--- title: "Recruiting Industry News Roundup from Recruiter.com: October 2020" description: Learn about the latest exciting recruiting industry news from Recruiter.com image: https://blog.recruiter.com/hubfs/recruiting%20industry.jpg --- [![** NEWSFLASH ** Recruiters - Save time with Candidate Pitch, our new AI-powered platform](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5885929/9646b7df-e53b-476f-892a-278c74bccfca.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5885929/9646b7df-e53b-476f-892a-278c74bccfca) [![recruiter-logo](https://blog.recruiter.com/hubfs/recruiter-logo.svg)](https://www.recruiter.com) - ONDEMAND SOLUTIONS - [Sourcing OnDemand](https://www.recruiter.com/on-demand-sourcing.html) - [Technical Recruiters OnDemand](https://www.recruiter.com/technical-recruiters-ondemand.html) - [Professional Recruiters OnDemand](https://www.recruiter.com/on-demand-recruiting.html) - [Manufacturing Recruiters OnDemand](https://www.recruiter.com/manufacturing-recruiters-on-demand.html) - [Healthcare Recruiters OnDemand](https://www.recruiter.com/healthcare-recruiters-on-demand.html) - HOW WE HELP - [Enterprises](https://www.recruiter.com/recruiting-solutions-enterprises.html) - [Startups](https://www.recruiter.com/recruiting-solutions-startups.html) - [RPOs & Staffing Agencies](https://www.recruiter.com/recruiting-solutions-rpo-recruiting-agencies.html) - [HOW WE VET](https://www.recruiter.com/how-we-vet-recruiters.html) - RESOURCES - [Resource Library](https://go.recruiter.com/resources) - [Recruiter Today](https://www.recruiter.com/recruitertoday/) - [LinkedIn Group](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/42370/) - [Recruiter Index](https://go.recruiter.com/recruiter-index-job-market) - [Partner Marketplace](https://www.recruiter.com/partner-marketplace.html) - [Resume Distribution](https://www.recruiter.com/resume-distribution.html) - [Company Updates](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/company-news) - [For Investors](https://investors.recruiter.com/) [FIND JOBS](https://jobs.recruiter.com) [EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS](https://www.recruiter.com/hire-a-recruiter.html?loc=top_nav_button) ## RECRUITER UPDATES # Recruiting Industry News Roundup from Recruiter.com: October 2020 # Company Updates - [All](https://blog.recruiter.com/) - [Company News](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/company-news) - [Thought Leadership](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/thought-leadership) - [artificial intelligence](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/artificial-intelligence) - [events](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/events) - [hr technology](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/hr-technology) - [matt charney](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/matt-charney) - [recruiting](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/recruiting) - [transform](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/transform) - [recruiting technology](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/recruiting-technology) - [unleash](https://blog.recruiter.com/tag/unleash) # Recruiting Industry News Roundup from Recruiter.com: October 2020 Oct 28, 2020 / by  [Matthew Kosinski](https://blog.recruiter.com/author/matthew-kosinski) ![Matthew Kosinski](https://blog.recruiter.com/hubfs/matt.jpg) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.recruiter.com/recruiting-industry-news-october2020) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.recruiter.com/recruiting-industry-news-october2020&title=&summary=&source=) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.recruiter.com/recruiting-industry-news-october2020&text=) ![recruiting news](https://blog.recruiter.com/hs-fs/hubfs/recruiting%20industry.jpg?width=670&name=recruiting%20industry.jpg) Welcome to Recruiter Roundup, where we at Recruiter.com take a monthly look at the most exciting recruiting and HR industry news. ## **What's New at Recruiter.com** - Recruiter.com launched its [on-demand video-screening platform,](https://blog.recruiter.com/recruiter.com-launches-new-video-screening-platform) allowing recruiters, hiring managers, and employers to rapidly screen, vet, and connect with qualified candidates using video. Check it out for yourself [here](https://start.recruiter.com/video-screening). - We're also working on a major hiring push with 10+ clients in the mortgage industry. There are plenty of [opportunities for recruiters](https://blog.recruiter.com/mortgage-industry-recruiters) to make placements, and plenty of [opportunities for candidates](https://blog.recruiter.com/mortgage-job-market) to connect with leading mortgage lenders for roles in underwriting, processing, and funding. Interested recruiters can email [mortgage@recruiter.com](mailto:mortgage@recruiter.com). Interested candidates can [click here](https://connect.recruiter.com/firn51925). - Recruiter.com CEO and Chairman Evan Sohn appeared on *The RedChip Money Report* to discuss the Company’s unique market position, strong network growth, major account wins, and more. Check out the video below: ## **Recruiting Industry Investments / M&A Activity:** - Grata raises $3.2 million in seed funding for its search engine for small and middle-market private companies. ([source](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/grata-secures-3-2m-seed-130000302.html)) - Human capital management company Paycor acquires performance management platform 7Geese. ([source](https://www.paycor.com/press-releases/paycor-acquires-7geese)) - Talent experience management company Phenom acquires AI-powered HR tech company My Ally. ([source](https://www.finsmes.com/2020/10/phenom-acquires-my-ally.html)) - Special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC) Churchill Capital is merging with talent management software company Skillsoft; the combined entity will acquire Global Knowledge Training LLC. ([source](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/spac-churchill-capital-to-merge-with-skillsoft-in-13-billion-deal-2020-10-13)) - Video interviewing software HireVue buys recruitment AI and automation software AllyO. ([source](https://www.pehub.com/carlyle-backed-hirevue-buys-vc-funded-allyo-for-50m-to-100m/)) - Employee engagement startup Winningtemp raises $17.6 million in Series B funding. ([source](https://www.finsmes.com/2020/10/winningtemp-raises-e15-1m-in-series-b-funding.html)) - AI-powered recruiting startup Findem raises $7.3 million in Series A funding. ([source](https://www.businessinsider.com/hr-recruiting-startup-findems-series-a-round-2020-10)) - Following its acquisition of LaunchPad [last month](https://blog.recruiter.com/recruiting-industry-news-september2020), OutMatch is acquiring talent assessment company FurstPerson. ([source](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/outmatch-announces-new-product-releases-and-acquisition-of-furstperson-continuing-growth-and-expansion-momentum-301159669.html)) ## **Must-Read Reports:** - According to an iHire survey, 61.8 percent of workers are thinking about changing careers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. ([source](https://www.prweb.com/releases/ihire_survey_shows_61_8_of_workers_are_considering_a_career_change_in_the_coming_year/prweb17425145.htm)) - The Star Conspiracy's *Brandscape 2021 *finds investments skyrocketing for learning companies but taking a hit for talent companies. ([source](https://brandscape.thestarrconspiracy.com/brandscape-2021-talent-learning/#/introduction)) - Universum's list of the World's Most Attractive Employers unsurprisingly includes Google, Apple, and Amazon, among others. ([source](https://universumglobal.com/wmae2020/)) - Criteria Corp's *2020 Hiring Benchmark Report *surveys the state of hiring in a year of crisis. ([source](https://go.criteriacorp.com/LP_Survey-Report-2020-Website.html)) - According to LinkedIn, job seekers are growing increasingly interested in working for small businesses. ([source](https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/trends-and-research/2020/linkedin-data-shows-job-seeker-interest-shifting-to-small-and-medium-businesses)) - And yet, BambooHR's *Employee Experience Report *finds small businesses are struggling to prioritize the employee experience at a time when they need to most. ([source](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bamboohr-releases-first-annual-employee-experience-report-301148804.html)) - *MIT Sloan Management Review* and Glassdoor announce the 2020 Culture Champions, including Trader Joe's, HubSpot, and Accenture. ([source](https://c500.mitsmr.io/culture500/)) - We all know that COVID-19 changed the talent acquisition landscape, but Alexander Mann Solutions is taking a deep dive into what, specifically, those transformations are. ([source](http://go.alexandermannsolutions.com/l/73212/2020-10-22/w29jpn)) - Temporary jobs are on the rise, according to the American Staffing Association. ([source](https://americanstaffing.net/posts/2020/10/27/staffing-jobs-on-the-rise-in-october/)) - Talent Board names winners of the 2020 Global Candidate Experience Awards. ([source](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/talent-board-announces-winners-of-2020-global-candidate-experience-awards-301152807.html)) ## **Company News:** - UK-based executive search firm becomes an employee-owned business. ([source](https://huntscanlon.com/armstrong-craven-moves-to-employee-owned-business-platform/)) - InFlight partners with RChilli to introduce expanded parsing capabilities to InFlight's candidate experience overlay. ([source](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/10/06/2104141/0/en/InFlight-and-RChilli-Join-Forces-to-Improve-the-Candidate-Experience.html)) - CURO Compensation introduces new tool to identify pay gaps. ([source](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/curo-compensation-enhances-pay-equity-solution-with-new-hire-fair-pay-check-1029651453#)) - Peer recognition platform Preciate launches Preciate Social, a virtual socializing platform for businesses. ([source](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/09/30/2101279/0/en/Preciate-Launches-Preciate-Social-the-first-virtual-socializing-platform-for-businesses-and-teams.html)) - Performance management company Reflektive unveils Reflektive Calibration, a new tool aimed at helping organizations ensure rating consistency and data integrity in performance reviews. ([source](https://news.yahoo.com/reflektive-launches-calibration-streamline-processes-130000138.html)) - Former ManpowerGroup executive Jeffry Joerres is inducted into the American Staffing Association's Leadership Hall of Fame. ([source](https://americanstaffing.net/posts/2020/10/19/jeffrey-joerres-into-leadership-hall-of-fame/)) - High-volume hiring platform Fountain introduces video interviews, chatbots, geolocation, and other new features to its offering. ([source](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fountain-expands-high-volume-hiring-platform-to-help-employers-navigate-new-normal-301156924.html)) - Executive recruitment firm True Search launches AboveBoard, an executive hiring platform meant to surface more inclusive candidate pools. ([source](https://huntscanlon.com/aboveboard-launched-to-provide-recruiting-professionals-with-more-inclusive-pool-of-candidates/)) - Savings and investing app Acorns gets into the recruiting market with a new Job Finder feature. ([source](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/acorns-launches-job-finder-help-130100414.html)) - Syndio's pay analysis software now integrates with Workday. 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