Technology is taking businesses across the world by surprise – making some of them obsolete and creating new businesses elsewhere. The power of cloud computing combined with the connectivity of new age internet devices is changing the way we work altogether. While the workforce is becoming more mobile, work schedules are becoming more flexible and teams are becoming more virtual.
As I reflect upon the various discussions I had with members of the HR Professionals LinkedIn group in 2017, I see a few eminent trends emerging for HR in 2018 and the years to come.
Adapting New Technologies – The exponential rate of change of technology poses a unique challenge for team HR to make their organizations ready to adapt to new technologies which are emerging in their area of business. Constantly evolving technology means more pressure on team HR to ensure their workforce is future ready, all the time. This involves more than just continuous learning through...