HR's Role in 21st century

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Employees must collaborate in teams and participate in decision-making in order to effectively manage human resources in the twenty-first century. This method of human resource management places more emphasis on enhancing employees' worth by highlighting their competencies, skills, abilities, and work experience.

The 21st century's approach to human resource management recognizes the importance of employees and the part they play in giving businesses a competitive edge (Goldsmith, 2003). Organizations must enhance their operational strategies in order to meet the higher and more expensive needs of the modern workforce and maintain their personnel for an extended period of time.

Major Human Resources Trends for the 21st Century

Societal Changes:

The COVID-19 epidemic, according to global professional services company Deloitte, has altered the development of employee-employer interactions, possibly forever. Although it is impossible to predict where future trends in human resources will go, Deloitte offers the following possibilities:

  •         Employers respond to employee needs and competitive activity through their job.

  • Talent wars: A talent shortage causes workers to battle for jobs.

  • Employees seek to find meaning and purpose outside of their occupations rather than in their professional roles because work is simply work.

Technology Training
Human resources will employ cloud computing specialists to combine cloud apps, mobile devices, and social media during the transition.

Globalization Effects
As businesses expand in the cutthroat international market, globalization will accelerate in the twenty-first century. The human resources department of a business is in charge of hiring and training local employees in countries where the business has offices as well as newly hired foreign employees in local offices.
Internal Changes

One of the changes in human resources is the duty to update their technological practices. As an illustration, they will change their hiring process to rely on social media to find competent candidates for open positions.
What are HR challenges in the 21st century ?

Employees in the workplace are unable to handle the stress brought on by extended working hours, pressure to meet goals, and intense rivalry in the twenty-first century. As a result, conflicts arise that must be resolved.

What is the role of HR in the future ?

  • Helping employees advance from entry-level to senior staff members

  • Providing them with training opportunities

  • Assisting them with their professional growth during their employment are some of the newer tasks of HR professionals

7 HR Role of the Future :

  • Head of Remote
  • Remote Culture Manager
  • Learning Development manager
  • Recruiter
  • Chief Wellness Officer
  • Employee Engagement Manager
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Manager
The future of work can be shaped by HR teams because of their unique position to bring together remote and hybrid teams. With this overview of the types of HR professionals that businesses will be looking to hire in the upcoming months and years, you can start taking steps to land one of these positions and develop a successful career in whatever the future of HR may bring.

References :
Ramjee,.p.(2021),Major Trends in Human Resources in the 21st century[Online] available at https://work.chron.com/major-trends-human-resources-21st-century-20735.html accessedon 30th November

IvyPanda,(2022),21st Century Human Resource Management: Its  Role and changes[Online]available at https://ivypanda.com/essays/human-resource-management-changes-in-the-21st-century/#:~:text=Human%20resource%20management%20in%20the%2021st%20Century%20involves%20employees%20working,%2C%20abilities%2C%20and%20job%20experience accessed on 30th November 2022

Kossek, E. E. and Block, R.N. (2000),Managing Human Resources in the 21st century[Online] available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260287346_Book_Review_Managing_Human_Resources_in_the_21st_Century--From_Core_Concepts_to_Strategic_Choice_by_Ellen_Earst_Kossek_and_Richard_N_Block_South_Western_College_Publishing_Cincinnati_2000 Accessed on on 30thNovember 2022 


Comments

  1. Sanjana Karunarathna1 December 2022 at 08:45

    HR has become more challenging in 21st century both locally & internationally. I feel it will be more complicated in the future.

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    1. Aruna1 December 2022 at 11:03

      Sanjana, it is undeniable that the future will be more challenging than we anticipate given the current condition.

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  2. Dhanushka1 December 2022 at 09:46

    Aruna what are the main challanes
    In HR's Role in 21st century
    - November 30, 2022?

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    1. Aruna2 December 2022 at 07:52

      As I indicated above, the primary problems for human resources in the twenty-first century are promoting organizational culture, career development and growth, conflict management and resolution, and business ethics and values

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  3. Aruna1 December 2022 at 11:06

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  4. Aruna2 December 2022 at 21:09

    Yes for sure time time time depending on the situation for sure HR has change their role. As a example like in COVID 19 HR has to play a different role.
    Firms would be prudent to embrace the contemporary tools and technology that help them to construct even better companies rather than being afraid of what the changes entail for the HR department or the people working in it.

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  5. Nandun Narayana2 December 2022 at 21:10

    Employees must collaborate in teams and participate in decision-making in order to effectively manage human resources in the twenty-first century. This method of HRM places more emphasis on enhancing employees' worth by highlighting their competencies, skills, abilities, and work experience. Well written article.

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    1. Aruna2 December 2022 at 21:11

      Yes exactly Nadun,Thanks for the comment

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  6. Asfara Banu2 December 2022 at 22:23

    This a good article. It would be better if you can identify the constraints and recommend solutions as well.

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    1. Aruna3 December 2022 at 07:02

      Keep all the best talent, Bring in excellent talent. overcoming cultural barriers. Promote advanced learning. can recognize some of the difficulties that HR encounter,
      Solutions include change management, compensation and benefits, job and culture fitment, and continuous learning and succession planning. By HR

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  7. Udara Dilshan2 December 2022 at 22:57

    Well explained article about HR trend in 21st century and there are some challenges as well.

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