19/5/2015

5 Trends And Buzzwords That Continue To Shape HR

5 Trends And Buzzwords That

Continue To Shape HR
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The last time I wrote about this cluster of trends

all at one time it was winter. Seemed as if
wed never dig ourselves out from that deep
freeze. But we did. Winter turned to spring and
spring to summer. Which reminds me that
change is inevitable, especially in HR.
The SHRM annual conference is a fave
happening of mine, a collective (and fun-filled)
eye opener that helps us all move forward, an
atmosphere thats booming with innovation and
global community building. Its always fun being
in the midst of it and meeting new people. For
#SHRM14, Im taking part in a series of HR Influencer panels and events,
Im back again with the blog squad and of course I will be spending quality
time meeting with clients, colleagues and friends. And of course.The
parties and new and interesting connections await.
An ongoing mixture of buzzwords that we continue to define, laugh about
and search for the real meaning of humanism, globalism, new
competencies, and advanced technologies are heating up HRs traditional
conventions including those that seem frozen in time. From the cloud
to the millennials, this is a potent blend: an ideal culture that fosters talent
acquisition, retention and growth, and enables innovation and employee
engagement.

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5 Trends And Buzzwords That Continue To Shape HR

In honor of this conference, here are the top five trends and buzzwords
that continue to shape HR:
1. Talent is multigenerational and changing more than ever.
Work is about to be dominated by a new breed of talent, the Millennial, a
digitally hooked-in generation with its own culture and expectations. By
2025, those born in the 80s and 90s will comprise the majority of the
workforce. Employee expectations require new modes of work and
productivity blazing evidence that change is inevitable. Today many
more workers expect 24/7 workplace flexibility. They want transparency
even before they apply for a job. They want to be engaged, to be
challenged, and to be able to acquire new skill sets and competencies
whenever and wherever. To stay satisfied in their work they need to feel
integral to their organization, an active member of its ecosystem. In terms
of HR the challenges are not just to attract but to retain, and that requires
a new culture the embraces and actually fosters these new behaviors.
Truly recognizing employee potential is critical A pat on the back is not

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enough. And guess what? Were all becoming

Millenials due to these changes. Deal with it.
2. The scope of HR must go global and be
business focused.
As with the world of work in general, HR is
going global. Its not just enough to stay on
home turf. Today, some 35% of workers in the
United States are contingent freelance,
temporary, part-time, contractors and that
figure is expected to rise to 40% or 50%. In this
ever-changing, fluid talent pool, were facing
marked shortages: Just in high tech jobs alone,
there will be a shortage of workers by
2015. Yet real talent, as weve seen again and
again, knows no geographic borders. Theres no
country that holds the monopoly on talent,
whether its the most sought after, up-to-thesecond skills needed in IT, social media,
software programming, or science and math. So
where do the best and the brightest live? Cast a
global net, and youll find them. That means
expanding your search to have a global scope.
Increase your presence on worldwide networks
and social communities, and tap into talent sites
and forums around the globe.
3. The clouds the limitless.
My recent participation in the IBM Big Data & Analytics Summit drove
home the unlimited potential of the cloud, big data and analytics for HR.
These offer incredible modes of communication, engagement, and
information:
cost-effective, continual, adaptive learning systems,

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mine-able, customizable troves of information, pinpoint or big-picture,

a remarkably powerful way to learn about the ecosystem of an
organization.
Were all familiar with mining B2C interactions for
insights on consumers, but this is an impactful tool
for understanding employee interactions. It turns
out that advanced technologies have
incrediblyhuman benefits, from an ever-changing
cache of data for insights to a flexible way to
commit to a culture of continuous learning and
employee growth.
4. Stay calm, be social.

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