Past HR Network Event
28/29 September 2023
Event Summary:
The UK has emerged from the pandemic with a smaller labour force, labour and skills shortages, and ongoing challenges around an ageing population, economic inactivity due to ill-health and employment gaps for disadvantaged groups. At the same time, with the advent of ChatGPT and generative AI, the nature of work is changing.
The focus of this event was on how HR practitioners should respond to this shifting landscape, how it can take proactive action to develop and grow the future workforce.
We actively debated these issues in a supportive and collaborative environment with contributions by leading thinkers, practitioners and opinion-formers in HR.
Key questions addressed were:
- What is the likely size, shape and characteristics of the future UK labour force?
- What is the likely impact of technology and other megatrends on the nature of work?
- How can organisations and HR support best manage the transition?
- How can organisations and HR prepare their workforces for changing needs and requirements?
- How can organisations and HR ensure that the future of work is inclusive?
Slides:
Growing the future workforce: What can and should HR be doing to develop the workforce in the face of a rapidly shifting landscape?
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