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# Recruiting Industry News Roundup from Recruiter.com: January 2021

 Jan 26, 2021 / by  [Matthew Kosinski](https://blog.recruiter.com/author/matthew-kosinski)

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## **Recruiting Industry Investments / M&A Activity**

- Syndio, an analytics platform that helps companies identify and close discriminatory pay gaps, raises $17.1 million. ([source](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/equitytech-leader-syndio-announces-17-1m-series-b-led-by-bessemer-venture-partners-1029941481))
- Resume validations platform AccuChain receives an undisclosed amount of funding from Vertex Partners. ([source](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/accuchain-secures-investment-vertex-partners-163200944.html))
- Employment-screening services Global HR Research and Employment Screening Services, LLC, complete merger. ([source](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-hr-research-completes-merger-with-ess-creating-a-preeminent-tech-enabled-services-company-in-the-background-screening-industry-301208325.html))
- Salesforce invests in Darwinbox, an India-based developer of HR software. ([source](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/salesforce-e2-80-99s-first-india-investment-is-cloud-startup-darwinbox/ar-BB1cS8sm))
- Learning Technologies Group PLC acquires performance management software provider Reflektive. ([source](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/938951/learning-technologies-snaps-up-software-group-reflektive-938951.html))
- Private equity group TPG gets a majority stake in HR software startup Greenhouse with a $500 million investment. ([source](https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/2021/01/14/tpgs-rise-fund-takes-majority-stake-in-hr-software-company-greenhouse-with-500-million-investment/?sh=3fb3a7167714))
- Temporary work marketplace Iziwork raises $43 million. ([source](https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/13/iziwork-raises-43-million-for-its-temporary-work-platform/))
- Benefits administration and HR software provider Employee Navigator raises $34 million. ([source](https://www.finsmes.com/2021/01/employee-navigator-raises-34m-in-equity-financing.html))
- Executive search firm ZRG acquires Turnkey Search, a leading recruitment firm in the sports industry. ([source](https://turnkeysearch.com/news/zrg-acquires-turnkey-search))

## **Must-Read Reports**

- The American Staffing Association reports that staffing jobs rebounded in January, and nearly 60 percent of staffing firms report increased temporary and contract employment. ([source](https://americanstaffing.net/posts/2021/01/26/staffing-jobs-rebound-in-january/))
- Bain, Nvidia top Glassdoor's annual Best Places to Work list for 2021. ([source](https://www.glassdoor.com/Award/Best-Places-to-Work-LST_KQ0,19.htm))
- One of COVID-19's (few) silver linings: the accelerated adoption of new employee well-being trends, according to Wellable's 2021 Employee Wellness Industry Trends report. ([source](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/covid-19-accelerates-workplace-wellness-trends-drawing-focus-to-mental-health-and-emotional-well-being-new-wellable-report-finds-301199639.html))
- The fifth annual Global Energy Talent Index finds job security is low in the energy sector. ([source](https://www.getireport.com/))
- Randstad releases 2021 salary guide. ([source](https://rlc.randstadusa.com/for-business/learning-center/salary-insights/salary-guide))
- The 2020 Candidate Experience (CandE) report explores how companies are building engaging candidate experiences in an unprecedented era. ([source](https://www.thetalentboard.org/benchmark-research/cande-research-reports/))
- iHire's third annual US Job Industry Recap & Outlook Report takes a closer look at the most popular job titles, most desired skills, and the top hiring industries of 2020. ([source](https://www.ihire.com/employerlp/job-industry-recap-and-outlook-2020-2021))

## **Company News**

- MassPay rebrands to MP: Wired for HR. ([source](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hr-payroll-company-masspay-announces-133900287.html))
- PayDay Payroll Resources gets its own rebrand, too, becoming PayDay Employer Solutions. ([source](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/payday-payroll-resources-announces-rebranding-160500358.html))
- New industrial search firm Better Than Found specializes in professional and executive talent in manufacturing, engineering, and construction. ([source](https://huntscanlon.com/veteran-recruiter-launches-better-than-found/))
- Outmatch announces Outmatch Foundation, an employee-led foundation that aims to make career and educational resources more accessible to traditionally underrepresented groups. ([source](https://apnews.com/press-release/pr-newswire/technology-business-health-lung-disease-coronavirus-pandemic-4f9006e56fcf99cdab85d7c0ddcec24d))
- HR Acuity launches empowER, a professional community for employee relations practitioners. ([source](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hr-acuity-launches-empower-first-140700034.html))

## **Legal/Regulatory News:**

- The US Department of Labor's new ruling on worker classification relaxes the former standards of the FLSA's independent contractor test — but with the Biden administration officially inaugurated, that could change. Best to keep a close eye on federal-level worker classification regulations in the coming days. ([source](https://www.hrdive.com/news/breaking-dol-relaxes-flsa-independent-contractor-test/592909/))
- In fact, a lot could change under the new Biden administration, including revisions of the H1-B visa process, minimum wage hikes, and more. SHRM has a good breakdown of all the ways in HR and recruiting could change under Joe Biden [here](https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-news/pages/how-a-new-administration-may-impact-hr.aspx).

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