Welcome to the HR Tech Roundup. We have gathered the top HR trends for 2021 with different HR categories like Employee Engagement, e-Learning, Training and Development, Employee wellness, Career Development and Artificial Intelligence.
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BioTalent Canada Introduces National Talent Strategy To Address Bio-Economy Skills Shortage
BioTalent Canada today unveiled its national talent strategy, a critical element of its mission to help the Canadian bio-economy meet its short- and long-term labour needs. The strategy will help support the sector with valuable labour market information and the best job-ready human resources available to address current and forecasted labour shortages.
Amedisys Welcomes Adam Holton As Chief People Officer
With more than 20 years of experience, Holton is an expert in leading people strategies that drive exceptional business outcomes including talent acquisition, total rewards, organizational and leadership development, employee engagement, talent management and metrics and analytics.
Tech Alert: Seven Tips For Using Desktops-As-A-Service
The pandemic continues to impact the way we work with only four percent of companies requiring their full-time workforce to return to the premises, and 90 percent allowing employees to work from home at least part of the time, according to a recent survey of human resources executives.
Calendly Acquires Prelude To Modernize The Recruitment Scheduling Experience
Calendly, the modern scheduling platform for high-performing teams and individuals, announced the acquisition of Prelude, a fast-growing recruiting operations platform designed to build an efficient and delightful hiring process. With this acquisition, recruiting teams and hiring leaders will optimize scheduling for interviewers and candidates, ultimately allowing the top SMB to enterprise companies to achieve their talent acquisition goals. The addition of Prelude means that Calendly can accelerate its ambition to deliver deeper solutions for enterprise teams and organizations, serving as the one-stop shop for external scheduling.
Simplilearn In Partnership With Meta Immersive Learning Launches Program In Spark AR Studio
Simplilearn, a global digital skills training provider, announced its partnership with Meta Immersive Learning to launch Spark AR to provide a comprehensive understanding of the skills required to create basic effects using augmented reality. Through Meta Immersive Learning, Meta is investing $150 million to help develop the next generation of creators, fund high quality immersive experiences and increase access to learning through technology. These courses will be launched in India, US, Europe, Middle-East and other key markets, and will help learners get a grasp of the basics of creating interactive and engaging user experiences and effects. Learners will also be able to master the usage of 3D modelling, textures, and other features of Spark AR Studio in order to start or boost their careers.