Many industries across sectors and organisations have had to redesign the whole recruitment process due to the pandemic. Limited face-to-face interviews and interactions, remote working, increased penetration of technology, are redefining the talent acquisition. The fortunate partnership of digitization and HR ush-ered in several advantageous outcomes like effective resource planning, requirement forecasting, talent sourcing, and recruitment assessments. The integration of resource management software within HR teams has given rise to smart HR programs and effective leadership.