It was also revealed in the 2015 Global Human Capital Trends, which Trevor Page, Director at Deloitte, presented to the delegation. These trends include:
- Leadership: Why a perennial issue?
- Learning and development: Into the spotlight
- Culture and engagement: The naked organisation
- Workforce on demand: Are you ready?
- Performance management: The secret ingredient
- Reinventing HR: An extreme makeover
- HR and people analytics: Stuck in neutral
- People data everywhere: Bringing the outside in
- Simplification of work: The coming revolution
- Machines as talent: Collaboration, not competition
Marc Privett, Careers24
Darryl Thwaits, former CIO, Tiger Brands
Marc Privett, Head of Careers24, focused on online recruitment tactics, trends and challenges. According Privett, 1.6 million candidates are looking for jobs online monthly hence growth in internet adoption. Although a significant number of candidates apply for jobs daily, he encouraged recruiters to provide them with feedback and should be treated as customers. "Candidates are looking at your brand, just like you are doing background checks," said Privett.
Employer branding is extremely vital - it important to always question what people say about working for your organisation. Privett confirmed that referrals are still the most effective form of candidate acquisition.
If organisations today are affected by globalisation, so too are HR departments. "If HR does not become more heavily linked to strategic and economic roles of organisations, its role will be undermined," stated Darryl Thwaits, former CIO, Tiger Brands, who revealed practical steps in taking HR into the 'Cloud' and encouraged HR professionals to embrace technology.
Noncebe Molwele, MMC for Health and Social Development, challenged delegates to think about people as the most important asset in an organisation as they are often neglected.
Careers24 Head of Business Development for Africa, Zunaid Parker, mentioned that it is important to give HR a platform to be recognised and shows the importance of HR playing a more strategic role in business, where HR roles should be seen on more boards and advising CEOs of organisations.
Careers24 The Future of HR Summit took place from 22 to 23 July 2015 at Premier Hotel, O.R. Tambo and focused on the transformation of the HR function in the business environment; forecasting trends for the following year; sharing innovative and strategic approaches to overcoming challenges and discussing practical methods of employee engagement, talent acquisition and empowering leadership. The Summit attracted over 250 participants within various HR functions.
Visit http://futureofhr.co.za for more details about the Careers24 Future of HR Summit and Awards and join our social media platforms: LinkedIn: http://goo.gl/myGZj6 Twitter: @Future_of_HR and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/futureofhr. Contact Rose Setshoge on 086 000 9590 or az.oc.ocpot@egohstes.esor for more information.
About Careers24
Established in 2005, Careers24.com is South Africa's leading online career portal, listing thousands of jobs from a vast selection of recruiters and attracting over 1.6 million unique job seekers to the website monthly. Careers24 forms part of the Naspers Group which owns companies such as DSTV, MWEB and Media24. Jobs are therefore distributed across a network of leading sites including News24.com, MWEB and OLX.co.za. More than just a recruitment portal, Careers24.com uses innovative tools and easy-to-use functionality to help both recruiters and candidates find the best match.
Find Careers24 at http://www.careers24.com, on Twitter @careers24jobs and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Careers24.
For more information and to post a job ad, simply email the Careers24 sales office at moc.42sreerac@selas or call 011 217 3035.
About Topco
Topco Media is a leader in South African business-to-business communication. Its primary service and product offerings i.e. events, conferences and publishing, aim to reward, celebrate and advertise the best in South African business and government. Established in 1994, Topco has been profiling South African companies since the dawn of democracy in SA and its research into South African companies is broad and comprehensive and seeks to foster business competitiveness.
