Understanding Contemporary HR:
Technologies And Trends That Shape Your Journey
Date: 16.10.19
Lerato Semenya
Duality of digital
“How digital reinventors are pulling away from the pack,” October 2017, McKinsey.com.
Why does your business
need an HR strategy?
Macro-economic Factors and Trends
• South African Unemployment
• America First/Brexit
• The workforce ecosystem – the gig economy
• From Automation to Augmentation
• The Reskilling Imperative
• Shift from Employee Engagement to Employee Experience
• Renewed focus on productivity
What are the key drivers of
digital transformation?
What is the landscape for
digital transformation in talent
acquisition?
Key Drivers For Investing In
Digital Technology
• Stand-alone providers are not enough
• New technology is overwhelming
• Competition for talent has increased:
• New terminology in the talent acquisition market:
• Candidate Communication
• The proliferation of data
Allocate digital capital –
responding to the duality
Centre any partnerships
or M&A opportunities
around digital
opportunities
Emphasize
innovation when
they develop their
digital-product
portfolios
Bold moves to create digital
businesses
Mastering the duality of digital: How companies withstand disruption
Source: Aptitude Research, 2019 Talent Acquisition survey
Leveraging strategic
partnerships
Creating change
management strategies
Incorporating
brand and
experience
Digital
transformation
– how much is
too much?
Understand the business strategy
Define HR strategy
Prioritize HR investments
Design (and constantly refine) HR services
Ensure the right HR service delivery model
Establish the right HR capabilities
Measure the impact
HR
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gy F
ram
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1. Top talent on a project basis
2. Recategorization of spend
3. More flexibility
4. Increased competitive advantage
5. Reduced management time on other HR practices
6. Reduced HR fixed costs
7. Lower employee headcount
8. Business growth and continuity
9. Fill current skill gaps in your organisation
10.Buy time to grow skills in your organisation
Outright
requirements for
Talent Acquisition
2019 – Adcorp market comparative*
*anonymised data across outsourcing, IT, white collar placements – developers : Java, PHP, web, full stack. Analytics skills – R, Python prevalence. Large number of interns (pipeline for skills)
Yesterday’s solutions….
…for today’s problems
…or tomorrow’s…
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