1. AI Will Free Up More Time for Innovation and Creation
Digital Optimism How AI Will Put the 'Human’ Back in ’Human Resources’ in 2019 David Karandish
Fear not! AI may make for an excellent teammate, but it is unlikely to take over the world. Even the most advanced technology cannot replace the human mind and its ability to innovate, connect, and dream. What technology can do, however, is give more people more time to pursue the kind of creative thinking the drives business success and improves our lives.
With their ability to save us time on the most mundane of tasks and administrative duties, AI n the war for talent, the field of human resources and automation have become chief enablers of is the front line for innovation. To beat the this creative thinking. competition and hire top-tier candidates, HR departments must leverage the right technology "[The] jobs up for replacement are those that to get things done fast, while still retaining the are routine and standardized and focused on human touch that is critical to recruiting and gathering and sharing information," says Dave Ulrich, HR expert and cofounder of advisory firm retention success. The RBL Group. "Relationship jobs that require Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine creativity [are] less likely to be automated." learning, digital platforms and services are 2. Technology Will Be Simplified developing faster than ever. As more and more routine processes become fully automated, for the Benefit of the Entire Employee Lifecycle employee productivity can increase significantly — but no machine is perfect. It is up to HR to find Madeline Laurano, founder of Aptitude Research, the perfect balance between AI and individual predicts program streamlining will be a key trend throughout 2019: "Over the past few years, basic input. areas such as scheduling and communication In light of these disruptive trends, I asked some have become overcomplicated, with companies leading voices in HR for their thoughts on the using too many providers and too many future of technology at work. Here's what they capabilities. ... Companies are becoming smarter about the technology investments they make in had to say:
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