In the last decade or so there has been a significant shift in the way that human resources (HR) and staffing for various work positions is handled. Much of that shift has been to go global in order to reduce overhead and cut staffing costs. The impact of the growth of technology and the easy access that people in all parts of the world have to the internet has dramatically changed the landscape of HCM.

Growth of Technology Solution Tools

With the growth of technology solution tools and the resulting access to workers from around the globe, leaders in virtually all industries have been changing the way they recruit and train their employees.

HCM solutions often referred to as human capital, have expanded in terms of where employees are physically located, as well as the type of training that is required to adequately prepare them for their roles. In this sense, the HR responsibilities have been challenged and are in a constant state of change in order to meet the new standards and demands of global asset management, which includes a global workforce.

Workforce

Today, HCM is often much more about nurturing the workforce and empowering them with the technology tools of the trade, as opposed to simply sending them off to work in setting such as cubicles, factory lines, or agricultural fields.

With the ever-changing technology that more and more workers rely on, there is a much greater demand to be sure that they have the ongoing training needed, as well as support from a technology advisor, to continue to perform their tasks efficiently and effectively.

Hands-On Management

Another factor is simply hands-on management. When employees are located in a workgroup in a common facility, it is quite simple to know and be aware of how productive employees are. However, when people are spread across the globe in settings that are often independent to each and every worker, it can be more difficult to quickly assess who is pulling their weight and where there are problems. As a result, managing employees often includes relying on electronic metrics which can report the precise activities of each employee.

Final Things to Consider

With the right software to oversee a workforce that is working virtually via internet connections from their homes or remote offices, those responsible for HR management actually have access to detailed reports that provide information about remote employee activity.

Such software gives human resources personnel the management knowledge of productivity, as well as allows them to see how well individuals are performing and where attention needs to be given for additional training or correction.