The
effects of the recent global meltdown, which was caused by the devastating
recession, has now started wearing off and as survivors of the recession, we
have taken a massive leap aided by the advent of new technology as well as
talent and strategies associated with it. When it comes to talent management,
2011 was completely a year of social media where social channels like LinkedIn,
Facebook and Twitter played significant role in talent recruiting and
management. In 2012, we saw the influence of cloud computing and mobile
technology and this year will only see the impact of mobile technology even in
talent management. Smartphones and tablets, accompanied by their apps, are
gradually becoming a potent replacement of the traditional pen and paper. With
the digitized lifestyle, people are now getting more inclined to virtual
classroom. However, it will be wrong to say that only mobile technology will
dominate the field of talent management.
The
following are some of the significant factors to look out for in this year:
Dependency on Social Networking Channels:
Social media has already reached new heights the previous year and there is no
stopping this year as well. Social sites like LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook
will continue to play a major role in talent scouting and employee engagement.
These sites will continue to serve as great resource for employers for
background and reference checks as well as for scouting top talents.
Technology Management: The advent of
mobile technology, especially with the introduction of smartphones and tablets,
an application is available for almost every kind of work. There are apps
available for organizations to connect with talented people and vice-versa. And
in the coming year, recruitment of top talents will reach new height in the
line of this new technology as more number of companies will depend more on
mobile technology and apps.
Virtual Outsourcing: The need of
work-life balance as well as to cope with the continuous inflation, many
companies are likely to re-engineer the work team, making them mobilize and
work virtually for bringing down expenses. Technologies such as social
networking, instant messaging, meeting services, and video conference will
diminish the necessity to work from office. Employees can work from anywhere as
long as they are connected and companies can easily outsource their project and
virtualize the work.
Versatility and Multitasking: Employees
who have survived the recession are more likely to look around for varied and new
kind of task instead of focusing on routinized work sessions. Companies can and
will definitely take advantage of this versatility and hunger of new challenges
to meet their bottom line.
Though
these are some of the significant challenges that companies will face when it
comes to talent management, it will also create opportunities for organizations
to explore new dimensions and benefit from them. However, it will require a
shift in their attitude to take up new challenges while engaging the new
technological developments and changes.
