Christopher J. Dwyer

News and happenings from around the greater world of work and talent:

• Industrial staffing platform Employbridge hires Chris Campbell as its new Chief Product Officer. The trailblazing workforce solution, which is powered by leading digital staffing platform Bluecrew, hired the former Angi and Workhuman executive as its latest high-profile addition. Campbell will oversee the company’s continued growth and evolution. “The HCM platform ecosystem has traditionally been considered the exclusive realm of pure-play technology companies, and we’re on a quest to turn that notion on its head,” Campbell told the Future of Work Exchange. “With the acquisition and integration of Bluecrew, and a Best-in-Class software engineering and product management team working together to advance our purpose, we have a massive opportunity to not only unlock potential for every constituency that we serve but also to redefine the future of work in a way that works for everyone. What happens when you combine thirty years of deeply entrenched and locally-led expertise, national scale and influence, and a fully extensible SaaS platform that materially improves the lives of talent and clients? Let’s find out.”
• Extended workforce platform Beeline announces its innovative “Beeline Supplier Network.” The new offering is a forward-thinking solution designed to enhance collaboration, efficiency, and visibility in managing contingent labor across organizations, and was developed to serve as a marketplace and resource hub, providing tools for suppliers to showcase their capabilities, promote differentiators, and access valuable business tools, ultimately facilitating easier consideration for inclusion in extended workforce programs. “I am incredibly excited about the recent launch of our Supplier Network,” said Brian Hoffmeyer, the company’s SVP of Market Strategies. “It is a direct reflection of Beeline’s extended workforce platform strategy and will help buyers and suppliers better connect and collaborate to find and engage top-tier, high-quality talent.”
• Multifaceted workforce management solution Ceipal adds new Chief Marketing Officer, Andy Weiss, to its team. The total talent management platform, which blends ATS, CRM, VMS, and DE&I functionality under a seamless umbrella of offerings, recently added Weiss to its executive team. “I’m thrilled to bring Ceipal’s innovative staffing and recruiting technology to our valued clients and potential customers,” said Weiss. “Our mission from the start has been simplifying the work of recruiters, staffing experts, system integrators, and MSPs. Now, we’re taking it a step further. Our AI isn’t just an add-on; it’s embedded into daily workflows, making routine tasks better, faster, and smarter. Ceipal is growing fast. I can’t wait to see what we bring to the market next.”
• ServiceNow and AWS announce a strategic partnership to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into business applications. This collaboration aims to leverage AWS’s machine learning services to enhance ServiceNow’s platform, offering users advanced AI-driven functionalities for improved business processes.
• Former Paychex CFO Efrain Rivera joins Magnit’s Board of Directors. With his extensive experience in finance and strategic leadership, Rivera is expected to contribute significantly to Magnit’s growth and development initiatives as the industry giant continues to innovate around its array of extended workforce solutions.
• While jobless claims increased slightly by 7,000 to 218,000 last week, the overall number of individuals in the U.S. collecting unemployment benefits reached its highest level in two years. Totaling 1.93 million in the week ending Nov. 18, the stat is the highest it has been since late 2021. The rise in continuing unemployment claims may indicate challenges for those already unemployed in finding new work, signaling some softness in the otherwise resilient labor market amid slowing hiring and fewer job openings.