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Tech tools in the age of COVID-19

The pandemic is driving the need for tools to meet new communications and safety concerns.
Tom Starner
Thu Apr 30th, 2020 | 7 min read

Using HR tech to meet the challenges of COVID-19

As workforces around the world adjust to the changes being ushered in by the coronavirus pandemic, technology will likely be more important than ever.

Andrew R. McIlvaine
Thu Apr 16th, 2020 | 3 min read

HRE’s number of the day: Telehealth misconceptions

Here’s how many Americans say they don’t think they have access to telehealth—and what it means for HR leaders.
Kathryn Mayer
Mon Apr 13th, 2020 | 2 min read

Work-from-home mandates create cybersecurity concerns

With millions of employees suddenly working remotely—and little time to prepare—employers are scrambling to ensure cybersecurity.
Julie Cook Ramirez is a Rockford, Ill.-based journalist and copywriter, covering all aspects of human resources. View Article
Julie Cook Ramirez
Mon Apr 6th, 2020 | 2 min read

John Sumser: Focusing HR-tech development in the time of the virus

It isn’t yet possible to clearly see the next stage. It is possible to prepare for it, nonetheless.

Emerging Intelligence columnist John Sumser is the principal analyst at HRExaminer. He researches the impact of data, analytics, AI and associated ethical issues on the workplace. John works with vendors and HR departments to identify problems, define solutions and clarify the narrative. View Article
John Sumser
Thu Apr 2nd, 2020 | 4 min read

Bersin webinar: Will coronavirus spark the new remote workforce?

Employers have a number of tools at their disposal to ready employees to work from home, more than 2,000 participants learned.
Nick Otto is HRE’s senior digital editor. He is a professional communicator with more than a decade of demonstrated accomplishments in newspaper and trade publishing. He has spent the past five years covering the employee benefits space and holds bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. He can be reached at notto@lrp.com or follow him on twitter @Ottografs. View Article
Nick Otto
Wed Apr 1st, 2020 | 4 min read

COVID-19 pushes employers to virtual interviewing

Among employers still recruiting, many are turning to HR tech products to maintain a safe distance while finding new talent.

Nick Otto is HRE’s senior digital editor. He is a professional communicator with more than a decade of demonstrated accomplishments in newspaper and trade publishing. He has spent the past five years covering the employee benefits space and holds bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. He can be reached at notto@lrp.com or follow him on twitter @Ottografs. View Article
Nick Otto
Fri Mar 27th, 2020 | 2 min read

Josh Bersin: HR’s role in crisis: creating a sense of trust

Now more than ever, HR needs to foster a sense of safety, trust and collective thinking in our people.

Josh Bersin writes HRE’s HR in the Flow of Work column. Bersin is an analyst, author, educator and thought leader focusing on the global talent market and the challenges and trends impacting business workforces around the world. View Article
Josh Bersin
Tue Mar 24th, 2020 | 3 min read

Steve Boese: Coronavirus and the challenge to HR everywhere

We are all facing this unprecedented disruption together.
Steve Boese is HRE's Inside HR Tech columnist and is a co-chair of HRE’s HR Technology Conference®. He also writes an HR blog and hosts the HR Happy Hour Show, a radio program and podcast. View Article
Steve Boese
Mon Mar 23rd, 2020 | 6 min read

Jason Averbook: Navigating the NOW of Work

The now of work didn’t just knock on our door; it let itself in our houses. 
Jason Averbook is HRE’s People Side of Digital columnist. Averbook is a leading analyst, thought leader and consultant in the area of HR, the future of work and the impact technology have on that future. He is the co-founder and CEO of Leapgen, a global consultancy helping organizations shape their future workplace by broadening executive mindset to rethink how to better design and deliver employee services that meet the expectations of the workforce and the needs of the business. Averbook recently spoke at the HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. View Article
Jason Averbook
Fri Mar 20th, 2020 | 4 min read

HR-tech providers are stepping up with free access to data, apps

As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on American workplaces, several HR-tech providers are offering their solutions at no cost.
Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Thu Mar 19th, 2020 | 6 min read

Why telehealth should be a priority for employers

The current pandemic is making virtual healthcare a necessity.
Jen Colletta is managing editor at HRE. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in writing from La Salle University in Philadelphia and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter and editor before joining HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Wed Mar 18th, 2020 | 2 min read

Steve Boese: Navigating mergers, acquisitions and coronavirus

This past week has shown just how interconnected our world is—for better and worse.
Steve Boese is HRE's Inside HR Tech columnist and is a co-chair of HRE’s HR Technology Conference®. Boese recently spoke at the HR Technology Conference. He also writes an HR blog and hosts the HR Happy Hour Show, a radio program and podcast. View Article
Steve Boese
Wed Mar 4th, 2020 | 5 min read