2018 Talent Trends Report

whitePaper | February 16, 2020

The focus on human capital and talent in corporate governance is intensifying, as more stakeholders led by large institutional investors seek to understand how companies are integrating human capital considerations into the overarching strategy to create long-term value. After all, a company’s intangible assets, which include human capital and culture, are now estimated to comprise a significant portion of a company’s market value. At the same time, there is an ongoing cultural shift brought about by new generations of workers, digitization, automation and other megatrends related to the future of work. In this new era, it is critical for management teams and boards to keep pace with this transformation and consider redefining long-term value and corporate purpose. Creating value for multiple stakeholders, including employees, will ultimately help build and sustain shareholder value over the long term.

whitePaper | August 23, 2022

When starting out on the journey of choosing new people technology, a key consideration for many organisations is where to begin with system selection. Deciding between choosing an HR system that is part of a full enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, or opting for a best-of-breed human capital management (HCM) system can be complex – and involves more than considering just the software’s functionality. This paper aims to support buyers by giving practical advice and guidance on the key differences between these types of solutions.

whitePaper | December 10, 2022

An HR technology stack is a must-have for any modern People team. Selecting the right combination of relevant technologies helps HR professionals to manage, execute, analyze, and optimize all of their People practices — and we mean all.

whitePaper | July 15, 2022

As I write this note, we are in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone is focused on protecting our families, teams, and communities as we move through this crisis. In the coming months, we will emerge from this crisis state into a new normal. This coronavirus is becoming the accelerator for one of the greatest workplace transformations of our lifetime. How we shop, learn, communicate, and how and where we work will be changed forever.

whitePaper | January 27, 2020

Recruiting can feel a lot like dating: Two parties looking for people they want to spend their days with, both excited for the opportunity to find the right fit but nervous about the risks involved. And everything is magnified after the first time somebody you thought you had a connection with spurns you. After all, broken hearts can be hard to mend. Just as in love, so it is with company turnover. And nobody likes turnover. For starters, it’s extremely expensive.1 And for recruiters and hiring managers, it’s a huge time consumer.

whitePaper | April 15, 2022

Due to the “Great Remote Work Experiment” that began in March 2020 when workplaces around the world rapidly shut down, work is changing faster than it has in a generation. As many people now return to the workplace and begin to experiment with hybrid work, a range of different outcomes is possible. Thankfully, researchers at Microsoft and from around the world have been investigating evolving hybrid work practices and developing technologies that will address the biggest new challenges while taking advantage of the biggest new opportunities.