Paul Slater...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: qChange CEO James Kelley on Getting Soft Skills Intelligence in the Flow of Work

QChange aims to bring soft skills intelligence to the entire organization via its Microsoft Teams integration. They claim to deliver "access for all to objectively measure and grow soft skills in the flow of work." CEO James Kelley discusses how with WorkTech Founder...

Meet Ash, Traitify by Paradox’s Animated Assessment Avatar Improving Candidate Experience and Inclusion

Hiring and talent assessments have largely seen incremental innovation from the days of filling bubbles on paper with number 2 pencils to web and then mobile interfaces. While the experience became digital, it is essentially the same as it was. Traitify set out to...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Guild CCO and President Natalie McCullough Discusses $175M Series F Round, $4.4B Valuation, and Guild’s Career Opportunity Platform

Guild CCO and President Natalie McCullough discusses their $175M Series F Round of VC and $4.4B valuation with WorkTech Founder George LaRocque. Along with the details of the funding round, in this interview you'll learn: Guild's mission to unlock opportunities for...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Skillsoft Acquires Codecademy for $525M – Skillsoft Head of Tech And Developer Business Michael Yoo and Codecademy CEO Zach Sims Discuss

Skillsoft, a global leader in corporate digital learning acquired Codecademy, a leading online learning platform for technical skills, for approximately $525 million in cash and stock. Michael Yoo, the head of Skillsoft's technology and developer business, and Zach...