Widespread layoffs have begun across the economy as employers
struggle with the impact of business lost
because of the coronavirus. According to media reports, more than 1 million
workers could lose their jobs by the end of March.
Ball State University Economist Michael Hicks told the Washington...
The coronavirus is forcing more employers to accommodate remote work as families scramble to juggle working from home while schools are closed and older relatives need attention. Already, the HR tech world is seeing changes.
Across the U.S., state and local governments declared states...
Developers of gig platforms are pursuing strategies that
combine the finding and hiring of talent with solutions tailored to specific
industries or business needs.
Sometimes working with established HR tech businesses, these companies have either trained their sights on narrow verticals, such as media and healthcare,...
The contingent workforce has made greater inroads into the
global economy than most people recognize, and the attitude of workers
themselves hints that they, as well as businesses, are changing the way they
view their relationship.
A report by the ADP Research Institute said technology’s
advance is transforming...
While nearly three-quarters of employers plan
to increase their spending on HR technology during 2020, corporate leaders and managers
differ on where workforce tools offer the most value.
PwC said 74 percent of the organizations involved in this year’s HR Technology Survey will spend more...
Ethics will move to the center of HR technology discussion
during 2020, with “the first conversations” beginning around the idea that “every
HR department needs an ethics organization,” said John Sumser, principal
analyst at HRExaminer.
“Every HR department needs an ethics organization because we’re going to be...
While many employers have expressed concern about the need
to train or reskill workers to handle new technologies, remarkably few offer
necessary learning programs to their workers.
According to Randstad Sourceright’s 2020 Talent Trends Report, 92 percent of HR leaders believe their company should be responsible...
Everyone involved in HCM technology—from product designers
to HR teams—seems laser-focused on anticipating the needs of younger workers.
But a survey from ServiceNow Canada shows that Gen Z’s expectations may not be
as challenging as everyone thinks. In some ways, in fact, this younger
generation is downright traditional.
