6 Dominant Workplace Trends You Are Likely To Witness In 2017!
Scarlett Erin
The year 2017 has just arrived and with that comes the new trends including new trends in the workplace. Every year,you witness some good trends in theworkplace and this year is going to be even better.
If you recently began your career as an HR professional, then knowing these useful workplace trends will help you stay ahead in the competition. This year is going to set new rules of workplace that you need to know in order to
The job market seems to grow in this year and provide equal opportunities for both employees and job seekers. Being an HR professional, you will also witness the huge demand for the flexible working environment.
Followings are some worth-noticing workplace trends of 2017, read out all of them thoroughly.
1. The Popularity Of Part-Time Jobs Will Increase
When it comes to the workplace trends of 2017 then it is the first trend which you will have to kick off with. You will find lots of employees opting for part-time jobs. This trend will also allow companies for controlling the increasing labor costs through hiring more part-time workers. Being an HR professional you will be involved in hiring part-time workers.
2. Millennials Will Get High-Level Positions
It is another worth-knowing trend, which you should go through. As many baby boomers are about to get retirement so that is making a way for millennials to get higher positions in the companies. It is important to know that employees of every age group have to adapt to the flexible working style of this millennial generation.
3. Transformation Of Office Environment For Employees
It has also succeeded to become one of the prominent workplace trends of 2017. The traditional workplace environment will replace with highly advanced workplace environment. It will properly eliminate the distractions which also affects the performance of employees at the workplace. Working in this kind of high-class environment will also increase the productivity of employees.
4. The Rise Of Automation In All Industries
Yes, the automation will replace the traditional ways of accomplishing tasks at the workplaces. Companies will start depending on machines to get things done more precisely. Almost every industry will opt for automation in this year and it also has some bad outcomes such as a decline in the skilled laborers all across the world.
5. Companies Will Focus To Develop The Skills Of Employees
It is another workplace trend, which will get popularity in this year. In this competitive and highly advanced corporate world, companies have to make their employees adapt to latest technologies. In this regard, you will witness companies encouraging and helping employees to do tech related short courses. It means that you should also get ready for it as your company will also help you in this regard.
6. The Arrival Of Generation Z At The Workplaces
In this year, you will definitely witness the arrival of generation Z at the workplaces. Because of this specific development, the values of the workforce will start evolving gradually in this year. Companies will have to ensure working environment that is an ideal one for generation Z. If any company fails to accommodate this specific generation then it may go against of it.
These above-mentioned trends are some prominent workplace trends of 2017, which businesses will follow in order to get constant success and stand apart from the competitors. Being a new HR professional, getting to know about these specific trends will benefit you in various ways.
Scarlett Erin is an HR professional at Assignment Star. She has a deep insight of this specific field and has knowledge of almost every industry. With that, she is also an assignment writer.
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