Does your small business know about the emerging human resource trends in 2015? If not, you may lose customers to your competitors.

1. Emerging
Human
Resource
Trends
in
2015:
Is
Your
Business
Ready?

2. Human
resource
trends
change
just
as
frequently
as
fashion
(if
not
more).
Because
the
industry
is
constantly
evolving,
regulations
regularly
adapting,
and
employees
changing
as
well,
small
businesses
have
to
be
flexible
enough
to
keep
up
with
them.
Whether
you
have
a
larger
human
resources
department
or
you
are
handling
all
of
the
HR
work
yourself,
you
can
get
a
step
ahead
by
familiarizing
yourself
with
these
emerging
human
resource
trends
in
2015.
Generation
Z
Has
Arrived
You’ve
heard
about
Generation
X
and
Generation
Y,
but
now
you
need
to
know
about
Generation
Z.
These
individuals
were
born
between
1995
and
2010,
and
many
are
likely
to
be
seniors
in
college
by
the
end
of
2015.
Generation
Z
workers
will
start
to
enter
the
workforce
as
interns
and
entry-­‐level
employees,
and
they
are
going
to
go
fast.
You
may
want
to
get
in
on
the
action
by
snatching
up
highly
talented
college
seniors
before
competitors
hire
them.
Millennials
Move
Into
Leadership
Roles
The
Millennials
will
now
be
moving
into
leadership
positions.
According
to
a
study
by
Elance
oDesk,
27
percent
of
Millennials
already
work
in
managerial
positions,
and
in
ten
years
that
number
will
increase
to
47
percent.
But
Millennials
may
not
be
adequately
trained
to
handle
the
tasks.
So,
if
you
plan
to
promote
Millennials
into
higher
positions,
start
training
them
for
their
new
roles
in
2015.
Employees
Treasure
Honesty
Most
Compensation
and
job
security
are
both
very
important,
but
another
emerging
human
resource
trend
in
2015
will
be
employees
having
a
sense
of
loyalty
to
small
businesses
that
are
honest
with
them.
An
open-­‐door
policy
and
transparency
will
keep
your
employees
from
jumping
ship
and
moving
on
to
the
competition.
So,
start
sharing
with
your
employees,
discussing
issues
with
them,
and
getting
their
input.
Retention
Rates
Drop
Due
to
the
generational
changes
coming
in
2015,
small
businesses
will
notice
that
it’s
harder
to
retain
their
best
talent.
In
fact,
it’s
estimated
that
86
percent
of
employees
will
already
be
looking
for
a
new
position
while
they’re
working
in
their
current
one.
To
keep
your
employees
from
doing
the
same,
you
need
to
create
a
culture
that
allows
employees
to
create
friendships,
socialize,
and
feel
attached
to
their
job.
Social
Media
Becomes
a
Recruitment
Medium
In
2014,
social
media
was
already
becoming
popular
for
recruitment,
but
this
is
a
human
resource
trend
that
will
increase
in
2015.
More
small
businesses
will
be
using
blog
posts
and
social
media
updates
to
stand
out
and
help
them
attract
the
top
talent.
In
fact,
it’s
estimated

3. that
58
percent
of
employees
are
more
likely
to
apply
to
a
company
that
uses
social
media.
So,
if
your
small
business
has
yet
to
create
a
compelling
social
media
presence,
now
is
the
time
to
do
so.
There
are
many
emerging
human
resource
trends
predicted
for
2015.
Most
have
to
do
with
retention
and
attracting
new
talent.
As
a
small
business,
you
can
remain
competitive
in
2015
just
by
understanding
the
different
generations,
working
hard
to
attract
the
best
employees
and,
of
course,
keeping
your
existing
ones
from
searching
for
a
new
job.
Learn
more
about
how
you
can
decrease
your
turnover
rates
in
2015
by
getting
your
copy
of
Practical
Tools
to
Manage
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