HR Tech Number of the Day: collaboration tools
2,872%: Increase in percentage of use of video conferencing tools across Verizon networks in spring 2021, compared to before...
Tag: workplace technology
Bersin: Why companies need ‘right-brain leadership’
The Josh Bersin Academy’s most recent Big Reset Playbook, published earlier this month, is focused on human-centered leadership—a recurring...
5 tech tools to power HR through the pandemic
While the nation’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic remains a work in progress, the events of the past 18...
Why ‘wandering’ employees are creating legal headaches for HR
While remote work has been embraced by many employees, it also has produced an unintended consequence for HR leaders....
Number of the Day: barriers to virtual work
65%: Percentage of business leaders who said relationship-building is the biggest obstacle to the virtual work environment Now more...
Why HR needs to solve ‘real failures’ around deskless workers
HR professionals in a variety of industries—such as manufacturing, retail, transportation, entertainment and hospitality—faced a unique challenge during the...
HR Tech Number of the Day: frontline workers’ experience
76%: Percentage of frontline and essential workers polled by LumApps who said they don’t have the ability to provide...
How virtual onboarding is failing employees
Employees today are experiencing a crisis of connection. According to Gartner research, only 40% of employees feel a sense...
What will recruitment look like after COVID?
It took a global pandemic for some employers to overcome their biggest fear when it came to their recruiting...
Benefits news you may have missed: March 22-26
‘Now is not the time’ for employers to back off mental health focus: After a grueling year of COVID-19—and...
Boese: How the Goldman Sachs mess reveals gaps in HR tech
You likely have seen the recent news about a group of first-year associates at the investment bank Goldman Sachs...
Prince Harry joins BetterUp as growth in mental health tech surges
Prince Harry is joining the burgeoning HR mental health space, signaling the growing popularity of technology solutions to help...
How one company hopes to optimize unused paid leave
Even before 2020, millions of American workers—55% of them, according to one study—were leaving millions of paid vacation days...
Why virtual onboarding needs a redesign for employee satisfaction
Hiring in the current climate can be both difficult and unfamiliar, with the impact of 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic still...
‘Now is not the time’ for employers to back off mental health focus
After a grueling year of COVID-19—and its damaging effect on workers’ collective emotional state—there is some positive news on...
Number of the Day: HR Tech countdown
190: Days until the 2021 HR Technology Conference & Exposition begins The virtual Spring HR Tech Conference wrapped up...
5 key lessons from COVID that HR should take into the future
One year ago, people around the world experienced profound change in every aspect of their lives. A global pandemic...
In-depth: 7 big lessons from Spring HR Tech
It’s undoubtedly been one of the hardest years in history for organizations, and for HR leaders tasked with guiding...
6 HR tech start-ups changing the company culture, EX market
This last year brought HR a plethora of new obstacles to overcome—from increasing employee stress related to the pandemic...
Highlights from Day 3 of Spring HR Tech: What’s done and what’s next?
Pandemic recovery, lessons learned, and what’s done and what’s next for HR leaders and HR technology took center stage...