How to Navigate the Top HR Tech Trends of 2021 and Thrive in a New World of Work

Harsh Kundulli
HR Tech Square
Published in
6 min readFeb 21, 2021

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I believe that down the line, historians will look at the last five years as a time when we collectively and irrevocably stepped into a new era. Over these years, dramatic events have tested our ability to adapt and maintain our resilience.

Whether it be through the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the devastating consequences of extreme weather events, threats to global political, social, and economic stability, or the proliferation of algorithms often smarter than we are, we as individuals, societies and organizations have faced an unprecedented amount of change.

These events have shaken the world around us, and the workplace is no exception. As the world of work undergoes a major transformation, those organizations that invest in digital ways of doing business across people, process, technology, and data will be in the best position to succeed.

Traditional core HR systems built around unwieldy employee data structures are too rigid for today’s world of work.

HR technology will play a key role in 2021 and beyond in helping organizations thrive in this new era. In this article, I will outline the top trends in HR technology and how you can get the most from…

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Harsh Kundulli
HR Tech Square

Storyteller. Poet. Strategist. MBA & Computer Engineer. Lives in Toronto with wife & baby girl. LinkedIn → bit.ly/harshkundulli. Follow me → bit.ly/followhk.