BusinessLive reports that happiness police, real-time chatbots for employees and burnout monitors are just some of the applications that have been developed to ensure that staff are healthy and fulfilled.  

Delegates at the Future of HR summit held in Johannesburg on Wednesday were told of how companies have been forced to rethink strategies for hiring, along with retention practices.  Shifts in the way human resources (HR) practitioners reimagine the world of work have been brought about rapid changes emanating from artificial intelligence and robotics.  Digital transformation and innovation in talent acquisition had become a mandatory requirement for successful businesses, according to specialists in the sector.  Companies such as Deloitte, SAP and Accenture showcased some of the new technologies they have acquired to detect when employees are pushing themselves too hard, are fatigued or unhappy, or when staff are in need of further learning and training.  SAP SA senior sales executive Wendy Maduna observed that employers have had to reassess their offerings in order to retain staff.

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