Experts share insights and resources to help
employers navigate HR trends and priorities in the year
ahead
ROSELAND, N.J., Nov. 18,
2024 /CNW/ -- From developments in generative
artificial intelligence (AI), skill-building and employee
well-being to laws and regulations surrounding AI and pay
transparency, the global world of work will continue to transform
in 2025. To help employers navigate shifting priorities, ADP
today unveiled the key HR trends employers should have on their
radar and the resources to help them support their people and focus
on business growth.
View all the 2025 HR trends and gain
practitioner insights
- The employee experience and well-being are ongoing business
priorities: The business case for prioritizing the employee
experience is strong, with a positive employee experience helping
to drive engagement and productivity. To enhance the experience
they offer, employers will look for opportunities for
personalization, from customizing tasks to speak to employees'
unique skills and strengths to tailoring communication and
recognition. Additionally, prioritizing ways to help employees
manage their workloads and setting realistic expectations will help
employers tackle employee stress and burnout.
- Skills have emerged as a strong indicator of employee
success: In today's complex labor market, skills are quickly
rising to the top of priority lists for
employers. Prioritizing a skills-based approach to talent can
shift the focus of hiring and development from traditional
qualifications, such as degrees and industry experience, to a
person's skills and abilities. As employers look to fill gaps,
leaders should consider upskilling employees by introducing
additional skills or reskilling employees to help them take on new
roles and responsibilities as work continues to change.
- New laws are shaping how AI is developed and used in
employment decisions: As AI becomes more ingrained in the
technologies people use, laws around how companies use data will
continue to change and expand. Depending on an organization's
processes and technology, AI may be a part of employment decision
making, which requires care and compliance with new laws and
regulations. Employers should continue to monitor new legislation,
comply with new laws on the development of AI systems and use AI
effectively and responsibly at work.
- Pay equity and pay transparency remain business
priorities: Globally, pay equity and pay transparency continue
to be important areas of focus for employers, as some localities
require organizations to analyze and report pay gaps and provide
job applicants and employees with more information about pay.
Employers should monitor evolving legislation and work to
understand their pay data to effectively address any pay gaps and
comply with pay transparency laws.
- Generative AI continues to revolutionize HR, jobs and the
workforce: As generative AI tools reveal efficiencies, driving
productivity and introducing new ways of getting work done,
organizations are exploring how to best use the technology. The
focus should be on eliminating friction points and distractions for
employees so they can focus on the real work. It's important for
businesses to avoid overly complex employee trainings and to focus
on the goals they're looking to achieve, identifying ways in which
generative AI can support those desired outcomes.
- Firms are looking to expand skills to benefit from emerging
technologies: While upskilling and reskilling might not be new
concepts, upskilling and reskilling to support generative AI and
the solutions it's creating are. As generative AI technologies make
skills a business priority, employers will look to leverage their
HR teams and new tools to better understand how work gets done in
new ways and the skills needed to support those modes of working.
In addition to technical skills development for workers, employers
should consider offering them opportunities to experiment with
generative AI in a safe, predefined manner to help drive
innovation.
For additional insight and resources, visit
adp.com/HRTrends2025
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