HR tech | FA's D&I lead reveals how tech boosts diversity

Advancements in technology have allowed HR to boost internal policies tenfold; whether it’s the use of blind recruitment tools, apps for delivering internal comms or HR systems which allow employees to book holidays and document 1-2-1s, technology is a tool HR can utilise to benefit the business as a whole.

This is supported with stats, as in Deloitte’s 2017 Global Human Capital Trends report of 10,400 business and HR leaders across 140 countries, 73% cited having a digital HR function as ‘important’ or ‘very important’ to make a business successful in a digitally driven market.

During the current coroanvirus pandemic, the importance of tech has also been proven. With employees working remotely up and down the UK, the need to be able to communicate among teams has increased which has been possible thanks to video conferencing, instant messaging and email, functions that wouldn’t be possible without tech.

It’s therefore no different for diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategies. When a business is trying to improve its D&I, looking to technology can achieve this as it allows HR to communicate with everyone quickly and efficiently, allowing the business to pass across its message and how it intends to support staff.