Transformation | 8 in 10 HR leaders predict HUGE CHANGES to their role

As more technology infiltrates into the workplace and HR leaders adapt to the ever-evolving needs of employees, more and more professionals expect that their current role will be unrecognisable in the future.

In fact, findings from Sage’s new report The changing face of HR, show that 82% of HR leaders predict that their role will be completely different in ten years’ time, with 43% claiming that their organisation will not keep up with related changes in technology in that same ten-year timeframe.

The report, which features the perceptions of 500 senior HR and people leaders, discovered just how much the people function is being impacted by the growth of technology. 42% stated that HR decisions are driven by data and 51% are planning to access data in real time within the next year.

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Elsewhere, 24% revealed they are using AI as part of their hiring process, with 56% hoping to adopt the tech within the next year. While these stats demonstrate HR’s ability to adopt new technologies, 57% said that they can’t invest in new tech because of resourcing restrictions. Similarly, just 25% rated their team as an expert within HR tech.