HR tech, data and ai

We’ve all heard of the skills gap: “Nearly 9 out of 10 executives say they are facing a skills gap” McKinsey 2020 survey. But new evidence shows that “the skills gap” doesn’t even slightly do the crisis justice; we are now on the precipice of a skills abyss.

It feels appropriate that, in Lloyd Dean's first column for The HR World where he'll look at the future of work, he explores the latest technological buzz – the metaverse.

New research from The Open University has revealed that 69% of employers are struggling to recruit staff with adequate digital skills.

We caught up with Marine Fournier, international HR specialist, who believes in the power of technology to change the daily world of HRs.

In the first of a series looking at augmented intelligence and how it can help HRs create and grow resilient, productive workforces Adrienne Percival – founder of FlourishZone and AI Tech for Good – explains how this new reality will also be investigated in our up-coming webinar on the subject.

As part of our Tech in 2020 series, Alan Bourne, Founder & CEO, Sova Assessment, says that linking the systems and processes together is key to delivering business outcomes