UNLEASH Op Ed: Four HR tech innovators CHROs need to know about
Approximately 300.
That’s the number of HR technology products I personally see in a given year across the briefings and events I attend and the HR Tech Awards program run by our team. That seems like a lot, but some estimates put the total number of HR technology-related products in the thousands. Taking care of the workforce is a big job!
When I put myself in the shoes of a VP of Talent or a CHRO, I realize just how difficult it is for them to have this same depth of insight into the technologies that exist today.
I spoke with an incredibly talented and insightful talent acquisition leader recently that is struggling to understand the differences in several Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). To my surprise, the team had completely overlooked one of the best-fit ATS options based on their unique global makeup and hiring volume.
No judgment here; it’s just another symptom of a lack of market insight.
Increasingly in our conversations with talent and HR executives, they are telling us that their technologies aren’t just a necessary evil or a ‘nice to have’. Their HR technologies are critical enablers of performance, productivity, and impact. One indicator of this trend is how many leaders take a new job and bring their preferred technology stack to the new organization.
And in a recent survey on Data-Driven HR we completed with the team at PeopleInsight, HR leaders told us that their executives were nearly twice as likely to support budget for HR technology as they were budget for new HR headcount.
With that in mind, let’s take a quick look at some of the innovation happening across the HR technology landscape.
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Ben Eubanks is the Chief Research Officer at Lighthouse Research & Advisory. He is an author, speaker, and researcher with a passion for telling stories and making complex topics easy to understand.
His latest book Talent Scarcity answers the question every business leader has asked in recent years: “Where are all the people, and how do we get them back to work?” It shares practical and strategic recruiting and retention ideas and case studies for every employer.
His first book, Artificial Intelligence for HR, is the world’s most-cited resource on AI applications for hiring, development, and employee experience.
Ben has more than 10 years of experience both as an HR/recruiting executive as well as a researcher on workplace topics. His work is practical, relevant, and valued by practitioners from F100 firms to SMB organizations across the globe.
He has spoken to tens of thousands of HR professionals across the globe and enjoys sharing about technology, talent practices, and more. His speaking credits include the SHRM Annual Conference, Seminarium International, PeopleMatters Dubai and India, and over 100 other notable events.