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Simplified. Streamlined. Scalable.
Your customers and employees want technology to work for them, not the other way around. Now is the time to invest in a modern, best-of-breed technology platform to unify budgeting, planning, analysis and the entire HCM process, from hire to retire. Oracle Cloud HCM is a scalable solution supporting and enabling your workforce with real-time

Year-End Checklist for HR Leaders
Celebrate accomplishments over the past year and plan for a successful 2021 with the short checklist we’ve created for you.

Acuity Named Top Women-Led Business in NH for Sixth Year Running
Acuity Cloud Solutions was recently featured in the October 2020 issue of BusinessNH Magazine as one of the Top Women-Led Businesses in NH 2020.

Upgrades & Regression Testing Support for Taleo & Oracle HCM Cloud
With significant product growth in each new release for Taleo (OTAC) and Oracle HCM Cloud, many of our clients are challenged to find the time and resources to fully and effectively apply upgrades and perform regression testing in addition to their daily tasks. For Taleo, the major 20B release has occurred, bringing a variety of

Oracle HCM Cloud: More Insight. Personalized Experiences. Scalable.
Do you need to improve efficiency and gain visibility to help make faster and better decisions? Looking to improve retention, career development and give teams more information to be successful? Need additional self-service options or simplification of workflows?

Summer Project Ideas
Not all HR Tech projects are quick and easy, however, there are opportunities for shorter projects and optimizations that deliver powerful advantages for your team. Summer can be the perfect time to clear these off your plate. Check out our Summer Project Ideas list for more info: TEE & TBE: TeamTexter Implementation Taleo Performance Data Extracts

Whitepaper: How TeamTexter Can Accelerate Your Taleo Recruiting
As companies across different industries adapt to the massive changes soon to come in the jobs market, it is imperative to understand what recruiting strategies work best and have trended upward over time. Thousands of people who lost their jobs amidst the international COVID-19 crisis are brimming with talent and eager to find their next

Taleo Performance End-of-Life December 2020
Taleo Performance will be sunsetting on December 31, 2020 due to the expiration of Flash. Have you started planning for this yet? Are you reviewing options to extract your data? Considering Oracle HCM Talent Management Suite or need a different solution? We can help. Our experienced team has developed a variety of recommendations and considerations

Mandatory 20B Update with Fluid Recruiting: Are You Ready?
The timeline for the mandatory 20B update for Taleo Enterprise with Fluid Recruiting is approaching quickly with staging and production zones scheduled for updates between May 2020 and August 2020. This is the most important release of the year and you’ll be notified of your update dates via a PCN. Staging will go live first and

We’re Here for You
We realize there’s uncertainty in the world right now and want to provide you with reassurance that the Acuity team is here to support you. You can continue to count on us to provide the necessary support to keep your HR systems in check and support your team with OTAC (Taleo), Taleo Business Edition and

Do You Love Your HR Tech?
Did you know that most organizations utilize less than half of the full functionality that their HR Tech platforms offer? You’ve made an important and valuable investment in your technology solution – be sure you’re receiving the full value with a Health Check. Health checks are comprehensive reviews of your HR system(s) along with an

Taleo Performance Management to Oracle Talent Management Cloud
Leverage the advantages of a unified platform with Oracle Talent Management Cloud. The Acuity team has developed a variety of recommendations and considerations to help you with your Talent Management implementation planning cycle: Determine what data is needed to be extracted out of Taleo PM – Performance Review PDFs (most common, start ASAP) Document current

5 Benefits of Texting Candidates & New Hires
There are a variety of benefits of texting candidates and new hires to give your company a powerful recruiting and employer advantage. Here are five (plus a few more) to consider: Reach top talent faster and where they’re communicating most often – they’re smartphones. Enjoy higher and faster response times from candidates, new hires and

OTAC (Taleo) Auto Update Packages & Subscriptions
Beginning in 2020, all OTAC (Taleo) customers will be auto-updated to the latest OTAC quarterly update. It’s first applied to your staging environments and then applied to production environments. It’s important you review your current processes NOW to adopt and operationalize new features or system changes that are part of OTAC releases before the automatic

Recruiting Advantages Using Texting
You’re probably already aware of the quick response rates you receive from text messaging in your personal life. Imagine hearing back from your candidates just as quickly! We’ve created a helpful infographic with statistics to help build and prove your case for adding texting to your recruiting workflow. Quickly engage with top talent, reduce time

Acuity Listed as Top Women-Led Business in NH by BusinessNH Magazine
Acuity Cloud Solutions was recently featured in the October 2019 issue of BusinessNH Magazine as one of the Top Women-Led Businesses in NH 2019. BusinessNH Magazine has published the list for the past eight years to demonstrate the economic influence of this sector of the economy. Companies are ranked by revenue growth rate. Acuity has

Recruiting & Onboarding Advantage
Curious about how to use texting during your recruiting and onboarding processes? Here are 6 example messages our clients have used to successfully engage with candidates and new hires: Thanks for your interest in Acme! We look forward to reviewing your application. Congratulations, Tim, you’ve been selected to interview for the Product Marketing position. Please

Optimize Onboarding
Do you have inconsistent and/or manual onboarding processes? Do you hire international candidates and/or contract workers? If so, make sure you’re optimizing your processes and platform to reduce extra steps and rework, improve consistency and compliance, and improve the onboarding experience for your candidates and team. Here’s how: Implement multiple QA Reviews to get the

OTAC (Taleo) to ORC: Why? When? How?
We’re back from some recent conference travels and wanted to share answers to common questions we heard about moving from OTAC to ORC: Increase Efficiency Reduce time to hire – all of your data in the same platform improves recruit to hire processing Internal mobility to “mine your own gold” – all employees are candidates

Acuity Gains U.S. Privacy Shield Certification
Acuity Cloud Solutions (Acuity), a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), has gained certification in the EU-U.S. and Swiss U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks. Developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the European Commission and Swiss Administration, the Privacy Shield Framework provides companies on

8 Ways to Optimize OTAC (Taleo)
Looking for ways to enhance your candidate experience, improve your recruitment process and save time for your talent acquisition team? Here are 8 Ways to optimize OTAC to accomplish these goals and more: ACE (Abilities, Certifications, Education) Evaluation & Settings to pre-screen, assess and weight candidates for a faster and more objective selection process. Candidate

Acuity Achieves Oracle Cloud Excellence Implementer (CEI) Certification
Keene, NH (February 2019) – Acuity Cloud Solutions, a Gold Level member of the Oracle Partner Network (OPN), is pleased to announce it has recently achieved the Oracle Cloud Excellence Implementer (CEI) Certification for HCM Human Resources (Core HR) in North America. Oracle launched the CEI partner program at OpenWorld 2017 to provide customers with

Oracle HCM, OTAC & TeamTexter Info Session in NYC on April 24
Acuity Cloud Solutions (Acuity), a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), will be delivering an engaging information session about new and innovative features within Oracle HCM, Oracle Talent Acquisition Cloud (OTAC) and TeamTexter. The event will take place on April 24, 2019 from 2

OHUG 2019 Presentations by Acuity Team
Acuity Cloud Solutions (Acuity), a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), will present seven educational sessions at the annual Oracle HCM User Group (OHUG) Global Conference held at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, June 9 through June 12, 2019. The Oracle HCM

Acuity Listed as Top Women-Led Business in NH by BusinessNH Magazine
Keene, NH (October 2018) – Acuity Cloud Solutions was recently featured in the October 2018 issue of BusinessNH Magazine as one of the Top Women-Led Businesses in NH 2018, in addition to being listed as a NH Women-Led Businesses to Watch. BusinessNH Magazine has published the list for the past seven years to demonstrate the

Acuity Donates Laptops to Kurn Hattin Homes for Children
September 12, 2018 – Acuity Cloud Solutions (Acuity), a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, recently donated ten laptops to Kurn Hattin Homes for Children. The laptops will support children’s learning and study time activities and Acuity is pleased to share needed resources with members of the community. Heidi Hurt, CEO &

Acuity Announces New Texting Service
Acuity Cloud Solutions (Acuity), a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), is pleased to announce a new texting service that enables HR teams to text candidates, new hires and employees directly from their HCM Cloud platforms. TeamTexter is a new service designed to enhance

SmashFly and Acuity Partnership Announcement
SmashFly Technologies, the leading Enterprise Recruitment Marketing Platform provider, and Acuity Cloud Solutions (Acuity), a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), have partnered to deliver integrated recruitment marketing solutions within mutual clients’ HCM Cloud platforms. SmashFly empowers companies to market their employer brand and

Acuity and Cisive Announce Partnership
Cisive, a global provider of compliance-driven human capital management and risk management solutions, and Acuity Cloud Solutions, an expert in HCM cloud-based application support and services, have recently partnered to streamline the hiring process by integrating background screening and I-9 solutions within shared clients’ Oracle HCM Cloud platforms. Cisive, an Oracle Gold-level member of Oracle

4 Acuity Cloud Solutions Experts to Present at OHUG 2018
Acuity Cloud Solutions (Acuity), a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), is proud to announce that four team members will present educational sessions at the annual Oracle HCM User Group (OHUG) Global Conference held at The Mirage in Las Vegas, NV, June 11 through

CIOReview Lists Acuity within 20 Most Promising Oracle Solution Providers 2017
Acuity Cloud Solutions, a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), was recently listed by CIOReview magazine within its 20 Most Promising Oracle Solution Providers 2017. The annual list of companies is selected by a group of CEOs, CIOs, industry analysts, and the CIOReview editorial team

Acuity Listed as Top Women-Led Business in NH by BusinessNH Magazine
Acuity Cloud Solutions was recently featured in the October 2017 issue of BusinessNH Magazine as one of the Top 10 Fastest-Growing Women-Led Businesses in NH 2017. BusinessNH Magazine has published the list for the past six years to demonstrate the economic influence of this sector of the economy. Companies are ranked by revenue growth rate.

Acuity and Sterling Talent Solutions Partnership
Sterling Talent Solutions (Sterling), the world’s largest background screening company, and Acuity Cloud Solutions (Acuity), a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), have recently partnered to deliver integrated background screening solutions within mutual clients’ Oracle HCM Cloud platforms. Sterling’s comprehensive suite of cloud-based background

Enboarder and Acuity Cloud Solutions Announce Partnership
Enboarder, a technology company that helps employers create engaging onboarding experiences, and Acuity Cloud Solutions (Acuity), a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), have recently partnered to deliver integrated onboarding solutions within mutual clients’ Oracle HCM Cloud platforms. Enboarder empowers HR to create engaging

Acuity Cloud Solutions and Knontou Announce Partnership
Knontou, a benefits administration expert, and Acuity Cloud Solutions, a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), have recently partnered to deliver integrated, cost effective and scalable benefit administration technology solutions within client’s Oracle HCM Cloud platforms. Knontou develops solutions that solve benefits administration issues, captures

Acuity Joins Arizona Technology Council
(June 21, 2017) – Acuity Cloud Solutions, a leading provider of Oracle HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), announced its recent membership within the Arizona Technology Council. Established in 2002, the Arizona Technology Council is a private, not-for-profit trade association founded to connect, represent and support the state’s

Daniel Slonina, Consultant at Acuity Cloud Solutions, To Present at OHUG 2017
Keene, NH (May 2017) – Acuity Cloud Solutions, a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), has announced that one of the company’s Senior Consultants, Daniel Slonina, will present at the prestigious Oracle HCM User Group (OHUG) Global Conference. The OHUG Global Conference is a User Conference

Acuity and EBI Announce Partnership
EBI, an NAPBS accredited global background screening provider, and Acuity Cloud Solutions, an expert in HCM cloud-based application support and services, have recently partnered to support clients with an integrated background screening solution within their Oracle HCM Cloud platforms. EBI is an award-winning provider of background screening, drug testing, occupational health screening, and Form I-9/e-Verify

Acuity and Survale Announce Partnership
Survale, a pioneer employer satisfaction platform company, and Acuity Cloud Solutions, an expert in HCM cloud-based application support and services, have recently partnered to support clients with an integrated solution to measure, monitor and analyze satisfaction and engagement data for the entire talent lifecycle, from candidates to employees. Survale delivers a platform that provides embedded

Acuity Named Company to Watch by BusinessNH Magazine
Keene, NH (December 2016) – Acuity Cloud Solutions was recently featured in the December 2016 issue of BusinessNH magazine as a top Company to Watch. Each year, BusinessNH Magazine identifies a group of “Companies to Watch” as part of its annual look at the Granite State’s private companies. Firms are called out as fast-growing, NH-based

Acuity part of 100 Most Promising Oracle Solution Providers 2016
Keene, NH – Acuity Cloud Solutions, a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), was recently listed by CIOReview magazine for its 100 Most Promising Oracle Solution Providers 2016. The annual list of companies is selected by a panel of experts and members of CIOReview’s editorial

Acuity Named Fastest-Growing Women-Led Business in NH
Keene, NH (October 2016) – Acuity Cloud Solutions was recently featured in the October 2016 issue of BusinessNH Magazine as the number one Fastest-Growing Women-Led Businesses in NH 2016. BusinessNH Magazine has published the list for the past five years to demonstrate the economic influence of this sector of the economy. Companies are ranked by

Acuity and Accurate Background Announce Partnership
Irvine, CA and Houston, TX – Accurate Background, a leader in employment background checks, and Acuity Cloud Solutions, an expert in HCM cloud-based application support and services, have recently partnered to help support clients that need background check solutions integrated within their Oracle talent management platforms. Accurate Background is a background check service provider to

Acuity Gains Oracle PartnerNetwork Cloud Standard Designation
Houston, TX (May 24, 2016) – Acuity Cloud Solutions, a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced it has achieved Cloud Standard designation within the OPN Cloud program. The OPN Cloud program enables members to showcase their expertise, skills and investment in Oracle

Acuity Partners with HireVue
Offer clients integrated video-enriched communications through Oracle Taleo Houston, TX (March 2016) – Acuity Cloud Solutions, an expert in HCM cloud-based application support and services, has partnered with HireVue, the team acceleration software provider helping companies build and coach their teams, to offer Oracle Taleo Enterprise Edition clients an integrated and streamlined solution to find,

CIOReview Lists Acuity in ‘100 Most Promising Oracle Solution Providers 2015’
Acuity Cloud Solutions, an expert in HCM cloud-based application support and services, was recently chosen by CIOReview magazine for its 100 Most Promising Oracle Solution Providers 2015. The annual list of companies is selected by a panel of experts and members of CIOReview’s editorial board to recognize and promote technology entrepreneurship. “We are happy to

Acuity and Multiposting Announce Partnership
Paris, France and Texas, USA – Multiposting, the European leader in e-recruitment solutions, and Acuity Cloud Solutions, an expert in human capital management (HCM) cloud-based application support and services, have recently partnered to deliver an integrated international job posting solution through Oracle Taleo Recruiting Cloud Service. Multiposting specializes in job distribution and excels in developing

Acuity featured as a Top Women-Led Business in NH by BusinessNH Magazine
Acuity Cloud Solutions was featured in the October 2015 issue of BusinessNH magazine as part of their annual list of the Top Women-Led Businesses in NH. Companies receiving this honor are recognized at the Ultimate Biz(NH) Bash held in Concord, NH in February 2016. The award ceremony honors the Five Fastest Growing Private Companies, 10

Black Box Consulting Partnership Announcement
Maximizing ROI of talent management functions through expertise and experience. San Francisco, CA and Houston, TX – Black Box Consulting, a Human Capital Management (HCM) consulting firm, and Acuity Cloud Solutions, an expert in HCM cloud-based application support and services, have recently partnered to support clients with an end-to-end suite of strategy, business processes, technology

Beth Wright Appointed Director of Finance and Administration
Acuity Cloud Solutions, an Oracle Gold Partner specializing in Taleo and HCM applications, recently announced Beth Wright as Director of Finance and Administration. Mrs. Wright is responsible for managing and directing the activities and personnel of Acuity’s Finance and Administrative teams, including Internal Projects, Human Resources and Operations and System Administration. Together with her team,

Acuity Cloud Solutions Available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace
Acuity Cloud Solutions, a leading provider of HCM cloud-based application support and services, and Gold-level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), recently announced that its Talent Management Cloud support and services are now available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace, offering added value to Acuity Cloud Solutions clients. Drawing from hundreds of successful client engagements in a wide

Acuity and Corporate Screening Deliver Complete Oracle Taleo Background Integration
Middleburg Hts, OH and Houston, TX – Corporate Screening Services, Inc., a leading provider of background screening and HRO related solutions, and Acuity Cloud Solutions, an Oracle Gold Partner specializing in HCM cloud-based application support and services have recently announced their partnership. This collaboration offers clients a complete Oracle Taleo integration, combining Acuity’s consulting and

Acuity and Tax Credit Co. Announce Partnership
Los Angeles, CA and Houston, TX – Tax Credit Co. (TCC), a national provider of tax incentive consulting, administration and technology, and Acuity Cloud Solutions, an expert in HCM cloud-based application support and services, have recently partnered to offer Oracle Taleo clients an integrated and streamlined solution for identifying and capturing tax credit opportunities. Using

Heidi Hurt Honored as a Female Executive of the Year
Heidi Hurt, CEO/Founder of Acuity Cloud Solutions, has been announced as one of the winners in the prestigious Women World Awards in the 2014 Female Executive of the Year within the Information Technology Services Industry category. 2014 and 2015 winners were honored at the SVUS Awards Ceremony in San Francisco on June 29, 2015. The

Acuity Presentations at OHUG 2015
We’re proud to be a gold sponsor at OHUG 2015 and look forward to seeing our clients and partners and meeting new colleagues. Visit our experts at booth #500 or reach out to us in advance if you’d like to schedule a one-on-one meeting. Whether you are beginning a project, already live, or thinking about

Heidi Hurt Honored with 2015 Trendsetter Award
Heidi Hurt, CEO and Founder of Acuity Cloud Solutions was recently recognized as a 2015 Business Monadnock Trendsetter at an award event held March 5, 2015 at Keene State College. Criteria for the award include: professionals under age 40 working in the Monadnock (NH) Region who are making a difference in the company and field

Acuity Cloud Solutions Appoints Sue Kye Chief Operating Officer
(Houston, TX) Acuity Cloud Solutions, an Oracle Gold Partner specializing in Taleo and HCM applications, welcomes Sue Kye as Chief Operating Officer. In her new role, Ms. Kye will oversee operational functions at Acuity and work closely with the CEO and executive team to cultivate and implement strategies and opportunities for the organization. She will