Benefitfocus Inc., a company that provides cloud-based benefits management software to various businesses, will now be providing its services to retail and hospitality sectors.

M&T Bank recently announced that longtime attorney Laura O’Hara has been appointed as the institution’s new SVP and general counsel effective Aug. 21 situated in Buffalo, New York and reporting to vice chairman Richard Gold.

The ALM Intelligence Vanguard of Employee Experience Consulting named KPMG, an audit, tax and advisory firm, as a leader in employee experience consulting, PR Newswire reported.

Human Resources Executive magazine recently reported that HR solutions veteran Elaine Orler has been named as co-chair of Recruiting Trends & Talent Tech 2017.

RiseSmart, a premier modern transitional service, has been recognized for its global outplacement solutions by being awarded multiple Stevie 2017 International Business Awards and a 2017 Golden Bridge Award.

Los Angeles-based First Capitol Consulting Inc. (FCCI) recently launched brand-new software as an adjunct for Quickbooks Online called Humanefits, a platform designed to streamline all tax functions, offering verification protections along with all requisite forms.

California-based global workforce advisor Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) recently recognized two individuals to its annual “40 Under 40” list of luminary professionals, which acknowledges young HR leaders demonstrating originality and enthusiasm in finding industry solutions.

Global Leadership Advisory Board, Russell Reynolds Associates, announced earlier this month that Brad Pugh will be joining the team. Pugh will be taking the role as the firm’s consultant in the Human Resources Officers Practice.

Enterprise Software company Zenefits has appointed Lisa Reeves senior vice president of product, bringing her 20-plus years of experience in product strategy to the company.

Businessolver, a leader in software as a service (SaaS) benefits administration technology, is moving into a 14,000-square-foot office building in Itasca, according to a press release.

The McHenry County (Illinois) government is looking for a full-time human resources generalist.

Living up to its own name, Achievers — an employee recognition and engagement solutions provider with hubs in Toronto, San Francisco and London — recently reported its own success: earning top scores from industry resource HRO Today.

Global cloud services provider Oracle recently revealed its plans to employ over 5,000 new engineers, consultants, sales professionals and support staff this year to stay apace of its rapid growth by acquiring top industry talent.

Human capital management solutions provider Paychex seeks a full-time field human resources generalist in New York.

In a round of financing yielding $3 million, Ideal — a Toronto-based company marketing an “intelligent virtual assistant” for recruiters — recently achieved a substantial sum to channel into their proprietary product’s capabilities and enhance its potential.