#44 Five HR Trends for 2022

Welcome to Season 3 and episode 44 of The HR Mentor Podcast!

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Now, for episode 44! I thought it would be fun to kick off this episode, season, and the year 2022 with a look at some of the emerging trends and priorities in the HR field. These trends are affecting our global HR community and regardless of whether or not your organization is ready to embrace them, you will be better off if you are aware and prepared for their emergence. 

Here is a summary of this episode:

• [06:45] - The five priorities I see as particularly important right now are:

1. Internal recruitment and development
2. EDI Action
3. AI & Automation
4. Employee Wellbeing
5. Virtual and Hybrid work

• [07:10] - Let’s talk about internal recruitment and development. In B.C. there is a prediction that the province will produce 1 million new jobs by 2031. We also have very low unemployment across Canada and recruitment and retention is the biggest challenge most leaders identify right now.
• [09:05] - Internal recruitment and developing internal talent is going to be a huge focus for organizations and HR teams are going to have to shift their focus to workforce planning, succession planning and development programs.
• [12:27] - The second area of HR that I believe will be a huge focus for HR professionals. We have done a lot of talking about EDI and reconciliation, but how much have we done to make our organizations more inclusive and make everyone feel as though they belong? It’s time to stop talking and start taking action. I offer some suggestions on how to do just that.
• [15:12] - The third area of growth I see in HR is AI & Automation. Technology is a huge opportunity to reduce time to hire, improve our efficiency in HR and move our work from administrative to transformational.
• [17:41] - The fourth and fifth areas of HR that I think will be prominent for our profession are Employee Wellbeing and Virtual and Hybrid work. I also think these two are closely connected. 
• [25:21] - Sometimes as HR professionals we think that we need to figure everything out on our own, but don’t be afraid to ask for help with any of these areas. I often made changes in my organization and developed my own skills through my network.

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