Analysis
Machine learning: Everything HR needs to ask vendors
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HR Technology
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?
Roundtable Writeup
AGILITY, FLEXIBILITY, AND HR TECH: MANAGING COMPENSATION STRATEGY IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
Today’s realities of work require agile compensation and total rewards strategies that leverage data and technology.
Analysis
5 HR tech acquisitions you need to know about in 2021
Let’s take a look at five noteworthy HR tech deals.
Watch
Arianna Huffington on productivity, big tech and success
Huffington says we need to bring the “human layer” into future tech innovation.
Analysis
Employees are drowning in workplace tech — but HR can help
Employees are overwhelmed — and it’s time for HR to step in.
How-To
4 steps HR can take to unite a divided workforce
HR needs to be aware of divisions. heal teams, and bring people back together again.
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.
Opinion
THOMAS OTTER: UNDERSTANDING HR TECH THROUGH PLANTS
Is your organization a sunflower or a cactus?
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.
121 Interview
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.
Analysis
Everything HR needs to know about cybersecurity in 2021 (and beyond)
121 Interview
Spotify’s VP of HR on working from anywhere
Spotify’s Alexander Westerdahl on how COVID-19 has supercharged HR.
HR Webcasts
Digital Adoption Drive: Unlock the Full Potential of Your HR Tech Stack
Thursday 29th April. 3-4pm UK time.
Webinar will be recorded.
News
EY: 61% of CEOs to undertake digital transformation — but it must be human-centric
Digital transformation is at the front of CEOs’ minds as they look towards the post-pandemic future.
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
Opinion
Face reality, Rishi: the remote work genie is out of the bottle
The UK chancellor Rishi Sunak wants everyone back in the office but Sharon O’Dea doesn’t quite agree.
News
Reid Hoffman: Remote staff can’t become second class citizens
Reid Hoffman and Sarah Guo from Greylock consider the future of work and the challenges ahead for a post-pandemic world.
Analysis
COVID-19 vaccines: Should bosses force employees to get jabbed?
How can employers leverage HR tech to ensure employees return to the workplace safely?
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
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
Leading Views
Responding to Emerging Employee Needs in the New Working World
Looking into the Employee Experience Imperative with ServiceNow
Analysis
The Goldman Sachs drama: Why HR needs to invest in employee listening tech
Are your employees OK?
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.
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.
Article
Making the most of talent in a skills-driven future of work
The time has come for HR professionals to discover and leverage the undiscovered and untapped skills of existing employees.
Opinion
Peter Hinssen on finding the next tech ‘Phoenix’
Let’s forget about the HR tech unicorn and focus on finding a phoenix instead.
Opinion
Seeing more, not screening more: HR tech stacks must go beyond efficiency
Understanding someone’s learning agility, determination, curiosity, and self-discipline will be more important than any other criteria.
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
Digital Transformation: Build, Improve, and Scale your People Processes
Organizations must unlock the full potential of HR and invest in automating and streamlining people operations.
Leading Views
HR’s Moment: The Strategic Opportunity to Lead is Now
HR’s moment has arrived.
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?
Report
10 Ways to Reach New Clients in a Digital-First World
With trade shows unlikely to return soon, you have a unique opportunity to engage with buyers in new ways. But how do you do it?
121 Interview
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.
121 Interview
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.
Interview
Our Tandem CEO: Re-humanizing Performance Management to Maximize Growth and Development
Meet Aisling Teillard, CEO of Our Tandem, and learn how you can reinvent your performance management strategy and unlock the potential of your workforce.
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.
Whitepaper
11 Predictions for Global Payroll and HR in 2021
How do the experts see Payroll changing in the year ahead of us?
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.
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?
Interview
Diversity and Inclusion: Creating a Sense of Belonging and Purpose
Diversity and inclusion is no longer a nice to have.
Watch
HR and Leadership in 2021: The impact of Technology and COVID-19
Technology and COVID-19 are changing leadership. Fact. But, what does this mean for HR going forward? Carla Harris has the answers.
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
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.
Product Spotlight
Consolidated and multi-country payroll reporting using Payslip
Meet Payslip, the HR tech tool you need for real-time global payroll reporting.
Infographic
5 ways HR can unlock real tech innovation
When the real magic happens.
HR Webcasts
3 HR Megatrends affecting People and People Tech in 2021
The future of work, and our chance to improve the lives of workers all over the globe, is finally here.
Article
HR in 2021: How technology and culture have reinvented purpose
HR has earned a seat at the table, but how can it keep it?
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.
Product Spotlight
Immedis – Global Payroll Meets Strategic Analytics
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.
Watch
Video: UNLEASH Friends Share Their Biggest HR Lessons of 2020
Every cloud has a silver lining.
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
Article
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
Every Moment Matters: Employee Experience is Your Competitive Advantage
Our people, our power.
Article
Future of Work 2020 – read in full
UNLEASH subscribers access free here
Article
Delivering HR Tech Without Overloading the System
Less distraction, more delivery.
Watch
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.
Article
Stefan Hyttfors on the Currency of Trust
We focus too much on technology and too little on humanity
HR Webcasts
The Future of Work & People in Europe
Learn what trends are driving HR transformation in Europe.
Article
Connecting HR to the Business with Data
Speaking the language of business.
Breaking News
SmartRecruiters Acquires JobPal. Adds RPA to Platform
SmartRecruiters enters the conversational talent acquisition tech market with the acquisition of JobPal. CEO Jerome Ternynck shares the news.
Article
The psychology of HR in a digital world
Brains mean business.
Article
The State of Talent-ism: Becoming an HR Anarchist in the Talent Management world
Exclusive Talent management practices and the injustice.
Article
Survival in a Tech-Driven World: Adaptability is only human
Living in a digitization-human revolution.
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
The Heart-Attack Moment for Workplace Digitization
A “lifestyle” wakeup call for organizations globally.
Report
HR Fluidity in Workforce Management and Payroll Operations
Towards Fluidity in HR.
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.
HR Data Visualization
USD $1.65 Billion in Q3 HR Tech VC
COVID-19 accelerated the pace of investment in Q3. View the full report.
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.
Interview
SAP SuccessFactors’ Jill Popelka on COVID, Human Experience, and the Qualtrics IPO
Report
Payroll: Highly valued, hardly optimized
Outsourcing and flexible remuneration are not yet seen as the game changers they could be. So how can you create Fluidity in HR?
Article
Transform Your HR Strategy with Big Data
Moving beyond the basics with big data.
Analyst Views
Recently Merged Ultimate and Kronos Rebrand as UKG – Europe’s PeopleDoc Differentiates
Article
6 Keys To Buying HR Software Successfully
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
How HR can wow the boardroom by leading on digital transformation
Ready, Set, Go!
Article
Getting Ready for Digitalization: What does it mean for HR?
Adapt or Die.
Article
The Gig Economy Calls for Consciously Ethical Employers
The future is freelance
Article
3 tips To Help You Succeed When Upgrading Your HRMS
Empower your employees through technology.
Article
Why AR is a Perfect Way to Create a Virtual Learning Environment
Cut out the mental overload.
Article
HR Help Desks achieve a great employee experience. Fact.
We no longer have a transactional relationship between employee and employer.
Pulse
UNLEASH Pulse Survey: Your Tech Spend
Answer this week’s UNLEASH pulse and get the results in our weekly newsletter.
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.
121 Interview
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?