BEC TRACK 1

The Future of Human Resources

1. I think the problem is in the last 15 years, the employers haven't shown their employees much loyalty. They've hired and fired pretty much at will according to whether the market dictator they need to increase or reduce the workforce. 

The flip side of this is the employees now, especially those at 25-35 age group, don't feel much loyalty to their employer either. Developing strategies to hold on to highly skilled and highly qualified people has become no.1 priority in Human Resources in all big companies in fact. 

There is no doubt in the next 5-10 years, there will be a move away from 9-5 ... office work. In fact, it's already happening with women who find it challenging to balance work and domestic schedules. This could mean more teleworking, in other words, working at home and being linked to the office by computer. Or it could also mean shorter working weeks or just more flexible hours and less companies offer these possibilities. A lot of people will look for alternative types of work. 

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