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Strengthening the HR-Digital Connection

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At first glance, the connection between the emerging role of chief digital officer and HR would seem tenuous, at best. For example, a 2016 study from PwC found that 19 percent of 2,500 large global companies reported having a CDO in place, up from just 6 percent of employers surveyed in 2015. It’s that important.”.

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Caterpillar’s transformative CHRO is the 2023 HR Executive of the Year

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Jim Umpleby was clear: He needed an HR partner. Advertisement - The organization, which employs more than 109,000 people worldwide, had never had an HR leader with a seat at the proverbial table—but with a re-envisioned business strategy closely tied to people success, Umpleby knew he needed a strategic leader who could elevate the function.

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This HR Rising Star’s key to innovation? Curiosity

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Early in her career, Mana Fletcher had the opportunity to move into a short-term HR assignment—and she never looked back. Once she got the HR bug, Fletcher spent time working in recruiting, as an HR generalist and in HR leadership at organizations including Staffmark and TransAmerica before joining West in 2015.