Welcome to today’s edition of the HR Tech Daily Roundup, where we bring you the most important news, trends, and innovations in the world of human resources technology. As HR tech continues to evolve, staying informed is essential for professionals striving to optimize their workforce strategies and drive meaningful change. In this roundup, we highlight key updates, cutting-edge solutions, and expert insights that are shaping the future of HR. Let’s take a look at today’s top news!
General Assembly Offers Tech Training for Veterans and Spouses
General Assembly, the leading talent and upskilling community, announced the launch of Project Forge, a new initiative to create high-impact career pathways for United States military veterans and their spouses in cybersecurity, data, engineering and UX design. “Veterans bring valuable skills like leadership, adaptability, systems thinking and mission readiness to employers,” said Ben Porter, U.S. Navy Veteran and Director of Veteran and Employer Partnerships at General Assembly. “Veterans and military spouses deserve training that respects their experience and helps them gain job-ready skills to transition into a thriving civilian career without a four-year degree–and that’s where General Assembly comes in.”
Workday Unveils Rising 2025: Shaping AI Future of Work
Workday, the AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, announced Workday Rising 2025, the company’s annual flagship conference for finance, HR, and IT professionals, taking place September 15-18 in San Francisco. Workday Rising 2025 is where the future of work comes into focus, showcasing bold ideas and powerful innovations designed to help organizations manage their people, money, and AI agents with confidence. Register here: https://rising.workday.com/. Workday Rising 2025 will bring together more than 30,000 forward-thinking leaders for three days of inspiration, learning and connection – fostering a powerful ecosystem for community building and networking. Featuring keynotes from visionary speakers, the conference will share inspiring stories of how forward-thinking companies are boldly leading the way with AI to transform their talent strategy and close their books faster. With a powerhouse lineup of over 400 groundbreaking sessions, Rising offers exclusive access to product demos, customer showcases, and immersive activations, so attendees can gain invaluable finance and HR insights and learn from one another.
TalentLMS, Epignosis Suite Remain Fully GDPR-Compliant
TalentLMS, along with the entire Epignosis eLearning suite, has renewed its compliance with the EU Cloud Code of Conduct (CoC) for another year, reaffirming its status as the only learning management system (LMS) worldwide to demonstrate full GDPR compliance with an EU-approved certification. This renewal underscores TalentLMS’s and parent company Epignosis’s ongoing commitment to the highest standards of customer data protection. For TalentLMS, which supports 12,000 customers and 22 million users around the world, it is essential to have every available safeguard in place to protect their data.
goHappy Launches Frontline Referrals to Improve Hourly Hiring
goHappy, the leading engagement solution for frontline workers, announced the launch of Frontline Referrals, a new product designed to transform how organizations recruit hourly employees by tapping into their existing workforce as a valuable talent pipeline. Frontline Referrals provides a simple, app-free solution that empowers frontline employees to easily refer friends, family, and former coworkers, while giving employers the tools they need to track, manage, and reward successful hires automatically. The result is faster hiring, lower recruitment costs, and more engaged teams. “Referrals have always been one of the most effective hiring channels, especially in hourly industries,” said Shawn Boyer, Founder and CEO of goHappy. “But most referral programs are built for desk workers, not the frontline. We built Frontline Referrals to be radically simple. No logins, no apps, just a fast and transparent way to refer great people and get rewarded.”
Utility Vegetation Provider Saves $500 Thousand Using UKG
UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions, announced that Xylem Kendall, one of the largest providers of utility vegetation management and emergency storm response services in the U.S., has reduced turnover and improved its employee experience with UKG, saving half a million dollars in recruiting, training, and productivity costs. “We estimate our savings with UKG to be as much as $500,000 in just one year,” said John Coffren, senior director of HR at Xylem Kendall. “Last year, with our UKG Pro suite, we reduced turnover by 5%, or about 350 people, and determined that each percent reduction in turnover saves us $100,000.” Xylem Kendall employs 7,000 people who provide services to utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipalities across the nation. Most employees work in the field, often in rural areas, so giving these essential, frontline workers real-time access to onboarding and safety training material through the mobile-first UKG Pro suite establishes a foundation for professional success that makes employees want to stay.
