The last few years have changed our approach to many things. The world, attitudes to health and family life, but also to work, have changed. The labour market has undergone, as if by compulsion, revolutionary changes. As we can see, they will stay with us for longer. At the same time, this revolution has affected the entire HR industry. In a fairly short period of time, it has had to adapt to the events rushing around it, making its established and for years well-functioning patterns more flexible. The HR industry in 2023 is a fresh look at recruitment processes, openness towards employees and a rational approach to work-life balance. What are the current trends in the HR industry? Learn about them and see how they are building the modern labour market.

Process automation and the use of AI

This trend affects not only the HR industry, but many other areas of life. It must therefore have also affected the labour market. The automation of the processes used in the jobs in question definitely je speeds up and facilitates. This gives us a greater peace of mind and the opportunity to be better organised and schedule time for other tasks. In combination with artificial intelligence (AI)processes, such as CV analysis, reading cover letters or assessing the case study performed during interviews will become faster and fully objective. This will allow the recruiter to spend more time interviewing candidates or evaluating employees and making necessary improvements. 

Differentiated forms of work

The pandemic reality has shown us that remote working is possible and it is not less effective. The current trend is for employers to give employees the opportunity to adapting the form of work to their needs. Remote, hybrid, fixed or distributed working has become standard. It makes it possible to skilfully combine and balance work and family life. Working from home, at non-standard hours, no longer surprises anyone. Opening up to such models also makes it possible to recruit employees regardless of where they live or are stationed. This gives ability to attract and retain top talent, developing competence and a good corporate image.

A leader who motivates

In a way, the above trends have an impact on another one, namely a change in the approach to leadership. A current leader is not just someone who demands, expects and holds people accountable for their tasks. When recent years have effectively demotivated employees and caused psychological problems for many of them, it has become apparent that the boss or the the supervisor can and should be the one to support his/her team. This is why the importance of the qualities sought among them has changed. Today A leader must above all motivate, inspire and be able to find creative solutions to current situations. This approach will bind the team together and make it even more effective.

Well-being employee

Employee benefits, familiar to everyone, have started to be treated as standard. Cards for sports activities, medical care, access to group insurance are common extras, but it turns out that the employees increasingly expect something different - clear responsibilities, understanding, transparent communication and a friendly working environment or in a team where this work is done remotely. These aspects are able to generate maximum commitment employee, and this is a guarantee of efficient work and effective performance of assigned tasks. It is therefore worth taking care of the employee well-being, starting by clarifying what this means for each of them. 

DEI, or equality above all

Approach DEI. diversity, equity, inclusiondiversity, equality and inclusion) is basically the responsibility of businesses these days. Society is diverse and The employer should respect and recognise this diversity. Multiculturalism, inclusive gender politics and psychological safety at work These are aspects that will increasingly need to be taken into account and should be permanently incorporated into the way companies are managed in order for them to operate on the principles of fairness, openness and equal treatment.

Online recruitment

It's a trend we've been noticing for the past 2-3 years, but it's now reaching its climax. This is, of course, due to automation and the increasingly effective use of AI. Any recruitment process can now be carried out remotelywhich increases the search area and the availability of workers. This is an opportunity both for them and for companies to hire the best ones.

Full-time employee (not always)

These changes have also necessitated approach to the way staff are employed. The current and subsequent years will show that full-time work will no longer be the main or sole means of earning an income. Remote or hybrid working will make it easier for employees to performing paid assignments and proving yourself in more than one specialisationFor example, working as a marketer for one company and as a contract graphic designer for another. It is worth preparing your companies to be open-minded about this and to understand this approach, as it will definitely become more common.

The key word for all current HR trends is openness. It is this that will allow us to properly adapt our companies and us as employees to the inevitable changes in the approach and functioning of the modern labour market.