Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Paycom, an online payroll and human resource software provider, has announced a reduction in force as the company implements workflow restructuring and automation using artificial intelligence.
The reduction will impact 544 headquarters employees.
According to a company statement, “As part of its strategy, Paycom has made significant investments to automate core business systems, improve operational scalability and accelerate innovation, which ultimately increases client satisfaction. These investments have created new efficiencies and reduced the need to backfill or hire for roles that can be automated. The company continues to actively recruit and hire across sales, software, implementation and service roles. The updates impact only non-client-facing roles that have been automated, while client-facing roles remain focused on the high-touch, relational service for which Paycom is known."
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