While human resources teams worked on making quick adjustments to the functional needs of businesses during the 2020 global pandemic, how will they drive core initiatives and policies through 2021 amid more shifts in employee and work trends?

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HR Tech Quote-of-the-week!

We as human resources and as a company quickly made the decision to retain all of our employees and launched a project called “OB (Outbrain) assist”. The aim of this project was to re-assign employees to other projects and provide support to other teams which had experienced an increased volume of work due to the pandemic. “OB assist” was a huge success and people really enjoyed the opportunity to experiment and contribute in other roles. – Mazi Ravid, VP People & Culture at Outbrain

Top HR Tech News of the week

• Endouble Acquired by Phenom, a U.S.-based HR Tech Company Growing Rapidly in Europe
• BambooHR Gives Back to HR Community With Certification Prep Scholarship
• Ceridian Appoints Eric Glass as Chief Communications Officer
• Ease to Provide Improved Employee Benefits Experience for Humana Commercial Customers and Agents
• Recruiter.com Launches Upgraded AI and Video Enabled Hiring Platform
• Randstad RiseSmart Accelerates Internal and Intercompany Talent Mobility
• SAP Announces Cloud-Based Time Tracking Solution to Simplify HR Processes, Enhance Employee Experience
• iCIMS Acquires Altru Labs, Adding Employee-Generated Video Storytelling to the Company’s Talent Cloud Platform
• Upwork Study Finds 22% of American Workforce Will Be Remote by 2025
• Modern Hire Reveals New Research on Applicant Dropout and Assessment Completion Rates
• ADP DataCloud Adds New AI Features to Target Pay Equity Gaps, Bolster Employee Retention
• BambooHR Mobile Features Enhance Flexibility for HR and Employees
• New Beamery Study Reveals Significant Gaps in Global Workplace Diversity Efforts and Dearth of C-Suite Sponsorship
• Ceridian Partners with RedZone Group Purchasing to Drive Quantifiable Value for Sports and Entertainment Industry
• Workday Global Study: Organizations Forecast Spike in Digital Revenue as CEOs Champion Digital Initiatives
• Eightfold AI achieves ISO 27001:2013 Certification
• Insperity Appoints Independent Director to Board
• Zenefits Introduces Online Health Insurance Shopping for Small Businesses
• Cornerstone Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors
• ZipRecruiter Wins Three 2020 Comparably Awards
• ClickUp Names Melissa Rosenthal, Former BuzzFeed and Cheddar Executive, Chief Creative Officer

HR Tech QnA with the Expert

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