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!
Accenture Acquires TalentSprint to Boost LearnVantage
Accenture has acquired TalentSprint, a leader in deep tech education, from NSE Academy Ltd. TalentSprint offers transformational learning programs to emerging and experienced professionals in partnership with top-tier academic institutions and leading enterprise technology providers. The acquisition will bolster Accenture LearnVantage’s ability to drive growth through key university certifications and high impact bootcamps, creating trained talent pools for enterprises and governments. Founded in 2009, TalentSprint has consistently been at the forefront of talent development, empowering professionals with future-ready skills. Over the past 15 years, the company’s deep collaborations with leading enterprise technology providers and prestigious academic institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), International Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and globally renowned research institutions, ensure its programs remain industry relevant and deliver high-impact learning outcomes.
Staffmark Appoints Liza Palermo as Chief Experience Officer
Staffmark Group, a leading provider of total talent solutions and staffing services, announced the appointment of Liza Fiore Palermo as its Chief Experience and Marketing Officer (CXMO). Palermo joined Staffmark Group as Senior Vice President of Marketing in August 2023 and has over 25 years of experience in the workforce solutions industry and with significant global brands. As a member of the executive committee, Palermo will continue to report to Staffmark Group’s CEO Stacey Lane. She will oversee brand and growth marketing, customer experience, market intelligence, and communications. In this newly created role, she will continue to lead transformative data-driven marketing strategies that drive profitable revenue growth, improve the customer experience, and differentiate Staffmark Group’s family of brands as industry mavericks.
Revature Launches Program to Upskill Displaced Workers
Revature, a technology talent as a service provider, announced the launch of its Displaced Federal and Government Worker Talent Program, a groundbreaking initiative designed to help federal employees and government contractors affected by program cuts reenter the workforce with in-demand tech skills customized to employers’ needs. The program delivers comprehensive training and upskilling in both cutting-edge IT and essential soft skills, meticulously tailored to meet the current and future demands of employers. Participants emerge workforce-ready, equipped to contribute from day one across a wide spectrum of high-impact technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), data analytics, cloud computing and infrastructure, application development, cybersecurity, enterprise platforms and more.
54 Percent of Tech Hiring Managers Predict Layoffs This Year
More than half of tech hiring managers (54%) say their companies are likely to conduct layoffs within the next year, and 45% say employees whose roles can be replaced by AI are most likely to be let go, according to a new study by talent and upskilling leader General Assembly. At the same time, 69% say it’s very likely that advancements in AI will create demand for new roles. And more than three-quarters of tech hiring leaders (76%) admit it’s very or completely likely that there’s potential to upskill or reskill the employees slated for layoffs.
Pearson Research: AI Talent Strategy Redefines Roles
New research from Pearson, the world’s lifelong learning company, shows that, as roles in the technology industry are being reshaped by automation and AI, employers should consider a strategy of ‘role redesign’ to solve talent needs and maintain competitiveness. For this latest Skills Outlook, Solving the Tech Talent Gap from Within, Pearson looked at how the tech workforce might evolve and be reshaped by emerging technology over the next five years. The study focused on five of the most common and high value tech roles in the US. The research found that these highly valued workers will save around a day a week by 2029 – just through augmenting and automating key tasks with technology.
