How will the human resource department processes, change in order to manage the workforce of the future?

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the future changes the human resources processes will pass through, in order to manage the workforce of the future. The future cannot be predicted, however this paper aims to look at rising trends in the Human Resources1 world, and how they will impact the way in which employees work and collaborate. Using a qualitative approach, the investigation was performed through five interviews to HR managers, business reports and studies. The results show how the change in processes can be built around four paradoxes: mobility, work-life balance, employee values and HR’s strategic importance, in order to better manage the workforce of the future. Essentially the HR department is at an unprecedented tipping point, whereas they are changing their operating models, to adapt to the constant changes in the business world in order to manage employees efficiently in the future.