It is no secret that the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted all industries across the globe. Unfortunately for the retail sector, it has been one of the most significantly impacted.

HR’s role will become increasingly vital as the world of work changes. The growing reliance on digital technologies, coupled with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, accelerates our transition toward the future of work.

As the world begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders are looking to technology for answers to how to get people back to work and get our economy back on track. As we begin to build the economy of the future, how can technology enable more inclusive opportunity?

As millennials become the largest generation owning and spoiling pets, insurers need to embrace new forms of technology to beat the competition.

In a world where technology enables everything to be artificial, how do we stay human? Futurist Benjamin Pring, Managing Director of Cognizant's Center for the Future of Work, has a few pointers for HR leaders.

The Coronavirus has drastically reshaped the economy and the labor force. Since its rapid spread around the globe, we have experienced titanic shifts in how we work, where we work, and the technologies we use to stay connected. Such massive change is escalating the importance of HR’s role within organizations.

In a special issue from Forbes India, Cognizant CEO Brian Humphries was named among the Ultimate 10 COVID-19 Changemakers as a business leader who is meeting the pandemic head-on. Humphries' profile can be found on page 23.

The pandemic has accelerated shifts in the job market that will prioritize digital skills of all kinds. But the sheer job destruction of the past few months is so great that even the best-prepared fields haven't escaped losses.

The last decade – and 2020 in particular – has seen dramatic shifts in the way we work, and more change is yet to come. As technology evolves, so too will the HR job roles required to manage all of this

Cognizant has hired Sophia Mendelsohn as its new Chief Sustainability Officer and Global Head of ESG. In her new role, Mendelsohn will work with Cognizant leadership to define and execute the company’s strategy around corporate citizenship related to environmental, social, and governance matters.