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Robot Rassomakhina: The HR Whiz Calling the Shots in 2025
In a world where silicon reigns supreme, Anna Rassomakhina, the founder of "Valuable People," has her eyes set on the future. With a background in personnel recruitment spanning 15 years, she now leads her company in handling complex HR tasks, team management, and marketing. Here, she shares her thoughts on the HR trends that will dominate the job market in 2025 and beyond.
Ch-Ch-Changes: Navigating the Labyrinth of the Future
To decipher the future of HR, it's crucial to examine the factors that shape the present. With the economy demanding 83.6 million workers in the next five years, a youth exodus, an aging population, and talent wars raging, the landscape is ripe for disruption. Countries are facing population crises, leaving companies to grapple with challenges and seize opportunities in the face of the tempest.
The Battle for Talent: Hold onto Your recruits, or Watch 'em Go
In a world where HR is king, the competition for quality personnel is fierce. With good help hard to find, retaining employees becomes the top priority. However, if you can't retain them, luring new talent becomes an expensive endeavor, both in terms of money and time. Speed becomes integral to recruitment, as the quickest recruiter secures the best talent before they get snatched up by competitors. Enter AI and automation, your new superheroes. By processing vast amounts of data, streamlining screening, and scheduling interviews, these tools give recruits the edge they need to outrun their fellow Formula 1 racers relying on outdated, manual methods.
Employee Empowerment: The New Power Couple
In the dance of work and life, flexibility becomes the key. Traditional work models are giving way to hybrid work, partial employment, and freelancing, providing employees with the freedom to balance their personal lives with professional duties. Companies offering this flexibility will find themselves more attractive to potential employees, while those adhering to a rigid, authoritarian approach might see their workforce dwindle.
The Human Touch: A Necessary Evil
In an increasingly automated world, the human touch becomes more crucial than ever. Companies must prioritize their employees' health and well-being, as a well-rested and content employee is a productive one. Comfortable working conditions, medical and psychological support, and catering to employees' unique needs are often the deciding factors in a potential candidate's decision to join a company.
One Size Doesn't Fit All: The Rise of Personalized Career Development
Mass management is a thing of the past. To retain top talent, companies must offer personalized career growth plans, taking into account each employee's ambitions and aspirations. This tailored approach ensures employee engagement, motivation, and retention, creating an environment where growth and fulfillment are readily available.
In the Spotlight: Corporate Image Matters
Gone are the days when employers scraped the barrel to fill job vacancies. Today, potential employees are savvy consumers, poring over company reviews, ratings, and current employees' feelings about their work. Building a strong, positive corporate culture and employer brand helps to attract top candidates, making it crucial for employers to maintain their image as a reliable and attractive place to work.
Education, Education, Education
As the workforce evolves, so must our knowledge. Companies are investing in corporate universities and educational platforms, allowing them to train their employees and maintain a highly skilled, qualified workforce. By nurturing their employees' growth, companies reduce their dependence on the external labor market and secure their position at the forefront of their industry.
Communication is Key
In today's digital age, internal mobile platforms play an essential role in streamlining communication and simplifying access to internal resources. Im implementing corporate applications, employees enjoy increased transparency, efficiency, and convenience, makingwork simpler and more gratifying.
VR for the Win
Virtual reality (VR) technology brings a new dimension to employee onboarding, making it more engaging and efficient. By immersing new hires in the company culture, organizing trainings, and offering unique experiences, VR increases new employees' motivation to excel in their roles.
Boosting Productivity: One AI and a Robot Walk Into a Bar...
The age of AI and robots is upon us. In many cases, what once required two, three, or even five humans can now be accomplished by a single individual equipped with AI tools. By automating routine processes and even replacing entire staff positions, companies enhance their productivity and efficiency, freeing up valuable resources to tackle more challenging tasks.
The Great Categorical Nexus
Regardless of age, gender, or background, top employers are open to working with a broad range of individuals. Wise companies recognize the value in employing diverse groups, including the elderly, those with disabilities, women on maternity leave, the self-employed, youth, students, refugees, and even prisoners.
Going Global: The Race for Talent
As the domestic talent pool shrinks, international cooperation becomes increasingly important. Russian employers are partnering with foreign companies to address their personnel shortage. The focus lies on countries such as Central Asia, the Middle East, and East Asia, but there is potential for collaboration with emerging markets like India, China, Turkey, and South Korea.
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- I'm not sure if a rigid, authoritarian approach to work will attract new talent in the future, as flexibility in work models like hybrid work, partial employment, and freelancing seems to be increasingly favored by employees.
- In a world where AI and automation streamline recruitment processes, it might be necessary to focus on the human touch, catering to employees' unique needs and prioritizing their well-being to retain them.
- As the workforce evolves, offering personalized career growth plans becomes essential to retain top talent and foster employee engagement, motivation, and retention. This tailored approach ensures a productive and fulfilling work environment.
- Building a strong, positive corporate culture and employer brand becomes crucial to attract top candidates in a world where potential employees scrutinize company reviews, ratings, and employee feedback.
- In the future, companies might need to look beyond the domestic talent pool and consider international cooperation with other countries, such as Central Asia, the Middle East, and East Asia, to address personnel shortages.
