Human Resource trends in 2020

1. Using people analytics for decision making

Big data analysis has wide-reaching potential that can be applied to any sector of an
organization. In HR, utilizing a data-driven approach to people analytics allows employers to
discover valuable insights on employee performance and satisfaction and what influences their
productivity and motivation.

With HR tech solutions, HR departments are equipped with a wealth of information that is
available at their fingertips, including recruitment data, employee statistics, and performance
KPIs. In the years to come, companies will apply this valuable intel into making smarter
decisions for their organizations, from less biased hiring decisions to better support for their
current employees.

2. Improving the job applicant experience

If recruiting new hires to your organization is a complicated and lengthy experience, you will
continue to miss out on bringing incredible talent to your teams. Making the recruitment
process streamlined and efficient for both your HR department and your applicants is critical to
landing the best people for the job.

In the new year and beyond, HR pros will implement HR solutions to simplify and speed up their
administrative processes, from applicant tracking to application communication, through
automation, thus reducing recruitment timelines significantly. Talent and recruitment pros will
then be freed up to spend more time on improving the interview experience for candidates and
increasing the odds of finding the right organizational fits.

3.Focusing on employer branding

In today’s competitive labour market, persuading talent to join your organization is a challenge.
To hire stars for your team, your company needs to boast a five star reputation.

In 2020, organizations will continue to take stock of their employer brand by considering what it
is that sets them apart as employers and how they market themselves as a unique workplace.
Whether it’s a commitment to corporate social responsibility or offering flexible work benefits
programs, companies that have identifiable qualities when it comes to their value propositions
to employees will succeed in attracting new talent and sustaining current talent.

The end goal is to be a company that your people will be advocates of, whether by promoting
your work environment on Glassdoor or recommending your job vacancies to their professional
networks. By providing value to employees, a positive company image will come naturally.
4.Cultivating authentic workplace cultures

With stories of workplace harassment and toxic office environments dominating the news
cycles in recent years, addressing unhealthy corporate cultures will be a core focus for 2020.

Organizations will put their focus on evaluating their values and fostering healthy employee
experiences, from enforcing policies on workplace conduct to honouring their people’s need for
a balanced work-life schedule. With workers advocating for their right to safe and respectable
work environments, the value of transparency in communication and having trust in one’s
people is non-negotiable.

5. Upskilling to invest in team and business growth

As the workplace continues to evolve with new technologies and new innovations, the
workforce is feeling the pressure to keep up with the rapid changes and the expectations that
follow. Organizations will do well to ensure their people have the skills needed for the future of
work by investing in upskilling.

By helping employees further strengthen their core skills and gain in-demand skills related to
their roles, along with connecting them with opportunities to build their leadership skills,
companies will help train their people to become specialists, managers, and leaders within their
teams. Prioritizing learning and development serves benefits for both the professional growth
of your people and the business growth of your organization.

6. Providing holistic health benefits

Work-related stress impacts the overall engagement and well-being of your employees. In 2020
and beyond, organizations will build stress-reduction activities into their employee wellness
programming by focusing on holistic health benefits.

Holistic benefits plans and programs will be constructed to address all aspects of health and
wellness care, from mind and body components and extending to include financial wellness and
personal coaching. Companies that take on this responsibility for their people will see the
benefits upon employee recruitment, retention, and productivity.

7. Establishing work-life balance as the norm

People are working more than ever and are seeing a blend of work and life in place of the
supposed work-life balance. Whereas this balance is seen as an aspiration to have, having a
clear distinction between these spheres should be a given.
With burnout being recognized as an occupational phenomenon in 2019, employers in 2020 will
strive to establish healthy boundaries for their employees. From solidifying policies around
work hours and conducting more frequent one-on-one check-ins with management,
organizations will do the work to prevent the negative consequences of burning out at work.

8. Offering flexible workspaces

Flexibility at work has been a core theme of the past year, with flexible workspaces gaining in
necessity for organization.

Allowing people the opportunity to tailor and customize their work environments to best suit
their working preferences helps to improve employee productivity. In 2020, we will see that the
modern office has evolved beyond a physical place to become a function that could be carried
out from anywhere. This will challenge employers to reconsider adjustments to their company
policies around flexible work options, from offering work-from-home days to being open to
hiring remote workers.

9. Embracing leadership from Millennials and Gen Z

By the end of the 2010s, the workforce saw Millennials taking the reins in management and
leadership seats and Gen Z entering the workforce in droves. As it stands, we are witnessing
one of the largest and most profound generational shifts to occur in the workplace.

Whereas older generations were apprehensive about the challenges this digital-savvy and
independent cohort brings to work, 2020 will see companies embrace the opportunities
Millennials and Gen Z will bring to modernize their workforces. With their ideals of diversity,
equality, innovation, and care, these new generations will shape how organizations will
function and strategize for decades to come as leaders, managers, and team members.

10. Taking a stand with their people

Social responsibility will be on the corporate agenda in the new decade. Socially conscious
employees will expect and demand their companies to take a stand on issues of importance,
from gender and racial equality, to mental health and the environment.

For example, with the climate strikes as a hot topic in 2019, there is a growing interest in topics
related to environmental change and sustainability. In the workplace, employees are
increasingly expecting their employers to implement eco-friendly practices into their company
culture, or to at least support their values. Organizations that value purpose and demonstrate
their commitment by using their voice and taking a stand with their people, will find success in
2020 and beyond.
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