The human resources world is no longer a reactive function. Gone are the days when an HR manager would sit back until an employee comes in with a benefit or payroll question, HR would answer it and then both move on. HR has been on a necessary journey to be more proactive in how we lead the business.

This means that HR teams need to be able to help leaders understand gaps in their current workforce, whether those are skill-based or knowledge-based, and be able to plan for what’s on the horizon.

The role of HR is to understand both current and future industry trends. HR departments need to know where our organization currently is, what we’re doing, how we’re doing it and who we need to employ to make it happen. We also need to be able to perceive the future of where the industry and market are going to be able to communicate to our organizations that we’re thinking ahead and trying to remove roadblocks before they exist.

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