FREMONT, CA: The human capital management (HCM) industry is set to undergo significant growth in the coming years, fueled by the increased adoption of cloud-based HCM solutions and the positive effects of COVID-19. The challenges posed by the pandemic required HR managers and practitioners to work harder and stabilize businesses and support employees through difficult times. HCM played a crucial role in helping HR departments retain and develop talent by offering employees opportunities for professional growth. It also aided in time and workload management, project scheduling, and expense tracking, while promoting a pay-for-performance culture during the pandemic. Additionally, several other factors have contributed to the rapid growth of the HCM sector.
Increase in Cloud-based HCM Software Adoption
Industries like retail, healthcare, manufacturing, IT and telecommunication, and media and entertainment are widely adopting cloud-based HCM solutions at a rapid pace. These solutions offer secure access to different administrative tasks through an HR employee access portal. This enables staff to access their data via mobile or desktop devices virtually from anywhere.
The Rise in Demand for HCM Unified Solutions
Organisations worldwide focus on optimal usage of resources while also improving productivity. The implementation of a unified HCM solution helps enterprises to simplify HR and people processes. This will also make it easier for businesses to deliver business strategy alignment, team execution, and employee performance optimization. The HCM facility integrates modules such as social business and collaborations, onboarding, performance, and learning management.
Increase in Popularity of Workforce Analytics Solutions
Workforce analytics assists companies in developing and improving recruiting methods, optimising organisational structure, and forecasting future technological requirements. Hence, the increase in the popularity of workforce analytics will provide a lot of opportunities for market growth in the future as organisations need workforce analytics to gather insights from employees.
Privacy Concerns and Data Security Regarding Cloud Deployment
As cloud solutions do not need installation costs and expensive upgrades and maintenance, they are quite cost-effective. However, with the cloud, a third-party cloud service provider stores the data, which increases the chances of losing sensitive data. In addition, storing information in the cloud causes vulnerability to external attacks and threats.
Increasing Popularity of Workforce Analytics Solutions
Workforce analytics assists businesses in developing and improving recruiting procedures, leveraging organisational structure, and scrutinising future technological requirements. Therefore, the increase in the popularity of workforce analytics will provide a plethora of opportunities for market growth in the future as businesses need workforce analytics to gain insights from employees.
