Communications of the ACM
Why Hr Departments Need to Hire It Specialists
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Although there is a growing number of professionals who understand both HR and IT, overall numbers are still small, which means that HR departments will be looking to hire more IT specialists in the future. Businesses should hire IT professionals to help their HR departments manage the sweeping changes that technology is bringing to the workforce. IT professionals have a vital role to play in helping their HR colleagues adapt to the changing work environment, as more staff work from home or on temporary contracts. In short, HR departments need to have someone on the senior team who is highly technically literate and persuasive, as well as well-informed about new technology trends.
The core issue is that technology will fundamentally change the way people work. Competition for labor will become global, as people as far afield as China or India begin offering their services online for perhaps a tenth of the price of similar services offered in the UK. Where you work and how you work will change. Companies will employ virtual teams around the world. You will be working with people who are very different from you in terms of age, status, etc. Work will be less central in people's lives. Home working and remote working will present new HR challenges, as companies work out how to manage employees who rarely, if ever, work in the office.
Once HR people see the potential that technology offers to transform the way companies manage their people, they will embrace it. HR people usually get quite enthusiastic once they see how much money they can save, and what the options are for remote working, teamwork, and recording and monitoring behavior. Taking up new technologies, such as online recruitment or cloud-based talent management, can help senior HR leaders raise their profile in the business, particularly at the board level, and an enthusiastic IT professional on the HR team can help them get started. HR people need to consider the possibilities and requirements of the future of work, and think about adapting to that future.
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