From Hitachi's AI success to Alaska Airlines' 99.5% engagement rate, these 11 stories taught valuable lessons about HR technology implementation, ethics and what separates transformation from tool-switching.
Upwork's new report shows businesses are turning to freelance talent in droves. Seventy-eight percent of companies plan to hire independent workers in the next three months, outpacing demand for full-time knowledge roles.
"When you embed workforce planning into existing business routines, you don't need a new process," said Vincent Favre, organizational design leader at Danone.
Have the AI predictions been right? PwC's early calls on AI's strategic value are now playing out in HR teams globally, prompting the firm to revisit its 2025 forecasts.
Gabrielle Rodman, global program management lead for the technology company, is modernizing leadership development and employee training with a focus on retaining high-potential talent.
"To me, fast-adapting [TA] means staying ahead of both macro labor market shifts and micro-level changes in candidate expectations, while being agile enough to adjust strategies in real time," says Barbara Mathews, chief people officer at Remote.
