Here are three predictions about what will change and why, as well as how HR professionals can prepare.

• In-house HR will downsize, outsourcing will increase
• Strategic thinking will be HR’s new core competence
• The pendulum will swing back to the specialist
• HR will utilize analytics and Big Data to augment its value
• Managing a remote workforce will be the new norm
• HR will need to become more like Marketing

What do you think current HR professionals can begin doing to prepare for these predicted changes?

Read part 1 of the article “3 Key Predictions for the Human Resources Department of 2020”
Read part 2 of the article “3 More Predictions for the Human Resources Department of 2020”