Top 7 HR Trends For 2019

Human resources has become highly technology-driven now. There are tons of HR Saas tools for almost all HR functions- payroll management, recognizing and appreciating employees, recruiting, etc.

Here are a few trends to look out for in 2019-

• Artificial Intelligence is being widely used by companies. In HR, it enables to make data-driven decisions and improve the quality of decision making. It can be used for recruiting, training employees, measuring retention rates and more.
• Another tech-driven innovation is the use of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software. RPA can do repetitive tasks carried out by HR professionals which are time-consuming. Lengthy and laborious tasks like collecting, copying, filing, etc can be done by these software. These gives professionals the time to focus on important aspects like interpreting patterns and make important decisions.
• Loneliness has the same health risks as smoking 15 cigarettes a day! In spite of being connected by social media, people feel lonelier than ever before. Loneliness affects productivity, performance, relationships and even wellbeing.

• Businesses today are progressing towards a work culture that gives equal benefits to all. Employers are now providing parental leaves to fathers as well as mothers. Netflix does it and so does Twitter. Twitter gives 20 weeks of paid leave to fathers with newborn child.
• Gamification is mainly done to attract customers and increase customer loyalty. In the same way, to improve employee loyalty, gamification is being used by companies in their management system. The game mechanics can be used in training courses, recruitment processes, reward employees and more.
• Although not a new trend, but it still remains to be the most important part of workplace culture. Recognising employees for their efforts is important. It makes them feel that their hardwork didn't go in vain and that their company genuinely values them. It makes them feel proud to contribute to a project and motivates them to work harder.
• To build a strong work culture, the workplace environment matters too. The environment consists of everything surrounding an employee, starting from the comfort of the chairs in which they sit to their work-life balance. And as the infographic shows, 20% companies which comprise of all the elements required for an evolving workplace environment, have stronger work culture.