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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92% Indian Universities Believe That Degree Apprenticeships Yield Better Results Vs. A Regular Degree: States TeamLease EdTech
TeamLease EdTech, a leading B2B EdTech company launched their report “Future of Apprenticeship in India”, an analysis on the evolving degree apprenticeship ecosystem in India. The study indicates that 92% of Universities and Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) believe that Degree Apprenticeships equip students better to meet the demands of the evolving workforce than regular degrees. The analysis further suggests that the apprenticeship model equips the students with basic work experience and essential soft skills, thus making them more employable.
UpGrad’s Study Abroad Set To Become The Largest Player In The Going-Abroad Space In South Asia; Sets Revenue Target Of $130Mn For 2023
upGrad Abroad, the ‘Study Abroad’ vertical of Asia’s leading higher EdTech company upGrad, launched a high decibel campaign last week with the legendary Amitabh Bachchan, announcing the future for undergraduates and postgraduates studying abroad with the right blend of online learning for the first year, followed by the on-campus thereafter. Just in the last 8 months, upGrad’s Abroad has enrolled 1,500 learners and onboarded 18 partner universities.
BambooHR Launches Employee Wellbeing Feature
BambooHR, the industry’s leading cloud-hosted software provider dedicated to powering the strategic evolution of human resources, launched Employee Wellbeing. The new feature allows users to survey employees and measure overall wellbeing and career fulfillment.
Papaya Global To Acquire Digital Cross-Border Payments Service Azimo, Making Payments Instant And Unbound By Geography
Papaya Global, the global people management platform for the remote working era, announced that it has agreed to acquire Azimo, the global digital cross-border payments service, making it possible to pay employees almost instantly regardless of geography and typical payroll limitations.
HP Inc. To Acquire Poly
HP Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Poly, a leading global provider of workplace collaboration solutions, in an all-cash transaction for $40 per share, implying a total enterprise value of $3.3 billion, inclusive of Poly’s net debt.
State Of Small Business HR: SMBs Embracing HR Technology Better Positioned To Navigate Great Resignation
UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions for all people, announced the results of a new study with HR.com and the HR Research Institute that may help explain why smaller businesses are recovering from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic more slowly than larger businesses.
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