HR Connection blog

Last spring, many of the predictions for the upcoming year were centered around the "new normal." With the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine getting underway, the end of the pandemic seemed to be in sight. In the wake of the social and political unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd, business leaders promised to help ease that unrest by making diversity, equity, and inclusion top priorities for 2021.

When asked to consider how technology is transforming the world of work, an HR executive may point to advancements in applicant tracking systems, the growth of on-demand learning platforms and better employee analytics. These are just a few of the exciting new tools having a profound impact on HR, but what about the many broader technologies that are shaking up the status quo across industries?