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Thought leaders share their views on the HR profession and its direction for the future
Most organizations realize that the most productive employees are those who are intellectually and emotionally bound to their employer. Engaged employees go beyond the confines of their job description, conscious of how their roles drive the business towards its objectives. The strongest driver in achieving this is a sense of feeling valued and involved. It can be argued that HR departments are tasked with facilitating the commitment, loyalty and passion within employees and new candidates necessary to get them fully onboard and to build their motivation. This is what makes the difference in a working environment, however, achieving high levels of employee engagement is becoming increasingly challenging.
The average time spent in any position is two years (Reed Consulting, 2007). This frequency in new jobs is causing employees to be reluctant to engage in roles and to contribute to workplace culture. As the next generation of workers joins the workplace, this too complicates engagement as these workers bring new demands on how and where they want to work. Indeed, as organizations globalize and become further dependent on technology and virtual working environments increase, so do the issues associated with engagement. Greater emphasis is put on connecting and engaging with a dispersed workforce.
In contrast, the rise of the Internet has also brought more visibility to alternative employment outside of...