The new normal that the global workforce is now becoming accustomed to will involve creating a focus on diversity initiatives at the workplace while also giving importance to the need for companies to invest in HR technologies that help enhance employee experiences and not just those that ease HR processes.
While this new normal creates a shift in the adoption patterns of HR tech; AI, robotics, data and analytics are creating a big impact on new innovations in HR technology.
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HR Tech Quote-of-the-week!
COVID-19 and remote working has definitely forced many of our culture-building and employee experience efforts in a new direction. For instance, some of HR’s employee experience efforts are no longer really valuable (free Friday communal lunches for instance). Employee experience in this new normal should probably be focused on more meaningful, long-term initiatives.
Top HR Tech News of the week
- Fortinet and IBM Collaborate on SkillsBuild to Further Build Cybersecurity Skills
- Benefitfocus Appointed a New CEO and CFO to Drive Next Phase of Growth
- Check Point Software Partners with Harvard
- KPMG LLP and Appian Launch Workplace Reentry Digital Toolkit
- ShiftPixy Announces New Alliance with US Wellness
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Sapling Releases Three New Features to Support Customers in the Wake of COVID-19 Crisis
- monday.com and Xertica Announce New Partnership
- Jobvite Launches AI Innovation Lab to Deliver Recruitment Insights
- Workday Promotes Chano Fernandez to Co-CEO
HR Tech QnA with the Expert
In business, we strive to predict what the future holds so we can adjust our business models, processes, and teams accordingly. Yet few could have foreseen or planned for the impact of the novel Coronavirus. In the short time since its discovery, COVID-19 has impacted our lives, communities, and work.
While one can find various forms of disruption almost everywhere, there are common themes. Businesses will need to explore new ways of working, refine their supply chains, adapt to unprecedented demand, and – all the while – protect cash flow as the situation develops.
Top Articles on HR, Employee Engagement and HR Tech
- The Benefits of a Data-Driven Approach to Employee Wellness
- The Force is Strong: Motivating Remote Work Employees
- Happiness + Productivity Rethinking the Way We Work In Light of COVID-19
- Implementing Diversity Training: A Chat with Elisa Vincent, VP of Global Talent Enablement at Skillsoft