Trends in the Workplace

Trends in the Workplace There are numerous important trends in the workplace that have considerable influences on organizations. It is up to HR specialists to help organizations respond to the ever shifting trends, conform to guidelines on the federal and state levels, and manage workplace flexibility. This means that it is imperative that human resource specialists understand the developing global environment. This paper will discuss the main functional areas of Human Resource Management and explore the manner in which each function donates to the overall presentation of an organization. Next, federal equal employment opportunity laws will be surveyed, and the primary manner in which each law affects fair employment practices within the business will be suggested. Then, the primary manner in which the three trends affecting organizations today (aging workforce, diversity, and skills deficiencies in the workplace) has affected the organization where the author currently works or has worked in the past will be examined. Finally, two ways that the organization where the author works or has worked in the past might respond to the need to be flexible will be explored. Key Functional Areas
There are five key functional areas associated with Human Resource Management. Those key functional areas are staffing, total rewards, employee development, employee relations, and safety. Staffing consists of determining personnel needs, recruiting possible employees, and screening applications (White, 2007). The duties associated with staffing are to create job posting, to determine where the postings will be advertised, to track the data flow of the applicants, to conduct interviews, and to oversee and interpret skills assessments (White, 2007). Employing individuals who are competent and capable of completing the responsibilities of the positions to