Today, we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve closed our Series A financing round. We’re going to use the $15M to ensure that all Canadian businesses have the tools they need to best support their people in a world where work is continuously changing.
Humi has a new identity, and as you can see, it's not just a logo change.
We're the same Humi you know and love but with a new warm and sophisticated look.
Learn more about why we rebranded what this means for Canadians.
We're thrilled to announce our latest product offering – Humi Business Insurance! 🎉
The addition to our ecosystem means that companies can now manage business insurance policies alongside their critical operational infrastructure.
Learn more:
Humi is helping Canadians build the future of work. This International Women's Day, we asked women tech leaders what they thought of the workplace today vs tomorrow.
#BuildTheFutureOfWork
See what they have to say:
Thanks
@TechTO
for including us in your list of rocketship companies that have the potential to accelerate careers! Thrilled to be a part of it alongside other awesome tech companies like
@Neo_Financial
,
@ada_cx
, and
@GetKoho
Let's continue supporting the next generation of great Canadian companies. 🇨🇦
We're excited to be listed as one of Canada's future economic leaders, alongside some of the fastest-growing companies.
@MaRSDD
You'd love to give your employees the best perks but... budgets can be tight. That's why we're excited to launch Humi Marketplace. Our clients now have exclusive access to pricing from our health & wellness partners like
@WillfulWills
&
@inkblottherapy
!
We're thrilled to announce Time Off 3.0, a complete rebuild of the Humi Time Off module, which includes some of the most requested time off features! 🎉
Time Off 3.0 is a free upgrade for all customers and will be live for everyone in the coming months.
There's so much HR content out there. 😶
Yet, a lot of it isn't written by HR professionals, or it isn't relevant to the challenges you're facing today. That's why we created Think with Humi - a monthly newsletter written by our Director of HR. 1/3 🧵
We're thrilled to unveil The 2020 People Report, our annual Canadian HR Benchmark Report! 🎉
Learn how the pandemic has impacted the workplace, including trends around employee time off, gender at work, generational employee retention, and more.
Inclusive language in the workplace is an important part of creating a safe and comfortable environment. That’s why we’re now giving Humi users the option to add pronouns and gender to their Humi profile.
Log in to update your Humi account now:
Screaming! Dancing! More screaming! We’ve officially processed over $1 BILLION in payroll! 🤑
We’re working hard every day to help you pay your people with the utmost efficiency. Learn how you can streamline your payroll processes with Humi at 🚀✨
Today, we're excited to announce that we've partnered with RBC to help your business hit the ground running. Save big and get $300 off Humi when you open a new RBC business bank account. Details here:
New Humigo work perk: longer weekends! We believe being an awesome employee is only a part of who you are as a person. That’s why we’re shutting down our operations every Friday at 1:00 PM EST so Humigos can get a head start on their weekends.
When it comes to the impact of an all-in-one people software, don't just take our word for it. Hear what Amanda James from
@TrilliumCollege
has to say!
That's a wrap! 🎊
We had a blast celebrating the holidays by throwing a virtual company party. Some things that made it fun: a live cooking class, standup comedy, and hand-delivered holiday packages!
You can read more about it in the
@TorontoStar
:
Does your company have clear definitions of what
#equity
,
#diverisity
, and
#inclusion
(EDI) mean in your workplace? Check out our blog on how we define them at Humi:
#PlaidForDad
day here at
@gethumi
!
Did you know 1 in 7 Canadian men and their families who will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime? Every use of the hashtag means $1 donated to prostate cancer research.
@ProstateCancerC
@EQBank
We made a thing! In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8th, we asked leaders in tech about the workplace. Full video comes out March 4th. Keep an eye out!
#BuildTheFutureOfWork
According to
@endstigma
, by the time Canadians reach 40 years of age, 1 in 2 have—or have had—a mental illness.
@jackdotorg
gives you 5 Golden Rules to help you support someone who might be struggling with mental health.
#MentalHealthWeek
After working behind closed doors for years, Humi is proud to finally announce HR VR (Human Resources Virtual Reality) – the world's first augmented HR experience using virtual reality. Learn more:
Can you hear us all the way in the back?🗣️ Returning to the office ≠ returning to work. Your employees have been working hard. Let's make sure we recognize that in the language we use👏
*Actual footage of us celebrating* We’ve officially processed more than $500M in
#payroll
since 2018 and we aren’t slowing down. 💸
Payroll made simple. See how Humi can help your company quickly, reliably, and efficiently pay your employees today at .
6 years ago in a small Toronto condo, the seeds were planted to build a business that would change the way Canadian employers care for their people.🌱
Thanks for trusting us with your business, and for growing with us as we continue to improve the way you support your people.🙌
Sitting here wondering how to plan for 2021? 🤔
Casey Clark, CEO of Cultivate Advisors, shares what structure he suggests that business owners use when planning for the new year.
Read his customer and partner feature here:
Wondering how your company can start creating and sustaining an inclusive workplace? Join us on September 22nd at 2PM EST, as we bring in
@Carey__Coach
, to teach us about this.💡
We’ve acquired Ameego, Canada’s leading employee scheduling and time clocking software, adding to our suite of HR software offerings including HR, payroll, benefits, and insurance! Book a demo to learn more.
Toronto-based
#HRtech
startup
@gethumi
is expanding its platform’s capabilities with the acquisition of Winnipeg's
@MyAmeego
and its online restaurant scheduling software.
#CDNtech
Hey
@NoraJKS
and
@andreabartlett_
, you dropped this 👑
It was such a great conversation this afternoon on how to grow your HR team. Click to watch it again🌱
We told you already, we can't slow down.
We've officially processed over 800M in payroll 💸 – that's a lot of cash in your people's pockets!
See how Humi can help your company quickly and reliably pay your employees today at
We're proud to announce that we've partnered with
@HummingbirdLaw
to offer up-to-date legal workplace document templates for your compliance, performance and policy needs. Not sure which documents you need to have?
Today is National
#TruthandReconciliationDay
and
#OrangeShirtDay
On this day of reflection, we invite our community to honour survivors, their families, and the children who didn’t make it home.
🧵 Thread: some ideas to get you started
With changes to Canada's maternity and parental benefits policies coming in 2019, it's time for a quick refresher. We got you.
#HR
#jobs
#employeebenefits
Offer letters are an important part of the hiring process, so they need to be seamless for everyone involved.
That's why we're excited to announce an upcoming product update – Offer Letters! 🎉
1/3
"Organizations have had to adapt their recruiting processes...so they don’t lose out on qualified talent," says our Director of HR
@andreabartlett_
. Our newest
@IndeedCanada
partnership helps with that. 🙌
Read the full
@YahooFinance
article:
Workplace equity, diversity, and inclusion... do you know where to start? Register to join us on July 6th at 1 PM EDT to learn how to start and continue important EDI conversations with your team:
Here are three tips for those who are thinking of leaving their jobs to balance home responsibilities during the pandemic, from our Director of HR
@andreabartlett_
🧵 1/5
We're thrilled to officially announce that we've hired our Director of HR. Meet
@andreabartlett_
! 👋
Learn more about what this means for the HR community:
.
@TorontoLife
crowned our co-CEO
@SiBourgeois
a notable Torontonian! Read about his
#foodinspo
in the latest round-up of what to watch, read, and listen to in January 🌶🍲🍽
We're proud to support businesses across Canada 🇨🇦. We're always working to improve our platform to further support our users. We're excited to announce our latest update: a fully bilingual platform to better serve our French-speaking clients. Book a demo:
Shout out to our Co-Founder
@HumiDrew
for his awesome speech today at
#TheInfiniteCPA
Summit! We're happy to be a part of shaping the future of work for today's accountants.
"Forty-nine percent of employees are seriously considering leaving."
Hear from
@andreabartlett_
, Humi's Director of HR and
@TravisORourke
, President of
@hayscanada
on the issue.
Thank you
@CityNews
for covering this important topic!
This morning, Humi's co-CEO
@kkliman
shares his thoughts on digital giants joining the Toronto tech ecosystem.
"I fundamentally believe that the addition of major offices like Reddit . . . will end up impacting our ecosystem for the better" via
@BetaKit
The key to hiring the right candidate, efficiently? The right tools. With Humi’s five new recruiting features, you’ll be ahead of the game. Learn more:
TFW you announce you’ve raised $31 million in Series B funding to continue developing products and features that directly impact employee well-being and enable companies to be better employers. 🎉 Read the release:
Have you heard the news? We're officially the Preferred Business Software Partner of the
@Canucks
!
We're still buzzing from yesterday's announcement – but after their HUGE 8-1 win against the Oilers, we had to announce it again!😌
Feels so good to be winning together!
Designers! Getting to work with this incredible leader is just one of the many perks of your journey here at Humi! Click to be a part of something amazing🙌
We heard you. Employee training tracking isn’t fun – it’s another spreadsheet, a bunch of calendar reminders, and missing reports.
That's why we built Employee Training Tracker! Track and store employee training information, all while keeping employees accountable. 🎉
(1/2)
Women are still underrepresented in tech – they made up only 30% of the tech workforce this year. 💻
Learn more about our 2020 data in our feature with
@BetaKit
Today is
#BellLetsTalk
! Together, we can end the stigma about mental health.
For every tweet and RT that includes the
#BellLetsTalk
hastag,
@Bell
will donate 5 cents to Canadian mental health iniatives.🇨🇦
When Nicole Shea first joined
@bitbuy
as their HR Manager, she was a one-woman show. In just eight months, she’s managed to double Bitbuy’s team with a near 0% turnover rate with Humi.
Read the full
#CustomerStory
🚀
One of our Co-Founders, Drew Millington, sat down with
@hockeystickco
to talk about burnout culture. "Employers should encourage workers to find purpose and help them set goals that they want to achieve” How do you avoid burnout?
Untracked company assets can lead to missing assets, and missing assets are costly. 💸
That's why we're excited to announce the launch of Asset Tracker! Stay on top of all your company assets, side by side with the rest of your HR data.
We know there are tons of questions surrounding
#EDI
: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the workplace – some easier to navigate than others.
Reply with yours using
#AskHumi
and we'll do our best to answer them in an upcoming blog👇
If you're looking to revamp the way you approach talent, look no further.
Drew Millington, Humi co-founder, and other HR professionals will be speaking in Kitchener-Waterloo about the future of HR. Sign up here:
“For employees, RRSPs are magic” The experts at
@ratehub
give a straightforward breakdown of RRSP matching programs in this informative and practical article. Everything you need to know is here!
Reminder: mental health IS health. Your employees are entitled to three sick days under the ESA – this may include psychological reasons, such as stress or depression. Support your people.
Strong compensation is one of your company’s most critical assets in attracting and retaining employees. The secret ingredient? It just might be your retirement plan.
Register for our upcoming
#LiveEvent
with
@CWretirement
to learn how 👀
"Life insurance isn't a product you buy for yourself. It's a product you buy to leave something behind for your loved ones". The specialists at
@ratehub
give us the ins and outs of when and why you need to buy life insurance.
Communication is 🔑! We're proud to support
@CollectiveBrew
through the pandemic by providing a platform where they can efficiently communicate updates and policy development with employees. Read the full article:
Here's your chance to
#AskHumi
your workplace
#equity
#diversity
and
#inclusion
questions by sending us a DM or replying to this tweet! We'll do our best to answer them in an upcoming blog.💡
“We don’t have a VP of HR, or CHRO - how is HR represented, then?”
In this month’s Think with Humi edition,
@andreabartlett_
, Humi's Director of HR, talks about why HR representation matters and how to build more of it at your company.
Nous sommes fiers d’appuyer les entreprises canadiennes 🇨🇦. Nous nous efforçons toujours d’améliorer notre plateforme pour soutenir davantage nos utilisateurs. Découvrez notre plateforme maintenant entièrement bilingue :
Our CEO,
@kkliman
, will be a panelist at this excellent event hosted by
@AvivaCanada
! A variety of topics will be discussed including specific technology trends that are disrupting the world of insurance.
On Feb 21st, Eric Arnold, CEO
@getplanswell
, Kelvin Lam, Sr. Manager
@deloittecanada
, Kevin Kliman, CEO
@humi
, will lead a panel discussion, right here at our
#digital
garage, on how innovation is taking shape within the insurance industry. Sign up here .
We’re incredibly honoured to be included in
@BayStBull
's Power 50 this year alongside some of the best, most impactful Canadian companies 🙌🎊
We couldn’t have done it without our community, customers and amazing team. Check it out:
#BSBPower50