The future of HR in the new reality

"Here's KPMG’s thought-leadership report: The Future of HR in the New Reality: Time to start playing the long game.

The report captures the perspectives of human resources (HR) executives in the UAE amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has significantly accelerated changes in the workforce.

With increased focus on remote working and the need for upskilling employees, HR professionals are playing a leading role in responding to the pandemic. However, HR professionals may have to adopt different measures to improve productivity and tackle workforce challenges to drive competitive advantage.

Highlights from the report include:

• Nine in ten (89%) HR executives believe the function played a leading role in responding to the impact of Covid-19
• 86% of respondents believe that the HR function needs to rethink productivity and performance measures due to a shift in remote working
• 84% of respondents believe their organization is confident about growth, despite challenges arising from Covid-19 In this webinar our panel of experts shared the findings of our latest UAE and KSA ""Future of HR"" reports. They also discussed the key trends, priorities and pathfinder best practices that are top of mind for HR professionals."