Vijay Bankar

It stands to reason that you have already prioritised your HR activities for the coming year. Obviously, no one can predict what may happen in the year ahead. This is especially the case given the unprecedented pace at which inventions and innovations are improving the HR tech landscape. The ‘alphabet soup’ is getting new ingredients with every product release from tech companies—case in point: AI, ML, DL, LLMs, GenAI, RPA, Agentic AI, MCP, and so on. This will obviously impact the recipe of our HR strategy for this year. During the previous year, we have seen companies experimenting with AI pilot projects in several areas with varying degrees of success. Giving us immense insights into where we should and should not implement these new products. During 2025, we have also seen announcements from Google about adding AI agents to Google Workspace, and from Microsoft about adding agents to (Agent 365) Microsoft 365.    According to various HR tech analysts, we are mov...

(This article is written to practise my newfangled lexicon. Please pardon me for my mistakes.🙏🖖) Josh Bersin is a well-known HR Tech analyst and founder of Josh Bersin Academy. In the field of HR, he is the leading light and maven among other luminaries. A few days ago, he released a remarkably improving report filled with his perspicacious, distinctive, and magisterial insights on 'HR Trends for 2023.' Not to put too fine a point on it, but this compendious report is right out of the top drawer.  [ 📥Download Report ]  With reductionist analysis, this report comprehensively delineates 15 main trends and expatiate their effects on HR. Understanding these trends will stand HR professionals in good stead to devise their functional tactics and stay ahead of the curve. And suggested measures in this report will help them successfully address these trends and gain a competitive advantage. Let's try to epitomize the long and short of this report. Skills are on the rise in HR. N...

A few days ago Josh Bersin released the much-awaited report on “HR Technology Market 2019.” [ Download Report ] This report includes comprehensive coverage on trends and developments in the HR Tech landscape. Technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate urging HR Professionals to keep pace with it to gain competitive advantage. Moving in the Cloud environment is facilitating the rapid development of tools for vendors. Due to advancements in AI and ML, HR Technology is going through automation evolutions. This has enabled HR Tech offerings to add capabilities like Robotic Process Automation, Chatbot, Conversational User Interface (Voice/Text), AI-based suggestions, tips, hints, and nudges. According to the report, there are three ‘vectors of change.’ First, enhancements in the technology considering Moor’s Law. Second, the availability of API's to bring HR Technology in the ‘flow of work’ while using Microsoft Teams, Slack, and other similar apps. And third, secur...

We started to interact with computers by typing commands using programs in DOS. Then we used clicks to get things done in Windows. With the advent of Smartphones, we started moving from clicks to tap. And these days we are conversing with Smart Speakers like Alexa, Siri, Cortana, and Google Assistant. Just to note that according to Loup Ventures , Google Assistant is smarter than Siri, Alexa, and Cortana. You want to rearrange your shift schedule and you say ‘HeyAlexa’ or ‘OK Google' and it's done in a few moments. Similarly, if you want to know about company rules, practices, salary slips, or any other information and you get it by simply asking your Chatbot / Smart Speaker. Now we can provide AI-based CUI-Bots to help our employees to get the relevant information for smarter decision-making. It sounds easy and convenient freeing you to focus on your strategic priorities. Recently we have witnessed enormous developments in the field of Artificial Intelligence ...