Human resource (HR) professionals need to be more hands-on when recruiting or engaging with employees, aligning organizational goals, improving employee experience, and taking organization ahead of the curve.
Forbes, in one of its articles, mentions that 87% of millennials consider professional development as a critical aspect when evaluating the desirability of a job. The evolving technology has influenced the human resource professionals’ roles and as such, they are expanding and becoming digital. Some of the HR skills are now less relevant, changing, and new skills are expected to thrive in the industry.
‘I can envision a future where HR professionals are no longer thinking that their job is to stay on top of current HR trends, but to reposition [themselves] to become workforce advisors,’ says Jill Goldstein, global practice lead for talent and HR operations at management consulting firm, Accenture in the Miami area. Tomorrow’s HR professionals are expected to be broad thinkers, tech-savvy, and nimble to deal with the agile and restless workforce.
It is imperative to adapt to the new reality by honing up the existing skills and learning new skills. A few of the critical areas that are likely to be practiced by 2025 are briefed here.
Key Skills Needed For HR Professionals
Though the skills may look unconventional as of today, it is the future.
Technology And Analytics
Using analytics to predict and assess employee retention to recruitment strategies help you get free from mundane tasks. Some of the mundane tasks that can get automated include payroll processing, scheduling interviews, answering benefits questions, and more. This will give you more time for business strategy planning.
Contribution To Company Success
Human resource professionals are expected to contribute to the vision, mission, and financial success of the business. Knowing the business in-depth enables you to achieve effective workforce planning by attracting, training, and retaining the right talent.
People
Being a people person, it is necessary to strengthen skills such as coaching, empathy, design thinking, and people leadership skills. Create a thriving workplace where you can attract new talent and give the top talent a reason to work with the company.
Embracing A New Workforce
Globalization is leading to a diversified workforce. Your organization may get filled with the new workforce that includes contingent workers, full-time workers, or the remote workers. As a result, you may face challenges associated with security, engagement, and culture. Though putting different people into one culture is a challenging task, it is expected as a novice HR role.
Modern Benefits For Employees
To attract and retain modern employees, it is necessary to tweak the benefits package. Employee wellness programs must include numerous benefits in support of critical life events like parental leave, flexible working hours, fertility care benefits, gender reassignment, training, transformation assistance, financial wellness, and so forth.
Update Your Skills
With many changes creating an impact on the interview process, training, payment, privacy, and other policies, HR professionals need to update themselves. A certified HR professional is what several companies today look forward to cope up with the new demands. Seeking additional knowledge on business strategy, finance, laws, and regulations are much appreciated to raise an authoritative voice in the executive suite.
Compliance And Regulations
The regulations are changing today. The HR professionals must comply with the law and tax regulations, be agile with the laws pertaining to workers, have continued attention on gender parity in pay equality, board seats, and etc. The HR must dare to shut down something that is not working.
The Closing Thought
A mediocre HR team is no more attractive in the changing world. The human resources department must partner with the business. It is necessary to build the best place at work and move ahead.