New research from BT has uncovered widespread anxiety among business leaders in the HR sector regarding the pace of technological change. In fact, 96 per cent of HR company directors and executives report suffering from ‘bytemares’ – tech-related stress that’s severe enough to disrupt their sleep – with cybersecurity and AI coming up as the main sources of anxiety. With 74 per cent of leaders in the sector agreeing that tech transformation is critical to the survival of their business, tackling this tech anxiety could result in a significant contribution to the growth of both the HR sector and the wider economy. Half of business leaders in the HR sector say their companies are tech-driven, but just as many admit they find it hard to keep up with the pace of digital transformation – with 55 per cent saying that thinking about the right tech solutions for their business is stressful. It appears this sentiment is impacting the sector’s adoption of new technologies, with only 11 per cent of HR businesses investing in tech, falling behind sectors such as IT & telecoms (15 per cent), legal (13 per cent) and finance (12 per cent). When it comes to the […]
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