The State of HR Skills and Education 2022

This virtual event focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in today’s global workplace. DEI is an area where HR continues to struggle despite the fact that workplaces all over the world are becoming more diverse in terms of gender, ethnicity, culture, and cognitive approaches to solving business problems. In recent years, DEI has taken on greater social and workplace significance in the wake of the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements. Diversity is any characteristic that can be used to differentiate employee groups from one another, and equity refers to the fair treatment of all employees in terms of pay, advancement, access and opportunity. Inclusion is the process of ensuring that diverse people are welcomed, culturally accepted, and ensured a sense of belonging in the workplace. Top organizations no longer see DEI as a “stand alone” issue related to fairness and legal compliance. Rather, they increasingly link it to organizational performance, innovation, engagement, brand, ethics, mission and leadership. This event will highlight how successful organizations succeed in this area. It will detail best practices and show how some organizations leverage DEI as a competitive advantage. The event will also look at how DEI is integrated into the organizational mission and how it is supported by the larger corporate culture. In short, this virtual event will provide a detailed snapshot of the state of DEI today, discuss where it is headed in the future, and reveal how it can be a key driver of both organizational performance and social justice growth across the world. Please join us and register now!

Over the past several years, organizations large and small have witnessed one of the most dramatic shocks to the employment landscape ever witnessed. From COVID-related remote work to the “Great Resignation,” the available employment base has changed dramatically. Combine these employment “shocks” with an already tight labor market and the availability of skilled white-collar workers is at a critical breaking point. Outside of simply raising wages to attract new talent, many organizations are turning to automation to supplement their workforce. Rob Drover, Marcum Technology’s Vice President of Business Solutions will provide an overview of both the available technology to support back-office automation but more importantly some of the successful strategies employed by companies that have embraced and embedded automation in their organization’s culture.

Is it time to update your performance management processes? Join this webinar for an overview of performance management best practices including the importance of regular feedback, collaborative goal setting, using the 9-Box model as a tool for talent development, and prioritizing coaching and communication. You will walk away with ideas and tools to help you perfect performance management at your firm!

Information management is one of the core accountabilities of HR, one that has become even more important due to the trend toward remote and hybrid work arrangements. It is a particularly challenging topic because of the sensitivity of HR information and the sheer amount of information in multiple formats and places. A recent HR.com survey found that just 15% of organizations believe that their HR information is excellently managed. What steps can HR professionals take to ensure their employees have centralized, secure access to business critical information? This webcast will explore how information management technology can help HR handle data more reliably and efficiently. Attendees will hear a real world example of how a HR department is leveraging technology to streamline their processes and enhance their employee experience. Ensuring your employee documentation is complete, up to date, and managed in compliance with ever-changing laws and regulations is a priority. Unfortunately, tracking missing acknowledgements and producing audit reporting is an inefficient and manually intensive process. Attendees will learn how having information governance baked into their information management technology will help their HR department ensure careful auditing and management of employee’s personal data. We will cover the findings of a comprehensive survey of the HR community in virtually every industry vertical and a broad cross-section of employers, ranging from small businesses with fewer than 50 employees to enterprises with over 20,000. HR.com, asked HR professionals to tell us about the drivers of HR in the future and the future of technology.