The document outlines 15 top HR trends for 2017 including: 1) Moving from annual performance appraisals to more comprehensive and ongoing software, 2) Using predictive analytics to identify, recruit, develop, and retain top talent, 3) Encouraging self-directed learning and feedback to promote growth, 4) Hiring a blended workforce of full-time, contract, and freelance employees to access diverse skills. The trends are aimed at aligning HR efforts with business outcomes through the use of new technologies and strategies around talent acquisition, management, and development.

1. TOP HR TRENDS
FOR 2017

2. 15Hot and Happening trends that align your efforts
with high impact outcomes

3. REVITALISE PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT

4. » Move from annual appraisal to a more
comprehensive performance appraisal software
» Easy way to keep track of your employees
» HR Leaders have to spend more time on data
collection and change management this year
Means

5. PREDICTIVE PEOPLE
ANALYSIS

6. Means
» Deploy predictive talent methods that can identify,
recruit, develop and retain the right minds
» A data driven behavioural assessment to ensure
better hiring outcomes, optimise organisational
structure & diminish attrition rates

7. SELF-STEERING LEARNING AND
DEVELOPMENT

8. Means
» A push to managers to encourage self-coaching
culture within the team
» Hands-on opportunities for skill development,
regular feedback and growth opportunities

9. A BLENDED WORKFORCE

10. Means
» Refine diversity in 2017 by including full time
employees, consultants, freelancers, part-time etc.
in your team
» Hire on-demand to solve problems quickly. Realise
happier staff, better problem solving and also
access specialist skills

11. STREAMLINED TALENT
ACQUISITION

12. Means
» More affordable HR software to find the right
human capital solutions, retaining them also needs
constant effort from the HR team
» Upgrade your applicant tracking system – a new
breed of tools to source, recruit, interview, assess

13. OPEN TO CAREER MOBILITY

14. Means
» Stay relevant by offering new roles and
opportunities for your employees
» It impacts employee engagement, improved
employee productivity and teamwork

15. GO DIGITAL

16. Means
» Leverage platforms and apps to deliver a
compelling, productive, more personalised, feed-
back rich employee experience
» Even start-ups build digital learning solutions,
digital recruitment tools, new tools for employee
feedback and wellness

17. BRAND YOURSELF ON SOCIAL
MEDIA

18. Means
» Manage your social presence, work with your
marketing team to understand and monitor your
employment brand
» Create an Authentic, Positive, Real brand that will
also help you to know the strength and weakness

19. FOCUS ON DATA ANALYTICS

20. » Every step of each employee’s life cycle will be
recorded, greatly helps in performance
management
» Enables HR to arrive at attrition measures, factors
for client loss and take immediate action
Means

21. MOVE TO INTELLIGENT
PLATFORMS

22. » The future of work will revolve around artificial
intelligence, augmented reality. Redesign to greatly
help your organisation
» With real time data, make use of tools to better
source people, recruit and understand challenges
in employee engagement, management or
performance
Means

23. ETHICAL WORK CULTURE

24. » Corporate perks have become passé to retain top
performers these days
» Focus on a strong corporate culture and mission
for your employees.
» HR Leaders have to explore values and behavioural
standards to steer an engaging work environment
Means

25. USE DESIGN THINKING

26. » No more do your employees comply with HR
programs unless mandatory or out of genuine
interest
» Stop rolling out programs, rather bring good things
to your people
» Follow Listen First, Then Design Approach
Means

27. EXPECTATION OF
MILLENNIALS

28. » Huge desire for transparency, rapid talent mobility,
the ability to grow, coaching and teamwork among
Gen Y
» HRs have to create a modern and fully consumer-
like technology experience at work
Means

29. COMPELLING EMPLOYEE
EXPERIENCE

30. » Invest more in employee wellness – training,
improving workspaces and rewards
» It is the most promising competitive advantage
that you can create
Means

31. REVISIT YOUR MANAGEMENT
MODEL

32. » Ensuring a leadership policy with no hierarchy
among your employees
» Discover leaders who can experiment, motivate,
inspire, innovate and create followership
Means

33. Acquire An Accelerated HR Team This Year
BIG CONCEPT

34. Not an administrative or
service providing
function anymore
Expert
consultant in
all ‘people’
things
Understand
modern HR
technology
New Identity
For HR
Department
Final Thoughts

35. Any HR Trend We Missed?
Let us know. Drop your views in the
comments section.
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