DECEMBER - 2022HR TECH OUTLOOK8In MyOpinionLinda Kennedy, CHRO, Klöckner PentaplastByWhat are the challenges HR professionals face while recruiting in a post-pandemic world?There are currently five generations in the workplace, and everyone is seeking something different. After the pandemic, developing an employee value proposition (EVP) that appeals to all the different individuals that you want and need to attract is the most challenging aspect for HR to manage for an organization. The post-pandemic environment is very different from the pre-pandemic environment as a lot of people are changing careers, some are taking early retirement, and there are lots of big competitive offers. While people are seeking employment aligned with the purpose of making a positive impact on the world, companies need to find innovative and different ways to attract and engage talent in the post-pandemic world.Should we outsource HR policies and HR strategies to other organizations?Outsourcing HR policies to other organizations provides a cost-effective administrative process. The policies that you can outsource are low-risk, administrative processes and payroll. HR strategy is the last thing you should think about outsourcing because the strategy should align with the business strategy and that requires a deeper understanding of business. Therefore, one should not outsource strategy. One should outsource service models that are efficient and can be done at a lower level by people who specialize in administration in a cost-effective manner.How did you incorporate hybrid models after the pandemic in the HR landscape?The pandemic made hybrid models popular, where employees could work from the office for two to three days and work from home for the rest of the time. Every company had to pivot to ensure that people had the equipment and the capability to work from home with access to tools like Yammer, Slack, Teams, and Zoom to interact. Since Klöckner Pentaplast (KP) is in the manufacturing business, many of our staff have to be in the manufacturing plant. But for back office staff working from home, we have encouraged the use of the office for meetings and brainstorming discussions because we want CREATING A STRONG EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITIONLinda Kennedy
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