The Must-Read Articles for Talent Professionals This Week
Human resources has gone through many iterations over the years. During the Industrial Revolution, it was the personnel department, with a focus on tracking workers’ hours and skills. In the mid-20th century, it became human resources, with an emphasis on treating people fairly and driving productivity. And as the internet came of age in the 1990s, it morphed into the people team.
But now, argues Amy Hanlon-Rodemich, former chief people officer at Nokia and GlobalLogic, it’s time for HR 4.0. In a Fast Company article, Amy H-R says that we’re on the precipice of a “new transformation” in HR, with generative AI, flex-work policies, and the influence of the younger generations paving the way.
“All of these factors are leading my colleagues and me to agree,” she says, “that a somewhat radical overhaul of the profession is sorely needed.”
What will that look like? According to Amy, there will be a move toward greater automation and digitalization, as well as a “need for deeper connectivity with employees.” To learn more about how the future of HR might unfold, be sure to check out the top spot on our list below of must-read articles for talent professionals.
Further down the list, you can also learn how Jess Almlie believes learning and development professionals can become strategic business partners; why workers in Germany are defying their reputation as workaholics; and how a drop in employee engagement — the “Great Detachment” — is the biggest looming challenge for organizations.
Here are the must-read articles from this week:
1. Human Resources Needs a Major Overhaul (Fast Company)
2. How Learning Professionals Can Become Strategic Business Partners (Jess Almlie on LinkedIn)
3. The Real Way to Achieve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Lily Zheng on LinkedIn)
4. What Is One Book Every Talent Acquisition Professional Should Read? (Joe Atkinson on LinkedIn)
5. Working from Beach: Will Starbucks’s New Remote Boss Set a Trend? (Financial Times)
6. It’s Possible to Shorten the Work Week Without Losing Productivity (Adam Grant on LinkedIn)
7. When a New Hire Feels Like They Weren’t Your First Choice (Harvard Business Review)
8. The Great Detachment Is Looming for Employees, Experts Warn — Especially for Gen Z (Business Insider)
9. A Nation of Workaholics Has a New Fixation: Working Less (The Wall Street Journal)
10. How to Conduct a Productive and Positive Job Interview (Jack Kelly on LinkedIn)
Here is the must-listen podcast:
Maternity Returnees: Are Employers Doing Enough (or Anything at All)? (Brainfood Live on Air)
