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.