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 Workplace Trends Reports

Challenges Facing HR Over the Next 10 Years

HR professionals say that the three biggest challenges facing HR executives over the next 10 years are retaining and rewarding the best employees (59%), developing the next generation of corporate leaders (52%), and creating a corporate culture that attracts the best employees to organizations (36%). This research also explores investment challenges, talent management tactics, evolvement of the workforce, and critical HR competencies and knowledge. 


SHRM Workplace Forecast: The Top Workplace Trends According to HR Professionals

The SHRM Workplace Forecast is published every two years by the Society for Human Resource Management. The structure of the report is based on a survey of human resource professionals on their views of key issues they feel will affect the workplace in the coming years. The report is divided into four broad sections covering demographics and society, economics and employment, public policy and law, and science and technology. The survey also asks HR professionals what actions they and their organizations are taking or are planning to take to address these trends, changes and challenges.

Future Insights: Top Trends According to SHRM's HR Subject Matter Expert Panels

This report highlights key HR-related topics and trends, as seen by subject matter experts from SHRM's Special Expertise Panels. These trends are a valuable resource for any HR professional interested in seeing what issues HR subject matter experts believe will have the biggest impact on the workplace today and in the years ahead.

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 Workplace Visions®

2013, Vol. I: Changes to Health Care in 2013: What HR professionals need to know

Health care reform is in full progress as elements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) slowly begin to take effect. This issue of Workplace Visions looks at the latest provisions of the law and HR’s role in the process.

2012, Vol.  IV: The Generation Gap: Focus on Millennials

Businesses and HR professionals focused on developing leaders for tomorrow are increasingly aware of the numerous factors that could influence the Millennial generation’s ability to move into leadership roles in their organizations and are using this information to tailor their leadership development strategies and programs. But this task is not always easy because the Millennial generation faces a series of unique challenges.

2012, Vol. III: With Health Care in the Spotlight, Wellness Programs Are on the Rise 

Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the bulk of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, many HR professionals are likely moving ahead with implementing the requirements of the legislation. The law was designed to expand coverage for more Americans and make health care more affordable, and employers are paying particular attention to the latter, given how costly it has become to provide medical coverage. .

2012, Vol. II: The rapid rise of social media as a recruiting tool

In the span of just a few short years, social media has become central to many businesses’ recruiting strategies. Organizations of all sizes and in many industries are using a number of different platforms to find and connect with potential new hires, build an employer brand and find out more about potential candidates. Along with new opportunities to build efficiencies into the recruiting process, the use of social media also creates new responsibilities for employers and the HR function.

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 Workplace Trends: Q & As with Experts

Experts share their observations with SHRM Research on the economy, the labor force and other topics connected to HR management. 

Bruce Tulgan, founder at RainmakerThinking, outlines the ways to manage multiple generations in the workplace.

Jeanne Meister, partner at Future Workplace, discusses how social media is having an impact on today's labor force.

Ken Matos, senior director of employment research and practice, Families and Work Institute, talks about current trends in the workplace.

Dallas Salisbury, president and CEO of Employee Benefit Research Institute, explains why times are changing for retirement planning.

Tom Lerche, senior vice president at The Vitality Group, discusses the importance of health care and wellness programs in the workplace.

Ellen Galinsky, president and co-founder of Families and Work Institute, talks about current trends in flexible work practices.

Tony Schwartz, CEO of The Energy Project, explains why so few workers are truly engaged with their jobs at the moment.

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