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Cegid to acquire Talentsoft amid flurry of HR tech deals
Q2 2021 looks set to be as exciting for the HR tech space as Q1.
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HR tech gone wrong? Uber told to reinstate drivers after ‘robo-firing’
Eek.
Opinion
Peter Hinssen on the future of leadership (and lessons from Walmart)
The future of leadership is here — here’s what you need to know.
Analysis
Employers are dropping facial recognition software — what’s next?
The way AI is used in recruitment is changing rapidly.
Analysis
Machine learning: Everything HR needs to ask vendors
Grab pen and paper.
News
Upskilling platform Degreed gets $153M
Degreed’s platform is reportedly used by one in three Fortune 500 companies.
A look at how Big Tech is breaking into HR technology
Big tech is quickly moving into the HR tech space — but who’s winning?
Article
6 mental wellbeing apps to beat employee burnout for good
The pandemic has brought a new level of stress into everyone’s lives, including their work.
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Arianna Huffington on productivity, big tech and success
Huffington says we need to bring the “human layer” into future tech innovation.
Opinion
Week in HR tech: Forget bean bags and look after people
Big tech may be struggling with key HR issues — but you don’t have to.
Article
Is HR moving towards personalized employee benefits?
COVID-19 has changed employee benefits forever.
Analysis
Employees are drowning in workplace tech — but HR can help
Employees are overwhelmed — and it’s time for HR to step in.
News
Everything you need to know about Phenom — the latest HR tech unicorn
Phenom says its AI-powered technology was adopted by 25,000 recruiters in 2020.
Analysis
How virtual recruitment tech is boosting diversity
The new hybrid working model will enable organizations to leverage technology to diversify their workforce.
News
HR tech firm Glints gets $22.5M to expand across Asia
Glints’ raise comes amid a flurry of VC activity in the HR tech sector.
News
Amazon drivers held hostage by algorithm, claims driver
Amazon Italy has rejected claims that delivery drivers are put under pressure by its algorithm, claiming workers benefit from national collective bargaining.
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Meet the HR Bots – the tech trend that’s here to stay
ServiceNow tell us why they acquired Intellibot.
Analysis
How HR can use tech to build more inclusive workplaces
HR can leverage a wide range of technologies to build an inclusive workplace quickly and easily.
Analysis
How voice recognition is helping HR save time and hire smarter
A 2019 study found that 65% of employees were optimistic, excited, and grateful to have “robot” co-workers.
Analysis
The week in HR tech: People, work, and technology
Editor Yessi Bello Perez takes a look at the intersection between people, work, and technology.
News
Employers take note: You need to do more to support mental wellbeing
Everyone agrees mental health should be a top priority for employers, but staff believe that companies aren’t providing the right support.
121 Interview
Spotify’s VP of HR on working from anywhere
Spotify’s Alexander Westerdahl on how COVID-19 has supercharged HR.
Analysis
How social media is changing recruitment — and how to hire
Are you making the most of social media to recruit talent?
Analysis
Pay transparency: Who’s leading the way and what role is tech playing?
64% of organizations are currently revising their compensation strategies or plan to do so imminently.
Report
Why Workforce Management and Why Now
Workforce management in the era of uncertainty
Analysis
UK unions warn against unchecked use of AI in the workplace
Does the use of AI in the workplace need to be regulated?
121 Interview
What the Nordics can teach us about tech adoption
Finland ranked the happiest in the world – again.
News
Amazon drivers to accept AI surveillance or lose job
Amazon has moved to install AI cameras to monitor delivery drivers.
News
Mental wellbeing company Ginger gets $110M to boost its technology
Another day, another raise in the HR technology space
News
AI startup Arbolus gets $6m to fulfill its future of work promise
Arbolus is looking to further disrupt and optimize corporate knowledge sharing and networking.
Analysis
Inside Hopin’s HR tech: How the unicorn is hiring 50 people a month
We lift the lid on Hopin’s HR tech strategy to find out what it takes to grow at breakneck speed.
News
Meet HR tech’s latest unicorn: Lattice raises $60M
News
Citigroup introduces ‘Zoom-free Fridays’ to tackle digital exhaustion
Citigroup is introducing Zoom-free Fridays and Goldman Sachs is banning working on Saturdays to tackle staff burnout.
Opinion
Peter Hinssen: Reinventing HR to thrive in the ‘Never Normal’
The pandemic has shown it’s not enough to slap technology onto the problem, hoping that will fix it.
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VIVEK WADHWA ON A DECADE OF DISRUPTION: ‘NOW IS THE TIME TO THRIVE OR DIE’
Vivek Wadhwa believes the pandemic has triggered a real need for fast-tracked digital innovation in order to survive the changes of the next 10 years.
Analysis
The Goldman Sachs drama: Why HR needs to invest in employee listening tech
Are your employees OK?
Analysis
A deep dive into HR data analytics — and why it’s broken
The rise of remote working means HR data analytics platforms will have to change to meet market demands.
How-To
How to measure employee wellbeing in a remote working world
Measuring employee wellbeing in the remote working world isn’t easy — but it’s not impossible.
News
Survey: 77% of US employees frustrated with legacy HR tech
67% of those surveyed said they would be willing to take a pay cut if this meant having access to better software and technology.
News
HR tech startup PayFit nabs $107M for its payroll platform
PayFit, which launched in 2016, is targeting the SME market.
Opinion
Thomas Otter on 10 things HR tech buyers need to stop doing right now
When enterprises collaborate effectively with startups, great things can happen.
121 Interview
Klarna’s Mariel Henkoff on why HR tech is falling short
Klarna’s head of people US on why the HR tech stack needs to change.
Article
Taking employee rewards online? Here’s how to adapt your HR tech stack
What benefits will you offer employees in the post-pandemic world?
Opinion
Why every tech-savvy HR team needs to leverage live videos
HR needs to drive innovation across the C-suite, encouraging CEOs to leverage real-time information sharing.
Breaking News
ServiceNow launches New AI tool To Enhance Employee Experience
Opinion
Peter Hinssen on finding the next tech ‘Phoenix’
Let’s forget about the HR tech unicorn and focus on finding a phoenix instead.
Article
3 Key HR Tech Trends to Watch in 2021
HR tech is changing more rapidly than ever before. Here are the key three trends you need to watch in 2021.
News
DELOITTE: SAY GOODBYE TO ‘TRADITIONAL, HIERARCHICAL, OFFICE LIFE’
In order to thrive, organizations will have to figure out how technology can co-exist alongside humans.
HR Webcasts
How HR Tech Is Helping Organizations Embrace the Post-COVID-19 World
There’s no denying that COVID-19 has had a negative effect on the workforce and many organizations, but it’s also paved the way for positive changes.
HR Webcasts
Get the Most Out of Your Cloud-Based ATS with Deep-Learning AI
EXCLUSIVE
Article
HR tech in 2021: What’s hot and what’s not
HR tech will shape the future of work — but what key technologies will play a pivotal role in the hybrid working environment?
Article
McKinsey Report: COVID-19 to supercharge adoption of AI
The pandemic may boost the need to implement technologies such as AI and automation at speed.
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Why agile workplace management is key for the future of work
Engineering the future of work will require automation, employee listening, and agile workplace management solutions.
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ServiceNow on leading at speed: “We broke a ton of stuff along the way”
To succeed in real-time, you need to be agile, iterate, fail, and pick yourself back up again.
Article
The tech you need to make asynchronous working stick
Introducing asynchronous working – a new style of working practices and principles that replaces meetings with video recordings and email updates to prioritize productivity.
Infographic
How agile are your HR products and services?
Here’s how you can make the transition from legacy to agile HR.
Article
Can blockchain eliminate unconscious bias in recruitment?
Blockchain has the potential to transform hiring — but where is it falling short?
Article
Employee tracking tech: Boosting productivity or hurting morale?
Learn how technology can help your business track employees, enhance their productivity, security, and efficiency.
Article
Making sense of digital: How to shape your HR transformation journey
Digitizing HR is a business differentiator. But what does digital actually mean for HR leaders and functions?
Infographic
5 key concepts to help you harness the power of digital HR
Delivering a competitive advantage in our disrupted, digital world.
Infographic
Moving from Legacy to Digital HR in 6 simple steps
Making the leap from legacy to digital HR could be simpler than you think.
Article
How HR can use AI chatbots to drive employee trust
Employees are increasingly more trusting of AI chatbots — but what does this mean for HR teams and employers?
Article
VR in HR: 4 ways virtual reality can disrupt processes
4 ways virtual reality can disrupt HR in the post-COVID-19 era.
Article
A New Era where Employee Data is King — Workday acquires Peakon for $700m
Workday to spend $700 million on Danish HR Tech startup Peakon.
Article
Why HR Technology’s COVID-19 vaccine solution is key for the return to the workplace
It’s HR ready.
Article
4 ways AI can transform HR
A look at AI’s potential in HR.
Infographic
5 ways HR can unlock real tech innovation
When the real magic happens.
HR Webcasts
How to Future-proof Your Onboarding for 2021 and Beyond
COVID-19 has changed onboarding forever.
HR Webcasts
Unlock Workforce Potential with AI-powered Talent Management
Watch on-demand webcast to learn how AI can work for your Talent Management success.
Article
Here’s why Salesforce invested $15m in HR software startup Darwinbox
It’s in the cloud
HR Webcasts
Into the Swing of Digitalization: HR & Employee Experience
How are you and your organization performing towards your employee experience and satisfaction goals?
HR Data Visualization
USD $5 Billion HR Tech VC Floods Market in 2020
Article
An overview of blockchain tech and its HR potential
Demystifying blockchain’s use in HR.
Interview
Medidata’s Naveen Bhateja On HR Tech and Growth Through COVID
We spoke to Naveen Bhateja about a challenging year for HR.
Interview
Stephen Fry Exclusive: Repurposing Humanity in the Age of Machines – PART TWO
Stephen Fry on training and upskilling in the age of machines.
Interview
Stephen Fry Exclusive: Repurposing Humanity in the Age of Machines – PART 1
Stephen Fry discusses the incoming technology “tsunami” and the need for humans to be aware.
Opinion
Tech is the enabler, bringing companies closer to their full potential
Global business influencers react to our Why HR Projects Fail report
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Listen to Top Global HR Leaders React to the Why HR Projects Fail Report
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Opinion
‘Failure is the biggest question we need to overcome’: AkzoNobel on the Why HR Projects Fail Report
EXCLUSIVE
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EXCLUSIVE: The Future of HR – read in full
Read the exclusive supplement by Raconteur, in association with UNLEASH, in The Times newspaper
Report
Exclusive: Why HR Projects Fail Report reveals 84% were ‘unsuccessful’
Our ground-breaking new report
Article
Success in Digital Transformation Requires Less Focus on Stakeholders & More Focus on Users
Popping the head office bubble
Article
Are we ready to build emotion into HR tech?
“Everything has been figured out, except how to live.”
Article
Delivering HR Tech Without Overloading the System
Less distraction, more delivery.
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VONQ Acquires IGB. Adds Programmatic Ad Tech to Its Recruitment Marketing
IGB acquisition reveals VONQ’s maturity in product and go-to-market strategy.
Article
HR Delivery Deficiency
Design without delivery is a waste of time.
Report
The Ultimate People Analytics Methodology
Success stories and practical applications to get the most from your data.
Article
Connecting HR to the Business with Data
Speaking the language of business.
Article
Are HR tech chatbots the solution to the mental health pandemic?
A first-line of defense or a crutch for poor training and education.
Article
What black lives matter has taught us about AI profiling
What has AI got to do with it?
HR Data Visualization
HR Tech Innovation Pipeline: Collaboration and Communication
Meet the collaboration and communication tech providers that led global HR tech VC in Q3 2020.
Article
Privacy vs. security and is it even an HR issue?
Why security is a people issue and what we can do in support of our organizations resilience against cyber-threats.
Report
HR Tech Adoption: How to Enhance Employee Engagement
Where does resistance and poor adoption come from, and how can we rectify this?
Article
When digital transformation meets culture
Winning the hearts and minds of your employees.
Article
Marketing’s Lessons for HR
HR is all about influencing
Article
Transform Your HR Strategy with Big Data
Moving beyond the basics with big data.
Article
Smart Social Distancing Solutions and Adapting to the New Normal
Technological feats in the face of adversity.
Article
Don’t Be a Victim to HR Tech, Own Your Strategy
HR needs to listen to the users – the employees.
Article
Is VR the answer to a productive and inclusive workplace?
A seamless way to do business
121 Interview
Why businesses need to be deliberate about development
Change management, leadership and technological adoption.
Article
Workplace Analytics Lie in Humans, Not Real Estate
Shifting the employee experience paradigm.
Article
Getting Ready for Digitalization: What does it mean for HR?
Adapt or Die.
121 Interview
Change is Inevitable, but Managing the Adoption of Change is the Hard Part
Medidata share their four-step framework for HR management success
121 Interview
Why successful HR Technology Projects Never End
EXCLUSIVE Interview with AkzoNobel – Going live with a new project is just the beginning, not the end.
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Better Employee Experience Through the HR-IT Marriage
How can technology offer something that’s going to speak to your company’s culture and speak to your employees?