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Tundra, a leading staffing and total talent management provider, announces its transformative partnership with CandidateX and TalentNet, to drive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within customer contingent workforce programs. CandidateX, a trailblazer in inclusive hiring solutions, joins forces with Tundra to dismantle recruitment bias and create equal opportunities for underestimated talent.

Leading global talent acquisition (TA) partner Cielo unveils its next generation of targeted products and services to help companies maximize their impact in a fiercely competitive talent market. The product expansions – TA Optimizers™, Consulting, and Search – offer businesses more options to flex and scale their TA processes to continue meeting the demands of a fluctuating economy.

hrtech, the Singapore-headquartered HR Technology Analyst firm firm, announced the collaboration with iSpring for the launch of an HR Guide titled, ' The L&D Blueprint - Enter the Future of Learning & Development ' to address the need for agile, innovative and adaptive L&D solutions. Despite 'Future of Work' being the top priority for 42% of HR leaders in 2023, 43% of them still don't have a dedicated strategy. L&D managers need to identify and employ high-impact training and learning for employees to create a continuous learning culture and develop a future-ready workforce.

The New Work Exchange: Embracing the Future by Putting Employees First, by Scott Cawood is now available. The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes, and is available on Amazon today.

Aware, the trailblazing AI-powered contextual intelligence platform, purpose-built to understand the unique human context of workplace conversations, today announced the appointment of Marlan K. Hardie as a strategic advisor.

Partnership empowers dispersed government teams to leverage knowledge and manage mission for faster decision-making and modern operations Bluescape, a visual collaboration and workspace platform, announced today that it has partnered with DTS, a cyber, consulting, and management services company, to deliver its virtual work platform to the firm's government customers. The partnership will benefit cross-functional and hybrid government teams looking to increase agility, efficiency, and productivity.

Zenarate, the leading natural language AI Simulation Training solution for customer and prospect-facing agents, today announced it closed a $15M funding round led by Boston-based growth equity firm, Volition Capital. The investment follows 234% year-over-year enterprise client growth fueled by the rapid adoption of Zenarate's solution which is transforming how agents learn and perform.

Empathy, a platform helping families navigate the emotional and logistical challenges of loss, today announced a new partnership with Family First, a provider of personalized solutions helping alleviate caregiving challenges faced by employees. Through this partnership, Empathy and Family First will empower progressive, family-oriented employers with the tools they need to fully support employee caregivers facing a wide array of challenges, including those following loss.

The Muse, a values-based job search and career advice site, announced today the launch of Coach Connect Outplacement Services, a personalized coaching service companies can offer departing employees who are transitioning to their next opportunity in the event of a layoff. "Our new Coach Connect Outplacement program helps companies implement tailored coaching services and offer compassionate support to those transitioning to a new role," said Kathryn Minshew, founder and CEO of The Muse. "Providing coaching and direct assistance to those impacted by layoffs can help ease anxiety and boost morale among departing and existing employees alike." Coach Connect Outplacement Services provides packages tailored towards individual contributors, leaders and executives. The Muse team carefully vets and selects coaches with expertise in career transitions who provide individuals expert advice on job search strategies, resume and LinkedIn recommendations, interview preparation and more.

One in five Canadians are using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help them with their work or studies, finds new research from KPMG in Canada. But while many users are seeing a boost in productivity, the survey underscores the need for strong organizational controls and policies and employee education as some users are entering sensitive data into their prompts, not verifying results and claiming AI content as their own.