HR tech startups in India

Abstract

PurposeThis article aims to establish the need for professionals and industry to get together on a common platform to engage in discussions, identify innovations and set standards. The movement of employees from unorganized to organized segment is accelerating and subsequently the cost of managing employees is also going to increase manifold for Indian organizations. The HR Tech landscape is pegged at $400m annually and expected to grow significantly.Design/methodology/approachThe paper looks at the HR Tech landscape and posits how HR technologies can help companies save significant costs, and also bring in advanced techniques such as automation and analytics which will improve work efficiency.FindingsWhile big enterprises are also working in the area of HR technology, startups are showing rapid progress, owing to the fact that they do not have to cope with legacy data/technology/operations. Challenges still remain such as failure to lay groundwork for adoption by employees.Practical implicationsWhile there are diverse products and technologies in the market, the core challenge is to find the right product-market fit. HR buyers have to ensure that the solutions are future proof.Social implicationsAutomation is going to affect a lot of jobs, certain profiles more so than others. At a larger scale, integrating automation in work processes will have a substantial adverse impact on employees in these job profiles.Originality/valueThe HR Tech landscape is inundated with technology-first startups. There is a dearth of academic literature. There is also a cogent need for professionals and industry to get together on a common platform to engage in discussions, identify innovations, and set standards.