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Technology - With the increasing
influence of technology in HR, expect
management information to be more
widely used by HR teams in future,
but don’t expect the HR director to be
the one analysing the data. Rather, the
growing demand for HR reporting will
be accompanied by a growing demand
for the hiring of HR analysts to keep up
with the mandate for actionable HR
information.
Flexible working - HR professionals
also anticipate growing demand for
flexible working in the year ahead.
A third (33 percent) predict they will
respond to employee requests for
flexible working in the year ahead (up
7 percent from last year), while 28
percent of HR professionals expect
employers to initiate the demand for
flexible working (up 2 percent). The
majority of respondents (53 percent)
only have flexible working options for
up to 10 percent of staff.
What were the three most interesting
findings?
1. Diversity & Inclusion - HR
professionals are less satisfied today
with the progress being made by
formal diversity initiatives compared
to a year ago. While over half (52
percent) said they were happy with
the diversity progress being made in
their organisation, this is down from 59
percent last year, a significant drop of
7 percent. Which leads to an important
question for all HR professionals: Has
diversity progress stalled?
2. HR Career - There appears to be
disquiet among HR professionals,
with falling levels of job satisfaction.
The proportion of HR professionals
who claimed to be ‘very satisfied’
in their role has dropped from 37
percent last year to less than a third
(32 percent) today. On top of this, the
past year has witnessed a 7 percent
drop in respondents’ belief that HR
has an important role to play in the
organisation. This can infuriate HR
professionals who believe the role
of HR is central to the success of the
business and a vital department to
ensure business success.
HR professionals are less satisfied
today with the progress being
made by formal diversity initiatives
compared to a year ago.
3. Talent Management - Work
environment and management style
are more important than monetary
rewards when it comes to retaining
talent. Most HR professionals (90
percent) believe creating a positive
work environment is the most
effective way to retain employees,
while a similar proportion (86
percent) recognise the importance of
developing a successful management
style. Less than half (47 percent)
believe Compensation Systems are
important to employee retention.
Any further comments?
The issue of employee wellness is
becoming increasingly important,
particularly to multinationals in
Asia. With the rise in technology, the
need to be connected 24/7 is adding
an even greater strain to today’s
overloaded employees. Companies
are increasingly focusing on the health
and wellness of their teams to enhance
productivity and promote work/life
balance.
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