Transformation in 3, 2, 1…
From the impact of digitalisation to the changing role of the HR function, four HR leaders share their key priorities in the new world of work.
By Simon Kent
Rarely has the HR function faced such a time of upheaval and challenge. Caught within a rapidly changing world and facing disruptions ranging from digitalisation to demographic shifts, HR managers and directors are looked to for support, direction, and solutions for their business’ most important asset: people. Yet even with an increasingly important role in the workplace, the transition from HR directorship to board-level status cannot be taken for granted. Here, leading HR directors tackle pressing questions in order to prepare for the future of HR.
Cognizant of Change
Head of HR Pradeep Bhaskaran shares his organisation’s tech strategies for managing an agile and collaborative international enterprise.
By Simon Kent
In 2007, Pradeep Bhaskaran joined Cognizant to oversee HR for 10 countries around the world. Today, that number is 47. As head of HR for global growth markets, Bhaskaran is responsible for more than 60,000 associates across 52 nationalities that speak 34 languages. And those figures are only set to grow.
Engaging With Integrity
By adopting four management practices, employers can ensure their workforce remains engaged and productive.
By Simon Kent
If there’s one constant running through all HR agendas, it is the task of getting the best from employees. Today’s labour market, especially across EMEA, is candidate-led. There are quite simply not enough appropriately skilled people to fill the supply of available jobs, and as technology continues to evolve, this situation will only become more pronounced. How can organisations be certain to retain their workers and get the best from the talent they already have?
And The Winners Are
Notable achievements of the HR leaders recognised at the HRO Today Forum in Dublin.
By The Editors
In today’s competitive business world, talent has the potential to be the greatest strength of an organisation and one of its most powerful sources of competitive advantage. But developing a top talent pool requires more than just a good recruitment strategy: culture, technology, data insights, benefits, learning, engagement, and more are emerging as top considerations.
Chief HR officers are responsible for managing all of these elements of the talent strategy whilst delivering business results. To honor the contributions of these incredible leaders, HRO Today is proud to present the 2019 Leaders of Distinction Award winners and the HRD of the Year Award winners.
Click here to read about the award winners.
An Inside Look
By The Editors
From awards ceremonies to interactive leadership panels, take a peek at what you missed at this year’s HRO Today Forum EMEA.
Click here to view photos from the event.
2019 Recruitment Process Outsourcing: EMEA and APAC
We rank the top providers of recruitment process outsourcing in EMEA and APAC based on customer satisfaction surveys.
By The Editors
HRO Today’s Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings are based solely on feedback from buyers of the rated services; the ratings are not based on the opinion of the HRO Today staff. We collect feedback annually through an online survey, which we distribute to buyers directly through our own mailing lists and indirectly through service providers. Once collected, response data for all providers with a statistically significant sample size are loaded into the HRO Today database for analysis.
Bridging Borders
International employment laws and regulations vary widely—even among the countries within the EMEA region.
By Simon Kent
Whilst companies may wish to view their businesses as covering a unified EMEA region, employment law means that such unity can only ever be superficial. Even without the complexities of Brexit, deploying a consistent set of employment policies can seem impossible. “Some inward investors might consider Europe to be a single territory for business purposes,” says Helga Breen, head of the employment practice in London at global legal business DWF. “The reality is that each country has its own legal and regulatory framework and societal and cultural norms.”
Next-level RPO
RPO partnerships are moving beyond the transactional and entering the realm of the strategic.
By Simon Kent
The days of using an RPO provider to simply deal with the grunt work of recruiting people into an organisation are over. Today’s competitive market—both in terms of the employment market where talent is scarcer than ever and the RPO market itself—means providers must demonstrate that they can bring extra value to the organisations with which they are working. Achieving this means becoming a specialist in more than recruitment alone.
The New HR
The business world is transforming and the HR profession is transforming with it.
By Simon Kent
The role of HR today is more complex than ever. Innovations in data science and technology, the growth of a diverse, multi-generational workforce, and increasing globalisation are shifting the focus of HR departments from process-centric administrative tasks to people-centric functions that support greater business strategies. Throughout all of these talent landscape transitions, the HR profession has been forced to grow and evolve.
Debates Today for Success Tomorrow
This year’s HRO Today Forum EMEA looks to discuss HR’s most pressing issues and provide possible solutions.
By Taylor Thompson
As the list of challenges currently plaguing HR departments around the globe continues to grow, so do the number of debates being held to address the most efficient ways to overcome them. Whether it be the influx of technology changing the way HR recruits or the introduction of new ideas related to bettering the employee experience in the workplace, the industry is quickly evolving. But as new topics are introduced, new rules need to be written alongside them—leading the way for an open dialogue between experts in what has been coined “The Great HR Debate.”
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