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HR DIGITIZATION: THE EVOLUTION OF HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES Textile Value Chain Editorial Team
In the last two decades, technology has transformed the almost the same as job seekers, and it is proven by the fact world, and the growing digital world is rapidly merging with that more than 20 million firms are listed on professional our material reality, changing every part of our lives, lead- network sites, and around 90% of recruiters use platforms ing industries, businesses in all sectors, and much more. like those on a daily basis. Companies that wish to generate organisational memory Human resources departments are therefore investing in and take immediate actions have begun to acknowledge the the development of innovative importance of digital transapplication tracking technoloKey Points formation in a fast-paced gies to help them manage their and evolving competitive • Technology has been transformed jobs. In addition, doing the first market. round of interviews via video • Business influencing trend- digitization of human reDigitization of human re- sources. conferences has become regular. sources (HR) is one such For modern enterprises, a digit• What is meant by HR digitization? major trend influencing ised recruitment system has unbusinesses, and it has grown • Effects on Recruitment doubtedly increased the speed, in popularity significantly connection, and effectiveness of • 60℅ candidates use online recruitment sites to find new over time. With the advent the hiring process. jobs of digital workplaces comes Effects on Management: a plethora of alternatives. • 20 million firm available on professional business sites It’s worth noting that the huHuman Resource leaders • Effect on management man resource department’s can transform their organiresponsibilities don’t end with sations and take their com- • Importance of multi tasking recruiting and firing. They are panies forward by imple• Ways to digitize HR practices also involved with personnel menting technology-enabled management, which includes solutions with a customer- • Priorities and objectives in HR processes assessing performance, dealing centric approach, relevant • Self service apps for employees with employee concerns on a data, and the correct skills • Digital performance evolution procedures daily basis, promoting producplan. tivity, and attending to their re• Automation in action What is HR Digitization? quirements, etc. The phrase “HR Digitiza- • Virtual reality for interview and training Multitasking is needed in mantion” refers to the digital • Drawbacks of digitization and benefits of HR processes agement, which is where apps transformation that is curand software come in handy. rently influencing the huOrganisations may choose from a variety of HR software to man resources sector as a whole, which is mostly driven by assist them in managing their human resources more effecadvances in data collecting and analysis as well as numerous tively. technologies. What are the ways to digitize HR practises? Changes in Human Resources Processes as a Result of Choose your priorities and objectives: Digitization Effects on Recruitment: Previously, job seekers had to sift through newspapers in order to find good positions. It involved going through mounds of applications to identify the appropriate applicant for recruiters. Recruiters now have the visibility, accessibility, and information they need to target the best applicants as around 60% of candidates utilise online job search sites and professional social networks to find new jobs. Organisations and recruiters use online resources and tools
Human resources processes should be digitalized to meet more than just the department’s needs and expectations. Employees should be the true beneficiaries of a successful digital transformation. A purpose of digitization could be to allow employees to record training requests via the system. Another purpose could be to use digital technology to perform recruitment operations, which is a relatively complicated procedure. self-service app for employees: Nowadays, mobile apps make everything simpler. Employ-
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