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HR in the future: The impact of technology
Posted by Joanne Christie in Technology on Thu, 20/08/2009 - 12:20
Like it or not, technology is advancing at an unstoppable rate, especially when it comes to information technology. While human resources professionals can undoubtedly benefit from new software developments, there’s clearly the potential that increased automation could lead to some uncertainty about the 'human' element of their job.
Some within the industry feel that technology is one factor that is bringing about a major change in the role of HR departments.
- The increased use of HR technology could lead to some uncertainty about the 'human' element of the job
- HR can increase communication by providing the technological tools for line managers to control their talent
- There are certain key trends emerging in the HR software space right now
- HR can start to use social media as an employee engagement tool
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