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2018 Workforce Forecast | Herman Group

Chart Your Course

2018 is going to be a challenging year for employers looking to hire the talent they need. In fact, according to the global staffing agency Ranstad, “many workers are seeking project or consultant-based work, with as much as 61 percent of the workforce choosing agile* careers by 2019” Greater use of Big Data in HR.

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The Science Behind Getting Ahead At Work

Eric Jacobson

Workplaces will become more agile, so how we work will become less formal, organized, and clear-cut. The 2018 study [ii] Exploring the future of work: results of the futures forum study , which examines expert opinions on the future of work, found that there will be less need for mid-level managers over the next ten years.

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2019 HR Leaders of the Year

HR Digest

Diane Gherson is a trailblazer in introducing agile technologies in human resource processes. She has utilized human plus machine interactions to formulate agile HR policies using digital tools. The recruitment process has become agile. She says a career path is a journey and it is ok to make a wrong choice sometimes.

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An Interview with Diane Gherson, CHRO at IBM, on Driving Organizational Transformation

HR Digest

Diane Gherson is a trailblazer when it comes to introducing agile technologies in the gamut of Human Resources. She has shifted the focus of HR in IBM from rigid to agile policies that are fast-paced, digital-centric and reciprocal and has replaced traditional HR methods with agile tools.

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Re-engaging Five Generations in the Workplace

HR Digest

That’s almost 3 times increase from the number (26%) expecting disruptions in 2018, according to Mercer’s data which also revealed that over 50% of executives expect automation and AI to replace 25% of their organization’s current jobs this year. However, work disruption story will be grossly incomplete judging with only these insinuations.

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Success with the Internet of Things Requires More Than Chasing the Cool Factor

Harvard Business Review

Gartner recently estimated that through 2018 “80% of IoT implementations will squander transformational opportunities” and fail to monetize IoT data. Amazon openly shares its Career Choice program with other companies, which trains entry-level workers, mostly in warehouses, for higher-paying careers.