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How do I shift from traditional HR to employee engagement technology?

 

As an HR director, I’m partly responsible for auditing our internal systems and developing new methods for employee engagement. Having recently introduced some apps and online games to do so, I’ve realised I’m more interested in developing such tools, and would like to work for a company that does so. Considering many of these are tech or software companies, however, I’m not sure my skills are transferable. Are there development companies that need HR experts on their teams? Or do I need to gain some extra skills before making the move?