10) HR Trends And Some Major Challenges facing in 2022
Biggest HR Trends in 2022
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As we enter 2022, changes in how we work, where we work, who we work with, why we work, and the technologies we use are in continual flux. Many of these changes started prior to the pandemic, were accelerated by it, and have become permanent aspects of the workplace.
The
recent trends seen in international HRM are no exception.
Adopt Remote Work Policies
- While some employees will prefer working from an office, many more have discovered over the past two years that they are happier and more productive working from home. If we don’t offer this level of flexibility, it will drastically impact our ability to attract, retain and engage talent.
- We’ve seen companies announce their return to office plans and the ensuing backlash from their employees in the media; it is clear that our employees feel that they are more productive without a commute, forced socialization with coworkers, and cubicle walls.
Administering Progressive Benefits
- The idea of a job rings a different bell in today’s young minds. They seek an open work culture with accommodating mentors, opportunities to innovate, flexible working hours, etc. They also expect progressive benefits such as more family time, the option to choose remote working, extended vacation time, paternity leaves, etc.
- Inclusion of progressive work culture has become a necessity, and the focus must lie on integrating it in a way that is beneficial to both the employer and the employees.
Globalized Talent Pool
- Another global HR strategy that became trending in 2022 is the globalization of talent acquisition. Previously, the geographic location and consent to relocate was an essential aspect of hiring.
- This took a major step back during remote working. Globalization enabled cross-border recruitments to unfold a vast array of talent pools to choose from. After all, hiring the top talents has always been HR's top priority.
Diversity
- Globalization of the talent pool enabled diversity. A wider array of people can be included irrespective of their country, race, or language.
- Thus, in a way, this new strategy and trend unifies the work environment and creates better opportunities on a global scale. Also, this diversity is a mandate for the global growth of the business.
AI in HR
- The next global HR trend is the use of AI in HR. With AI being integrated into our everyday tasks, this comes as no surprise.
- AI-driven process and decision automation speed up the HR tasks while improving the quality. Optimization of the human-automation combination is bound to transform the future of the HR domain.
Prioritize Social Media and Brand
Awareness
- Social media and brand awareness tend to go hand in hand. Never before has HR been so tied into company branding strategies and how it affects employees, potential candidates, and the business itself.
- Sales and Marketing have always been in lockstep but HR now plays a role in this as well. Social media is here to stay, so the sensitivities around that must always be front and center for the whole organization. It is a bit of new world order and the tentacles of social media and branding run deep and in every direction to influence the business.
Retrain Employees to Overcome Competition
- Reskilling and upskilling are crucial for businesses to continue being competitive, high-performing, and high-productive in the future.
- RH is now redesigning and developing new ways to retrain employees to bring the best levels of performance and productivity. The challenge is that market, or industry trends change fast, so discovering how to keep retraining in this scenario is essential. Not having reskilling and upskilling as part of the strategy will be detrimental to a company's plans and policies.
Biggest HR Challenges for 2022
Recruiting and on boarding great talent
Everyone has felt the nervousness and uncertainty that comes with searching for and starting a new job. HR professionals are responsible for turning those feelings into engagement through strong recruiting and on boarding process,
To ensure your future team members have a great experience with your company from their first contact, develop a winning employer brand that potential employees respect.
Learning and development
HR professionals need to fully leverage the potential of current team members by fostering a strong company culture focused on learning and growth. If they don’t, they face risks beyond an unprepared, underperforming workforce.
Building a winning culture
Organisational culture consists of the values, expectations, and practices that guide and inform the team members’ daily actions. A winning culture focuses on positive traits that result in great performance. This requires developing and executing a plan with specific objectives that both HR and all additional team members can work towards and measure.
Flexible Work Arrangements:
The coming generation of employees emphasizes on working in flexible set-ups and the major concern must be kept on giving results and not on working in a traditional 9 to 6 set-up. This does not disrupts the company decorum or discipline, it will just allow individuals to work the way they want and exhibit better productivity
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Flexible work arrangements like Work from home basis have both positive and negative outcomes. What are your thoughts on this regard?
ReplyDeleteWork from home as a concept is very important in current times. It helps to keep productivity of the employee same or even better and at the same time supports the employee for being with family or handling some personal work.
DeleteEvery organization, regardless of industry or size, is likely to encounter challenges when managing its workforce. As businesses focus more on improving employee experience and culture, the volume and nature of the challenges faced by human resources professionals continue to increase.
ReplyDeleteGood article Udara.
Agreed Ms.Sanjana. Thank you for your comment.
DeleteWork-from-home policies and other flexible work arrangements can have both positive and negative effects. The volume and type of difficulties faced by human resources professionals continue to grow as firms place more emphasis on enhancing the employee experience and culture. good article
ReplyDeleteTrue Ms Meshika. flexible work arrangements can have both positive and negative effects.However Work from home concept is very important in current times.Appreciate your idea regarding this.
DeleteWell-detailed and clearly explained modest trends and challenges. It is observed that you have considered remote-work policies as a trend. But isn't it also a challenge to the work-life balance of the employees and ultimately leads to affecting employee retention?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment Mr Nandun. Further remote workers appreciate their freedom. They can plan their day to suit both their work and home life, as long as they do the set hours at the right time.So I think it benefits not just to employees but to companies and employers alike.
DeleteGreat Article Udara. I suggest you to further justify your recommendations to overcome the challenges
ReplyDeleteThank you Ms Banu.Recruiting top talent,Onboarding new hires,Retaining high performers,Navigating leadership changes,Managing employee development and Creating comprehensive benefits packages can lead to overcome the challenges.
DeleteClearly describe about current HR challenges. As all we are facing to these issues,talking about this topic is very valuable.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the positive feedback Mr Aruna.
DeleteThe majority of businesses will confront the difficulty of losing their staff in 2022 as the younger generation tends to leave the country. What actions has HR made to address this issue?
ReplyDeletePay above-average salaries,Show appreciation and respect,Identify and invest in high performers,Provide flexibility are some actions that HR has made to retain their employees.
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