2022 Summary:
2022 Summary: Insightful Anthology of Top 10 Technology Blogs
In a few weeks, we will be bidding farewell to 2022! We look behind, and it seems like the entire year has been fleeting. What better way of saying goodbye if not recapping the journey and compiling the most thoughtful blogs of 2022?
Harbinger Group witnessed a great deal of work undertaken in HRTech and EdTech. Moreover, our experts also had the privilege of attending various conferences and imparting their knowledge or seeing great tech leaders sharing their experiences. We have always believed technology and innovation have the power to change the world for good. And in contributing to the digital world of information, our blogs represent our experiences and belief systems.
To keep it simple yet informative, we have comprised the top 10 blogs of 2022 that will help you learn about technology, trends, leadership, and much more. Today's blog will give you the gist of all the exciting things related to HRTech and EdTech.

HR Technology Trends 2022 You Can't Afford to Miss Out on
HR technology has solved and eased out so many HR functions. With the help of HRTech, the HR team can focus on essential criteria leaving their monotonous operations behind. 89% of HR leaders agreed they achieved greater HR control after moving core HR applications to the cloud. Undoubtedly, it is crucial for anyone in the HR industry to know about HR Tech Trends. Our blog will not only talk about trends of 2022 but will also give you insights into the future of the HR industry so that you can anticipate the possibilities and plan accordingly.
Moreover, the blog has become more insightful and informative with the expertise of Ward Christman, who has 20+ forecasts years of experience in the HR industry. We leveraged the opportunity of peeking into Ward's vast HRTech knowledge to unveil the top trends of the HR industry.

Future of Education: Connecting the Dots between Education and Employment
The world of education and learning is immensely progressing. According to the World Economic Forum, 50% of employees will require reskilling by 2025 to adopt new technology. The education sector must recognize the shift and take necessary measures based on future anticipations. Education must evolve by leveraging technology, and learners and teachers should upskill to thrive in the changing world. LinkedIn forecasts about 150 million innovative technology jobs over the next five years. The transformation in the education industry has resulted in a massive gap between education and employment.
Harbinger Group hosted a Power Hour on the Future of Education (FoE): Connecting Dots between Education and Employment. The panelist shared their experiences and insights on:
• Integrated FoE ecosystem and its four key pillars
• Top drivers of the future of education
• Things to keep in mind to implement the FoE ecosystem
The future of education holds a lot more than just altering curriculum structure and learning patterns, teaching mindsets, being comfortable with technology, and modernizing traditional practices and techniques to lessen the gap between education and employment. The higher education administration must start adapting to the change for the betterment.

Harbinger + Workato: An Innovative HRTech Integration and Automation Partnership
Two industry leaders – Harbinger and Workato, come together for HRTech Integration and Automation! The game-changing partnership is crucial to the success of today's global enterprises looking to advance their HR workflow.
For our joint customers, the strategic partnership of Harbinger and Workato's capabilities enable:
• Enterprise automation scale
• Accelerated integration of complex workflows
• Rapidly connect with 60+ HCM platforms
• The low-code/no-code and integration-led approaches
• Reduced time to market and extensibility
So, what are you waiting for? Go through the blog to learn more about the partnership and start integrating and automating, leveraging the combined power of Harbinger and Workato.

Top 7 HRIS SaaS Trends to Look Out for in 2022
Lately, data gathering, and cloud technology advancements have bolstered the adoption of SaaS across verticals, including finance, healthcare, and HRIS or HCM space. In today's world, we associate SaaS with fast-paced development, product-led growth, secure data handling, and pay-per-use functionality on the cloud. The global SaaS market size is forecast to grow by US$99.99 billion from 2021 to 2025 at a CAGR of 11%.
On diving deeper into these SaaS-based applications, we can conclude that most of these applications in an employee's daily routine are related to HRIS. Since HR has been a traditional 'on-premises' sector, the HRIS segment has been a late adopter of SaaS. However, according to Gartner, by 2025, 60% of global midmarket and large enterprises will invest in a cloud deployed HCM suite.
This leads us to the question – How will SaaS developments shape and influences HRIS in the future? We have researched and comprised a blog discussing HRIS SaaS trends for 2022 that could help you judge how the SaaS developments will impact the HRIS segment.

Metaverse: A New Dimension to the Future of Education
Metaverse has been the talk of the town lately. The technology is expected to metamorphose the teaching and learning paradigms offering innovative virtual possibilities and remote opportunities. Metaverse will revolutionize
the way the world learns and communicates. The digital landscape is changing rapidly. The learning experience must become more immersive with the increasing accessibility to AR and VR technology.
With the expertise of Jay Schnoor, Taqi Steel, and Rahul Singh, Harbinger has precisely captured their insights on how Metaverse technology will change education in the future. The expert opinions and candid conversations on the Metaverse were indeed informative.
Metaverse is still a mystery to the world, and people are curious to dive deeper into it and learn more about it. The blog will help you explore Metaverse and how it's introducing a new dimension to the future of education.

How Can HR Chatbots Enhance Employee Experience and Productivity?
Communication and interactions have changed over time. Some employees prefer face-to-face meetings, while others would prefer virtual communication. Covid has allowed the world to change its ways of engaging with each other. Moreover, 60% of employees say that adopting artificial intelligence within the workplace has enhanced productivity. Thus, it is undeniably necessary for leaders and managers to keep an eye on the latest market trends and see which is the most suitable for their employees.
It need not say how exhausting it is for HR managers to answer each question and stay available 24*7. By leveraging HR chatbots, an organization can remove the burden of monotonous operations from the HR team. Consequently, the team can have the availability to focus on other significant criteria, including employee engagement, leadership, talent acquisition, retention, and many more.

Why Digital Transformation of Universities is the Need of the Hour
It's no secret how every other sector was forced to digitalize post-covid. Transforming universities digitally is about ensuring learners' equity and building a solid support system for educators by providing affordable and qualitative education materials.
According to EDUCAUSE researchers, 13% of colleges and universities are engaged in digitization, 32% are developing strategies for it, and 38% of higher educational institutions are exploring digitization. The race for digital transformation is endless. Now, the intriguing curiosity around the question is how to ace this race. Are you keeping a proper pace with digitization?
Harbinger Group believes in providing solutions that enhance teaching and learning perspectives. We hosted a Power Hour session on the Digital Transformation of Brick-and-Mortar Universities. The panelists shared their insights on how crucial digitization is in the education sector and the best ways to implement strategies for digital transformation.
In addition, the blog will discuss more digital transformation for hybrid learning, strategies that free up faculty time, how digitization will improve student retention, and resolving challenges while transforming digitally.

Harbinger at SHRM22: What We Learned and Experienced
Over the years, Harbinger Group has had the privilege to be part of a global conference. We believe in sharing knowledge and learning experiences. The Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference and Expo 2022 was one of the most awaited Human Resources (HR) events. With an opportunity to participate in the SHRM22 conference on June 12-15 in New Orleans, we witnessed various HR experts discussing ideas for changing the landscape using technology, collaboration, and innovation.
Our HRTech experts had an opportunity to converse with industry professionals on AI, product development, and many other subjects. Witnessing different HR and technology experts under one roof sharing their experiences and ideas on contributing to the HR ecosystem was indeed a golden opportunity.

Demystifying the Role of AI in Education
Whenever we discuss the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the education sector, we mostly end up imagining robots teaching and students interacting with software and applications. Have you ever wondered what if the story has a different narration altogether?
When AI is merged with education, the intention is to offer more responsive, interactive, and immersive learning experiences. The only motive behind blending technology with education is to enhance the processes for educators and learners. Do you know? According to MarketsandMarkets, the global artificial intelligence in the education market is expected to reach US$3.68 billion by 2023.
The blog will demystify the role of AI in the education industry. It will help you explore more about how artificial intelligence impacts the education sector, what the challenges are to implement AI, and how AI is transforming the learning experience for good.

EdTech Trends to Watch Out For in 2022
Undeniably technology has changed the game of the education industry. When the industries experienced a sudden grinding halt, EdTech rose as a North star leading education system to resurge like never before. Technology has revolutionized learning paradigms by enabling innovative capabilities catering to the various needs of learners and educators. Technology significantly contributes to making the education ecosystem more responsive, immersive, interactive, impactful, and accessible.
To pace with the revolutionizing technologies, it is necessary to know current trends and patterns that work best for learners and educators. You can only leverage the benefits offered by technology if you are aware of the technological trends in the education sector.
We have compiled a blog for you where our EdTech experts share their knowledge, experiences, and insights on EdTech trends in 2022. You can learn about emerging trends and how they will impact the education industry in the coming years.
Takeaway
There's a lot in the ocean of technology; you need to be curious about diving deep into that.
As Margaret Fuller said, "If you have the knowledge, let others light their candles in it." Sharing knowledge, ideas, experiences, and blogs broadens your horizon! And, thus we tried our best to put the most informative and insightful blogs of 2022 that would be helpful to you.
If you would like to contact our HRTech or EdTech experts to learn more about our services and offerings, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at contact@harbingergroup.com.
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