This week's round-up of the essential articles on the world of work includes a reminder of the importance of soft skills, research on the power of apprenticeships and survey results showing that today's teenagers aspire to the same jobs as their peers from 20 years ago.
January 24, 2020

Our Weekly TOP 5: Trends In The World Of Work

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#1. HR will remain at the sharp end of workplace changes


At some point it’s too late to wish people happy new year but the end of January is probably ok. Likewise, trends pieces for the year ahead must probably stop after January. Squeezing in just before the deadline, therefore, is this piece from Human Resources Online, which looks at the HR trends for 2020 and beyond. Issues such as the rise of people analytics and the need for digital ethics show that HR will remain at the sharp end of workplace changes, reinforcing a point we made earlier this month.


💡 Even, or rather especially, in the age of AI, the power of ‘human’ in professions like Human Resources grows in importance.


#1. HR will remain at the sharp end of workplace changes


At some point it’s too late to wish people happy new year but the end of January is probably ok. Likewise, trends pieces for the year ahead must probably stop after January. Squeezing in just before the deadline, therefore, is this piece from Human Resources Online, which looks at the HR trends for 2020 and beyond. Issues such as the rise of people analytics and the need for digital ethics show that HR will remain at the sharp end of workplace changes, reinforcing a point we made earlier this month.


💡 Even, or rather especially, in the age of AI, the power of ‘human’ in professions like Human Resources grows in importance.


#1. HR will remain at the sharp end of workplace changes


At some point it’s too late to wish people happy new year but the end of January is probably ok. Likewise, trends pieces for the year ahead must probably stop after January. Squeezing in just before the deadline, therefore, is this piece from Human Resources Online, which looks at the HR trends for 2020 and beyond. Issues such as the rise of people analytics and the need for digital ethics show that HR will remain at the sharp end of workplace changes, reinforcing a point we made earlier this month.


💡 Even, or rather especially, in the age of AI, the power of ‘human’ in professions like Human Resources grows in importance.


#1. HR will remain at the sharp end of workplace changes


At some point it’s too late to wish people happy new year but the end of January is probably ok. Likewise, trends pieces for the year ahead must probably stop after January. Squeezing in just before the deadline, therefore, is this piece from Human Resources Online, which looks at the HR trends for 2020 and beyond. Issues such as the rise of people analytics and the need for digital ethics show that HR will remain at the sharp end of workplace changes, reinforcing a point we made earlier this month.


💡 Even, or rather especially, in the age of AI, the power of ‘human’ in professions like Human Resources grows in importance.


Our Weekly TOP 5: Trends In The World Of Work

20 Occupations That Will Change The Job Market Banner