Challenges in HR are important to confront and overcome quickly, since HR is a vital part of any company’s management and running. These challenges are dynamic and recurring, but well-thought-out and comprehensive solutions can help fix them and improve company efficiency in the process.

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With disruptive technology, changing governance models, increase in competition and millennial workforce as a few examples, there are several more challenges which HR team of organizations, the world over, face today. Below is a more comprehensive list of challenges HR faces:

1. Recruiting Talent.

With the world moving in high gear, missing interview slots, not answering calls, accepting offers and not joining in the last minute without any intimation and sudden radio silence are all common problems that HR these days face. Minor incentives to attend the interview, constant communication, and adapting to last-minute changes are things to consider while overcoming this challenge. 

2. Retaining Talent

With companies mushrooming every week, employee retention becoming very challenging in today’s world, especially with the talented ones.

3. Changing Management Policies

New leadership means new policies and that means a constant paradigm shift for HR executives, who must constantly be alert enough to accept the changes and move on.

4. Employee Engagement

Employee engagement policies and programs improve satisfaction and play a huge role on the morale of the organization.

5. Compensation and Benefits

Figuring out the right mix of good compensation and benefits are critical for a company and its HR organization. It results in healthy and happy employees

6. Ensuring best practices and diversity

HR policies with respect to gender and other diversity factors is critical for the gold standard of the company. Also, policies for sexual harassment, intellectual theft and misconduct is critical for a healthy workplace

7. Adhering to Laws

Laws and regulations are to be strictly adhered to, to avoid lawsuits and other negative actions from the law. 

8. Training and Development

Programs for training, both skillset wise and soft skill training are vital to the performance of the company.

9. Innovation

How to inculcate the innovation culture in employees. That is a common challenge HR these days face.

10. Visibility

Several employees with minor problems hesitate to speak up and need constant encouragement and guidance from HR executives. This results in a great HR culture.

Challenges in HR are important to confront and overcome quickly, since HR is a vital part of any company’s management and running. These challenges are dynamic and recurring, but well-thought-out and comprehensive solutions can help fix them and improve company efficiency in the process.