What comes with being a CHRO at an HR service partner organization? But imagine the challenges of being an HR leader at an organization whose business is to make HR’s life easier. “It’s What else comes with being a CHRO at an HR service partner organization? MORE

Like so many other industries before it, human resources (HR) has been experiencing a period of rapid digital transformation over the last few years. Hey, people on the HR team need to be happy at work too!). With HR software, onboarding new employees is both easier and more efficient. MORE

In fact, Gartner anticipates that there will be a shortage of 100,000 data scientists in the United States alone by 2020. The reality: traditional HR struggles to fulfill the analytics remit. Even the most apt HR teams are already struggling to fulfill their analytics remit. They rely on traditional approaches to HR that don’t resonate with this unique set of experts. MORE

However, the survey revealed very few companies and HR functions are fully prepared to address the organizational change requirements related to automation as well as less reliance on full-time employees and greater reliance on contingent talent. MORE

We’ll be broadcasting live as the official podcast of this year’s HR Technology Conference and Expo! Will you be at HR Tech? Brian Sommer is an industry analyst who covers the ERP, finance and HR sectors. Elaine Orler , CEO and Founder, Talent Function. MORE

In the last couple of years, we’ve seen a marked change in the conversations we’re having with HR leaders. Coupled with the rapid increase in the number of HR transformation projects we’re now working on globally, this suggests we’re on the cusp of change. 2020 is the future. MORE

A changing workforce model. Workforces now comprise of a mix of permanent employees and contractors. According to the Harvard Business Review Research, 94% of respondents felt it vital that their organizations make the shift from the current model, to reflect the reality of the changing workforce, while 84% stated this was important to help them achieve their business goals. We have experienced a good bit of workforce fragmentation. MORE

Blog posts here on HR Times regularly discuss ways organizations can rethink and revamp their talent programs to better support business strategies and overcome workforce challenges. 2 Also consider that manufacturing employs 9 percent of the workforce, supporting more than 12 million workers directly and 17.4 percent in 2013, 4 and data projections suggest 400,000 jobs will be added between 2015 and 2020. 1 Milken Institute and Economic Planning Institute. MORE