UKG Megatrends

UKG Workforce Institute advisory board member Sarah Morgan spotlights the "impending ESG gut check" aspect of our 2024 HR Megatrends. Sarah discusses how recent societal shifts, including responses to climate change, legal rulings, and affirmative action, are forcing organizations to reevaluate their initial DEI/ESG commitments and strategies.

Take an in depth look at the HR Megatrends and Workforce Predictions that we forecast will shape the world of work for millions of people in the year ahead.

In his analysis of the post-pandemic public sector workforce, Bob Lavigna underscores the transformative shift in employee expectations for flexibility, voice, and well-being, against a backdrop of widespread vacancies and high turnover rates.

From Advisory board member, Alex Levit, AI and deep learning are transforming HR by improving talent sourcing and hiring in tight labor markets. By analyzing vast data, these technologies identify transferable skills, enabling talent intelligence platforms to match potential candidates with job openings beyond traditional criteria. This focus on a candidate's potential rather than current skills allows companies to adapt more flexibly to future needs, revolutionizing hiring practices.

The UKG Workforce Institute Weigh-In for February 2024: What’s one way that organizations can successfully mine for talent internally? 

This quarter, the UKG Workforce Institute Weigh-In is all about the HR Megatrends for 2024. Over the next three months, our advisory board members will provide actionable insights for navigating three of the biggest trends impacting the workforce this year.

It’s a new year, which means it’s time to share the top three HR Megatrends that will shape the world of work for millions of employees and organizations across industries. 

This month, The Workforce Institute Weigh-In checks in our 2023 Workplace Predictions to see if we successfully forecasted five of the biggest trends facing HR professionals this year.

Organizations have an opportunity to embrace artificial intelligence to better support working parents and caregivers. Here are five ways to use AI.

Businesses that are implementing organizational plasticity are doing so because they realize they need to become more agile and resilient, and they're building it through the use of storytelling.