10 Trends that Shaped HR in 2024
HR departments faced significant upheaval in 2024, and 2025 will bring even more disruption. But you don’t need to navigate these changes alone. Below, you’ll find curated SHRM resources to help your organization navigate ten pivotal HR trends.
2024 Election Impacts HR
The results of the 2024 U.S. elections will likely impact HR departments in several areas. Learn about how key policy topics are likely to evolve and get access to regular updates.
- The Presidential Effect 2024: What It Means for Your Workplace
- Policy Outlook: Workforce Development
- Policy Outlook: Workplace Inclusion
- Policy Outlook: Workplace Flexibility & Leave
- Policy Outlook: Workplace Governance
- Policy Outlook: Workplace Health Care
- Policy Outlook: Workplace Immigration
- Policy Outlook: State Affairs
- Policy Outlook: Global Policy
- Sign Up: SHRM HR Policy Briefing Newsletter
Civility is in Crisis
Incivility in U.S. workplaces is high, and it’s disrupting workplace productivity, employee mental health, and talent retention. Learn how to create and reinforce a culture of civility in your organization.
- SHRM Civility Index
- Political Conversations Playbook
- Discussing Politics at Work and the Importance of Civility
- Fostering Civil Conversations at Work
- 4 Proactive Strategies to Combat Workplace Incivility
- Using Body Language to Enhance Workplace Civility
- How to Model Civility for a Better Workplace Culture
- The Hidden Costs of Incivility in the Workplace
- Creating Civil Workplaces in an Era of Political Discord
- Maintaining Civility When Personality Traits Collide
Courts Remake Regulatory Landscape
Understanding the judiciary's influence in shaping workplace policies has become even more critical. Learn about important court decisions, regulations, and other legal matters.
- Supreme Court to Review White, Straight Worker’s Bias Claims
- Supreme Court Will Decide if Former Employees Can Sue Over Post-Employment Benefits
- Supreme Court to Decide ERISA Claim Pleading Standards
- Supreme Court Considers Unemployment Benefits Challenges
- Supreme Court Will Consider Denial of Differential Pay for Reservist
- Overtime Rule Challenges Are Still Pending
- What Proposed Regulations on Paycheck Advances Mean for Earned Wage Access Benefits
- EEOC Plans Proposed Rule on Pay Data Collection
- SHRM Workplace Law Forum
- Sign Up: Workplace Compliance Newsletter
The Labor Market Softens, But Hiring Challenges Remain
Understand how talent trends will impact hiring at your organization and discover strategies to improve talent acquisition and retention. The SHRM Talent Newsletter provides regular updates on the latest developments in the field.
- Talent Scarcity, Skills Gaps Challenge Recruiting
- The Wage Inflation Challenge: Balancing Business Sustainability and Employee Compensation
- Employers Planning Lower Pay Raises in 2025
- How to Retain Your Talent
- Experience and Education Requirements in Job Postings Decline
- Skills-Based Hiring Requires Commitment to Change
- Bridging the Skills Gap: Preparing Future Talent for the Workforce
- Labor Market Power Dynamics: September 2024 EN:Insights Forum
- Power Dynamics in the U.S. Labor Market: Exploring Employer-Employee Relationships
- Sign Up: SHRM Talent Newsletter
AI Comes to a Crossroads
Organizations began to seriously consider strategically incorporating AI in 2024, but implementation challenges remain. Learn about new AI tools and approaches to integrating AI within your organization.
- The ROI Honeymoon Is Over: AI Must Now Prove Its Worth
- Start with a Blueprint: The SHRM AI+HI Enablement Program
- How Will AI Impact Your Talent Strategy?
- Navigating the AI Landscape: Is Culture the Key to Success?
- Preparing the Workforce for AI? Start Here
- Strikes in the Age of Automation and AI: How HR Can Prepare for the Future
- 7 Essential Questions for HR Leaders Looking to Effectively Integrate AI
- The Future of Hiring: The Role of AI in Modern Recruitment Strategies
- Why AI+HI Is Essential to Compliance
- Sign Up: The AI+HI Project
Employee Experience Becomes a Strategic Edge
Some organizations are looking at employee experience as an alternative metric to employee engagement that can provide them with a strategic edge in the battle for top talent. Learn about creating and measuring employee experience in your organization.
- The Case for Employee Experience
- Creating a Great Employee Experience
- Employee Experience: A Comprehensive Guide
- How to Revitalize a Disengaged Workforce
- 7 Strategies to Address Employee Disengagement
- Get a Better Feel for Your Workplace: Measure Employee Experience and Engagement
- Friendship at Work Boosts Employee Well-Being, Engagement, and Performance
- Want a More Engaged Workplace? Start by Asking Employees What They Need
- How One Company Uses Digital Tools to Boost Employee Well-Being
- Sign Up: All Things Work
Companies Rethink Approach to I&D
Some organizations shook up their inclusion and diversity (I&D) programs in 2024. Learn about the latest research and current I&D best practices for elevating your organization’s approach to creating a workplace for everyone.
- SHRM Inclusion & Diversity Playbook
- How to Develop an Inclusion and Diversity Initiative
- Beyond Quotas: Metrics that Truly Measure Diversity Success
- 10 Tips for Improving Workplace Inclusion
- Ensuring Workplace Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Employees
- Inside the I&D Space with CEO Action President Anuradha Hebbar
- Ensure Equity in Succession Planning by Emphasizing the Process, Not the Person
- The Executive’s Guide to Fostering Inclusion: 10 Essential Steps
- Expanding the Pie: How to Drive Alignment on Inclusion
- Sign Up: SHRM I&D News
C-Suites Evolve to Meet New Challenges
Leadership cannot stay the same in a world where change is the only constant. Learn about how organizations are changing their approach to the structure of the C-suite, leadership development, and succession planning.
- CHRO Among Fastest-Growing C-Suite Roles
- How to Chart a Path to the C-Suite
- The Changing Face of the C-Suite: Older, More Diverse and More Experienced
- Gig Work in the C-Suite? Fractional Execs Are on the Rise
- The Changing Path to the CEO Seat
- An HR Leader's Guide to Building Strong C-Suite Relationships
- Is It Time to Reimagine the C-Suite?
- The Evolving Executive
- Incentivizing the C-Suite: Cash Is No Longer King, so What Works Now?
- Sign Up: People+Strategy Brief
Flexibility is in Flux
Some employers are doing away with remote work in favor of a full return-to-office, while others are embracing new leave programs to help employees achieve better work-life integration. Learn how leading companies are finding a path forward that works for all.
- How to Implement an Effective Return-to-Office Strategy
- How Employers Are Bringing Remote Employees Back to the Office
- CEOs Double Down on RTO Mandates
- Employers Leave Room for Flexible Thinking on Family Leave, Flexible Work
- Beyond the Paycheck: How Flexibility Drives Workplace Success
- From Menopause Support to Grandparent Leave, Employers Add Benefits to Support Diverse Needs
- Supporting Flexibility: Creating a Military-Friendly Work Culture
- Returning Employees to the Physical Workplace
- A Look at the Benefits That Can Keep Older Workers on Board
- Caring Across Generations: How Companies Can Support a Multi-Generational Workforce
PR Comes to HR
While HR announcements are usually intended just for employees, the past year has seen brands large and small make headlines for seemingly internal matters. Learn how to better navigate HR’s PR challenges and build a successful employer brand.
- Managing Organizational Communication
- Viral Video Draws Attention to Layoff Process via Zoom
- When Crisis Comes Calling: A Checklist for Leaders
- Risk Managers: What's Your Plan for a Public Relations Crisis?
- Picking Up the Pieces: Providing Effective Leadership in a Crisis
- Two Leadership Practices for Fostering Difficult Conversations at Work
- Social Media Posts Gone Wrong Require Delicate Evaluation
- How Should HR Respond to a Scandal?
- How to Define and Communicate Your Employer Brand to Attract Top Talent
- Want a Great Brand? Build a Great Culture
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