HR technology has exploded in usage since the COVID-19 pandemic, and that’s expected to accelerate as companies adapt to the hybrid work world. Which talent acquisition trends will wield the most influence (and drive investments) in 2023? How will the Great Resignation impact the market? What does the growing importance of data in the recruiting process mean for HR leaders? In this episode of HRD Talk, Danny Wen, head of strategic partnerships at Findem, shares his predictions for the HR tech landscape in 2023.

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As HR leaders budget for their 2023 HR technology solution, there’s a lot to consider and learn regarding the best equipment possible to serve employees in a remote world. After all, every organization is feeling the pressure of digital transformation, but many HR leaders are struggling to know where to invest, what they need their systems to accomplish or how to optimize their current technology stack. In this episode of HRD Talk, Jason Averbook, co-founder and CEO of Leapgen, breaks down everything you need to know during the buying process.

Despite seemingly weekly reports of high-profile companies laying off chunks of their workforce, the labor market remains extremely competitive. As HR leaders struggle to expedite the hiring process, they should consider re-evaluating the talent already at their disposal. For example, instead of recruiting a new division or department head, perhaps they should identify potential leaders within the company and train them for key roles. In this episode of HRD Talk, Ahva Sadeghi, co-founder and CEO of Symba, discusses the importance of employers investing in their employees’ development.

As soon as the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, many high-profile brands sprung into action. California-based employers like The Walt Disney Company, Meta, Netflix and more, pledged to cover the travel expenses of employees who need to go out of state for abortions. Some, like Patagonia and Live Nation, even vowed to cover bail expenses if their employees are arrested for peacefully protesting. In this episode of HRD Talk, Kevin Kaminyar, founder and CEO of Yellow Tree Marketing, discusses the importance of companies taking a stand and the most effective way to do so.

The past two years have wreaked Americans’ mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, school shootings, the Buffalo supermarket massacre, the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, historic inflation, the list goes on and on. And now we’re on the precipice of another recession. It’s all weighing on people’s minds, and that’s on top of the struggles they face at work. More than two-thirds (67%) of workers say they experience stress at work at least once a week, up from 62% pre-pandemic, according to recent data from ADP Research Institute. In fact, 15% of workers feel stressed every day. Key sources of stress include length of the working day (28%), problems with technology (26%) and concerns over job security (25%). In this episode of HRD Talk, Ravi Swaminathan, founder and CEO of TaskHuman, examines the benefits of investing in your employees’ mental well-being.

Employers are learning you can’t put the genie back in the bottle. After two years of working from home, employees aren’t ready to give up their freedom and flexibility. More than one-third (35%) of workers believe location flexibility to be the primary deciding factor to accept their last job offer, above those who said that total compensation was the defining factor, according to just released data from Gusto, a San Francisco-based HR tech firm. Additionally, nearly half of workers (48%) said that the ability to work from home some or all of the time would be a major or the most important factor in determining whether to accept a job offer in the future. Gusto data shows that being a fully remote worker correlates to a 9%-13% decrease in the odds of quitting within three months of hire, meaning less expenditures for the business in attracting, onboarding and retaining new talent. In this episode of HRD Talk, Mark Condon, founder and managing partner of QuantumWork Advisory, examines the push for returning to the office and offers advice for HR leaders.

We’ve spent the past few months blaming COVID-19 for the Great Resignation, but Marc Detampel claims the pandemic has merely accelerated what was already an emerging trend in the United States. Detampel is the managing director of Felix Global, a Chicago-based firm that offers full-service recruitment, leadership development, career transition and executive search expertise to top employers worldwide. These have all been tremendous challenges for HR leaders over the past year, as they face a turbulent workforce with enhanced expectations on where their work takes place and what defines work/life balance. In this episode of HRD Talk, Detampel analyzes the main contributors to this mass exodus of labor and shares strategies for recruiting and retaining top talent during this extremely competitive market.

Josh Johnson is a 32-year veteran of the U.S. Army Special Forces and currently serves as a director of leadership development for Talent War Group.

During his tenure in the military, Johnson served in every leadership position culminating as a Sergeant Major responsible for all advanced training for 1st Special Forces Group. Capitalizing on his experiences in the military and a master’s degree in organizational leadership, he now helps corporations establish leadership development programs customized for their specific industry.

In this episode of HRD Talk, Johnson compares special forces to HR, explains what qualities he looks for when growing and training talent and offers strategies to alleviate the retention issue of the Great Resignation.

Michael Gibbs, CEO of Go Cloud Careers, shares his strategy for hiring tech workers, including which questions to ask during the interview and what skills he looks for in job candidates.