7 KeyTrends Influencing HR in 2009 And Beyond

Human resource management will be a key focus area in 2009 as companies put in place strategies to cope with the financial and economic crisis. In the past 10 years, HR has spent much time re-inventing itself in order to be better equipped to serve the business. Coming from a traditional administrative role, HR has worked hard to revitalize its services, aiming to better fulfill its strategic and tactical role. Administrative services have been optimized and made as (cost-) efficient as possible. Now that most organizations have introduced new service delivery models, the focus can be turned towards strategic and tactical support of the business.

• TREND #1 – GLOBALIZATION OF HR CALLS FOR GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE
• TREND #2 – TALENT MANAGEMENT: MOVING BEYOND THE HYPE
• TREND #3 – EMPLOYER BRANDING
• TREND #4 – SOCIAL INNOVATION DRIVES SMART WORKING
• TREND #5 – DEVELOPING THE ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP OF TOMORROW
• TREND #6 – ADDRESSING THE GLOBAL SOURCING CHALLENGE
• TREND #7 – KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: MANAGING HR MEANS MEASURING HR

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Anita Lettink is Director HR Outsourcing at NorthgateArinso in the Netherlands. She supports clients in the creation of a more effective and efficient Human
Resource function with a focus on outsourcing, shared services and e-HRM. Anita has participated in many HR Transformation projects and HR Outsourcing engagements for large-scale companies. Her major focus lies in HR service delivery, process improvement and technology design. She has worked in a variety of roles ranging from expert consultant to project manager. Prior to her current position, Anita was responsible for the business unit Innovations & Technology Services. She has extensive experience working for Dutch organizations and acquired a high amount of international experience, working on different global projects with multinational teams. Anita is a regular guest speaker on the subject of HR Transformation and Outsourcing and has published many articles and white papers.