The importance of the Pitchest, amidst all of the other commercial solutions on display is that it provides a look ahead to see what is coming. As the sponsor of the Pitchfest prizes, the Randstad Innovation Fund is hoping to encourage the brightest minds with the most promising ideas.

Since HR Tech is a market for buyers, it’s interesting to see that attendees who voted at the Pitchfest tend to choose solutions that enhance productivity (like chatbots), while the judges focused on what is really new and innovative.

There was a lot of focus among the contestants on making working life easier and more productive from an employee perspective. This is one reason that mentoring platform PILOT, a hybrid coaching solution, won the $25,000 overall prize. Blended mentoring is the way forward, and we see many companies popping up in that space. The jury is still out on whether it is more effective at increasing employee productivity, engagement and retention, but if this support proves to be valid, it will be a must-have employer benefit for many organizations.

One valid comment I heard was that this year’s conference was all about the employer and the talent, but when are we going to make life easier for the hiring manager?

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