isolved’s introduction of The Guardian is less about creating a new category of payroll AI than providing an early example of the company’s broader Workforce Capital Management strategy. Powered by Anthropic’s Claude and accessed through the isolved Connector for Claude, […]
Analyst Insight: From Automation to Orchestration – How Phenom Is Rebuilding the Hiring Stack as Adaptive AI Infrastructure
Phenom Looks Toward Hiring Infrastructure Phenom unveiled a sweeping architectural overhaul at IAMPHENOM 2026 in Philadelphia and showed off results that showcase the true effectiveness of AI in HR workflows. Phenom opened this year’s IAMPHENOM user conference by pitching a […]
Market Alert: Workday to Acquire Paradox, Expanding AI Capabilities in Talent Acquisition
What Happened Workday, a California-based leader in HR and finance solutions for business, has agreed to acquire Paradox, which provides software that streamlines the talent acquisition process through conversational AI, with a focus on high-volume recruitment campaigns. By incorporating Paradox’s […]
Case Study: From CFO to Accidental HR Leader – How isolved Turned One SMB Manager Into a Thriving HR & Payroll Organization
Introduction Many small and medium-sized businesses depend on their financial leaders to handle HR and other administrative tasks, regardless of their background and expertise. This includes roles like CEO, CFO, and Controller — often ones that have little experience or […]
Analyst Insight: From HR Burden to Business Growth – Why SMB CFOs Need Modern HR Solutions to Drive Workforce Strategy
For most small and mid-sized businesses, the idea of having a dedicated Human Resources department, let alone a full-time HR specialist, feels like a luxury. Budgets are tight, margins are slim, and every hire must contribute directly to growth or […]
Analyst Insight: Accountants & Bankers – The Unexpected HR Allies Helping SMB Payroll and Compliance
Introduction For many small and mid-sized businesses, there’s no such thing as an “HR department.” Budgets are tight, margins are slim, and every hire must quickly and directly contribute to growth or business operations. Typically, SMBs handle HR in one […]
Research Note: The Hidden Costs of Being the HR Hero – How SMBs Use isolved to Turn Compliance Headaches into Strategic Growth
Running the financial side of a small and mid-sized business (SMB) is complex enough, but adding workforce management, benefits, and compliance to the mix stretches capacity even thinner. For many SMBs, hiring a full-time HR professional is simply financially out […]
Case Study: How Zions Bank & isolved Empower SMBs – A Case Study on HR, Payroll, and Growth
A 3Sixty Insights Case Study on HR, Payroll, and Growth Discover how Zions Bank partnered with isolved to help small and mid-sized businesses simplify HR, payroll, and workforce management—freeing up leaders to focus on growth. What You’ll Learn: How Zions […]
Market Alert: Insperity Launches Platform to Improve Management of Contingent Workers
As the workforce rapidly evolves, so must the platforms that support it. With its launch of Insperity Contractor Management powered by Wingspan, Insperity takes a major step forward in helping businesses modernize how they engage, manage, and support a growing […]
Case Study Vignette: How isolved Simplified Payroll for QSR Operator Leemar United
What You Need to Know Processing payroll is never easy, but it can be especially fraught when your workforce stretches across multiple states and changes jobs frequently. That’s the situation faced by many companies that run Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs). […]
Anatomy of a Decision Vignette: How isolved Strengthened the Onboarding and Payroll Experience for QSR Employees and Customers
What You Need to Know To most Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) customers, front-line workers are the business. Whether it’s by providing quality service or resolving customer issues, they’re the ones who maintain the customer experience. That involves everything from taking […]
Research Note: How isolved’s Industry Expertise Enables Quick Service Restaurants to Recruit and Engage an Ever-Changing Workforce
In high-turnover industries like quick service restaurants, employee experience can often be overlooked, as it’s merely a fleeting part of business operations. In the eyes of a busy business owner or restaurant operator, many employees are there one moment and […]
Market Alert: isolved Incorporates ApplicantPro to Strengthen Recruiting Package
What’s Happening isolved has completely incorporated ApplicantPro’s brand and features to improve its recruiting tools and elevate the user experience for both recruiters and candidates. The move is a logical next step for the companies, which have together offered several […]
Market Alert: Paychex Sees Synergies and Upmarket Growth Potential in Paycor Acquisition
What Happened Paychex will acquire Paycor HCM – a rival provider of HR, payroll and talent software – for $22.50 per share in an all-cash transaction. That puts Paycor’s enterprise value at some $4.1 billion, and will result in a […]
Market Alert: ADP Closes Gaps and Expands Capabilities with WorkForce Software Acquisition
The News The October 2024 acquisition of WorkForce Software affords ADP the opportunity to expand its offerings in HR-related software, take advantage of a respected global support organization and strengthen its product suite even as it offers new capabilities to […]
Market Alert: Unlocking Hiring Efficiency: Paychex’s New AI Recruitment Tool for SMBS
The News Paychex recently launched Paychex Recruiting Copilot, an AI-assisted recruiting tool for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and HR professionals. In partnership with Findem, Paychex Recruiting Copilot allows customers to quickly find appropriate talent instead of relying solely on […]
Market Alert: SAP Strengthens Transformation Strategy with WalkMe Acquisition
The News SAP has agreed to acquire WalkMe, a San Francisco-based company whose products help employees and consumers use technology by overlaying cues and automation on top of enterprise applications and websites. The agreement results from the companies’ three-year partnership, […]
Press Release – Analyst Firm 3Sixty Insights Launches Partnership With WorkforceAI.News
BOSTON (June 12, 2024) – 3Sixty Insights Inc., a leading research and consulting firm, and WorkforceAI.News, a news service providing news and insights about the use of AI and technology by HR functions, announced a partnership under which they will […]
Market Alert: Visier’s Vee AI Chatbot Makes Data More Accessible to Managers, Boosts Vision of ‘Democratization’
The News Visier released a generative AI chatbot that answers workforce questions for HR leaders, managers and company executives. Called Vee, the product also serves as the foundation for Visier’s Embedded generative AI analytics tool, which is designed to speed […]
Market Alert: Talespin Deal Positions Cornerstone OnDemand for New Class of Competitors
The News Cornerstone OnDemand’s acquisition of the “extended reality,” “spatial learning” software provider, Talespin, marks a notable step toward realizing the company’s goal of offering an immersive, end-to-end learning platform. While the press release is all about offering a more […]
