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The future of the HR profession

The future of the HR profession

From the course: Understanding Organizations and the Role of HR

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The future of the HR profession

- Predicting the future has become an obsession for many in work and there's nothing more exciting than HR being able to shape the future of work that has more positive impacts on people and the success of the organization. Many futurists and thought leaders will point to the future of work as being a mixture of the use of the most advanced digital tools and platforms, with new pioneering ways of organizing and helping people experience more satisfaction and achievements in their work. Many predictions declare that a high percentage of work will be automated by machines and digital programs. This worries a lot of people that their work may become obsolete. Some are optimistic that automation will free them to do higher quality work which is more rewarding and fulfilling. No one really knows the answer. It's probably somewhere in between those two views. People lose their jobs or get a higher quality job. And it's…

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