The information age is in full swing and HR is getting on board. The comfortable marriage between HR and technology is set to become stronger and more interdependent than ever before.
The core mission of human resources will remain unchanged – the binding together of the personal aspirations of employees and the organizational direction of management.
What will change are the tools at hand and the expertise necessary to use them effectively.
Also, changes are predicted at the organizational level to integrate the new tools and technology.
Here are the main points to keep in mind for the future of HR:
1. Greater emphasis on integrated tools
With advances in technology and software, driven by constant market competitiveness, many organizations will have to adapt their tools, which don’t communicate efficiently with each other.
All-encompassing platforms will be the next stage in HR, especially when dealing with the softer aspects of people management. The workday will be increasingly enhanced by real-time analytics, natural language processing, and text analytics, with the potential to identify and solve employee issues before they worsen.
2. The institutionalization of performance management
This is already a trend among successful companies that abandoned traditional tools such as the bell curve and ratings. Dynamic work and team-oriented analysis will be encouraged. The future will see more automated tools developed to engage with this.
3. Increased migration to the cloud
Cloud-based HR platforms are tipped to take over the market. The cloud is a real game-changer and is enhancing many industries. HR will have to adapt to remain competitive.
4. The reinvention of learning management systems
New techniques will be adopted to create and train the next generation of managers, such as video learning and Learning Experience Platforms (LEP). LEP has the advantage of being an effective, engaging learning experience.
5. Recruitment
Recruitment will see moves from traditional applicant tracking to more inclusive, interactive systems. Technological advances are leading to deeper integration with sourcing tools, analytics, and workflow management.
6. The age of mobile tools
Employee self-service will be delivered by mobile apps, further integrating in-house and mobile employees within the organization. Mobile can open up all HR functionalities to the users.
Technological advances are expected to improve the work experience of employees. In so doing, technology will increase both productivity and efficiency.
New technology is coming. The benefits are many. For HR, organizational competitiveness depends on a trained, motivated workforce, willing to use technological advances to provide better services for clients.