The Future of the HR Function 2021

Since early 2020, Human Resources (HR) has faced unprecedented challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Seldom in history has the HR function needed to pivot so quickly and dramatically to meet such urgent workforce and business needs. These trends are requiring HR to rethink its roles and priorities while the world of work is transforming.

Perhaps the biggest shift in HR’s thinking is the recognition that in many organizations the post-pandemic return-to-work will not be a return to the way work was done in 2019.

Much has changed, and at least some of those changes will stick and evolve further. In this study, we look at the attitudes, concerns, priorities and skills of today’s HR professionals as well as their views on what will be most important in the near future.

In this quick read, you’ll learn:

• The current state of HR
• Issues HR will face in the near future
• Skills gaps that could hold back HR
• Is HR prepared for the future?
• The future of HR technology