Top HR Trends and Priorities for 2027
We surveyed 1,000 HR professionals about the technology trends, strategies and goals occupying their focus.* Their eye-opening responses show where HR's expanding role is headed and why upgrading HR tech is now their top priority.
Last year, employee retention topped the list. This year, 43% of respondents named HR technology upgrades their No. 1 priority. Roughly 80% say they're likely to consider replacing their HCM, HR or payroll software in the coming year, citing outdated technology and poor integration with other systems as the top reasons.
But tech is only part of the story. Respondents also ranked employee development, AI adoption, employee experience and talent retention among their biggest priorities, all while staying optimistic about growth despite ongoing economic and compliance changes.
In this webinar, we'll discuss how to leverage the top HR trends and priorities of 2027 to:
· gain a strategic edge for your organization
· put AI to work in ways that empower your people, not replace them
· build development programs that close skills gaps and keep top talent engaged
· choose HR tech that scales with your growth and helps you keep up with compliance
Join host Trinity Thomas and guests Steve Boese and Trish Steed of H3 HR Advisors as they break down the trends and priorities shaping HR's role. Together, they'll share practical advice you can put to work right away.
Register today and make sure you're prepared to meet the HR challenges of 2027 and beyond!
*2026 survey conducted by PSB Insights and commissioned by Paycom.
Speakers:
Steve Boese
President and Co-Founder, H3 HR Advisors
Steve Boese is a Co-Founder of H3 HR Advisors, a strategy, research, and advisory firm focused on the global HR and workplace technology market. Through H3 HR Advisors, Steve works closely with HR technology providers, business leaders, and industry stakeholders to help them navigate change, sharpen their market positioning, and translate insight into action.
Over the course of his career, Steve has created, hosted, and produced more than 1,000 podcasts, interviews, and video programs, making him one of the most prolific independent voices covering HR, work, and workplace technology. He is the creator and co-host of the HR Happy Hour Show, the longest-running and most downloaded podcast in the HR field, which launched in 2009. He is also the creator of Workplace Minute, a short-form audio series with 500+ episodes, delivering concise, practical insights on work and HR technology.
For more than a decade, Steve served as Program Chair and main-stage host of the HR Technology Conference. In that role, he helped shape the conference's content and direction, curated hundreds of sessions and speakers, moderated keynotes, and facilitated conversations on the future of work, HR leadership, and technology innovation.
Through H3 HR Advisors, Steve partners with organizations that want clear thinking, informed perspective, and authentic storytelling at the intersection of HR, technology, and business. He welcomes conversations with leaders and teams exploring advisory work, research, content collaboration, or thought leadership initiatives.
Trish Steed
CEO and principal analyst, H3 HR Advisors
Trish Steed is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of H3 HR Advisors. Additionally, she is a HCM Technology Analyst and podcast host on the HR Happy Hour Media Network. She co-hosts At Work in America and the HR Happy Hour Show alongside Steve Boese and is the creator of H3 LIVE.
Trish is a former HR executive with over 20 years of experience leading teams in Big 4 public accounting, PR, healthcare, manufacturing, and IT. She brings that knowledge to her clients as an analyst, advisor, and globally recognized industry thought leader.
She also spent several years working as the Global VP of HCM Strategy and Product Management for Infor. This time gave her valuable insights into what organizations need and how technology can be built to anticipate and meet those business needs.
Trinity Thomas, SHRM-CP
Workforce Marketing Partner, Paycom
As the lead of webinar and podcast strategy at Paycom, Trinity Thomas drives the development and execution of high-impact content programs that engage HR professionals and business leaders. In her role as a workforce marketing partner, she creates and delivers content across a wide range of human capital management topics, with a focus on compliance, technology innovation, and operational excellence. Thomas is passionate about elevating organizations' people operations and highlighting the value of employee-driven HR technology through data-driven storytelling and scalable content experiences.