As the new year is here already, it’s time to evaluate how your company operated in the previous year and create great HR strategies that boost employee productivity and success for this year.
While 2022 was full of changes and uncertainties, such as ‘the great resignation’ and ‘recession 2022’, the new year 2023 is full of opportunities. It is a clean paper to start implementing ideas to reach your hiring goals. In this article, let’s discuss 11 New Year’s resolutions most recruiting leaders are setting and why you should too.
11 New Year Resolutions for HR in 2023
Focus on Continuous Improvement
Lately, the HR industry has become one of those industries undergoing a lot of changes. Especially after the pandemic, it has become vital to stay up-to-date with the current trends. Else you will stray from your success path. A consistent and continuous improvement plan will help you focus on growth irrespective of the changes.
Upgrade Skills
The most effective way to contribute to your company’s and your growth is to learn more skills. By upskilling yourself with the latest technologies and strategies, you will notice you are doing far better than everyone else in the organization. After adopting the newest skill sets, you can implement a program to make your team members upgrade their skills.
Maintain Balance
No matter how far ahead you are in the competition, you lose everything if you lose balance. So, sit and analyze what it takes to keep you balanced amid your personal life and work pressure.
Although new year’s resolutions are to be taken seriously, you can accomplish them only if you do them one at a time. Do not rush, and focus on your balance and consistency.
Prioritize Employee Experience
Achieving a great employee experience is one of the top tasks HRs have on their checklist now. So, invest more time planning how to improve your employee experience by smartly automating all other repetitive tasks using technology such as ATS. Learn what other employers are doing to improve their employee experience. Find out what resources you have to keep your employees first and what you lack.
Create Stronger Work Culture
A great employee experience starts with a positive and happy work culture. So, check if your employees are comfortable in your workplace. Think of what are your strengths and areas of opportunities to build a stronger work culture. Create a plan of action for this and discuss it with your team to work on it.
Build More Preventive Strategies
Being an HR is definitely an arduous job; you will have to deal with people more. While you should work to achieve the company’s goals, you should also take care of your personal life and mental health and that of your employees. This is why you should have more preventive strategies. As you already have an employee experience plan, it’s time to build a preventative system for your burnout.
Take a few hours in a month and a few days in the year to nurture your mental health. Make sure to take intentional breaks to prevent yourself from burning out due to work stress.
Closely Monitor Employee Engagement
No matter how great your employee experience strategy is, if you do not monitor it, you’re not implementing it properly. Allocate a few minutes daily to monitor how your employees feel about themselves during work hours. Ask questions: Are they engaging with their work and the company? Closely pay attention to understand if your employee engagement strategy is achieving the expected results. If you find it is not, you may have to revise the plan.
Listen More & Show Empathy
The key to any successful relationship is to listen more. As a human resource leader, you are the first person to represent your company. Your staff comes to you when they face any challenges in the workplace. A recent survey of 3000 workers found that 82% would quit their job if they had a bad manager.
To earn their trust and build great relationships with them, you need to listen to them and show empathy. This way, you will prevent people from quietly quitting their jobs.
Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
When a change, such as the industry setting new standards or hiring a new management team, happens, it is natural to feel uncomfortable with your daily routine. To perform well despite these changes, you must learn to adapt quickly.
Make Time for Personal Growth
It is also crucial to prioritize your personal growth over everything. Work on things that would improve you both professionally and personally. Get more communicative, creative, and healthy, and become tech-savvy to stay happily ahead in your life. Furthermore, it is important to maintain or create hobbies if you don’t have one. Go for walks or join the gym or meditate to keep your body and mind in control.
Update LinkedIn Profile
Most recruiters overlook the importance of updating their LinkedIn profiles. Today, LinkedIn is the hottest spot for finding talent. Studies show that more than eight people are hired every minute on this professional social network platform. So, take time to update your profile with the latest professional image, bio, and job requirements if you’re hiring.
Wrapping Up
2022 had brought many ups and downs, and many weren’t fully ready then. We hope in 2023, you brainstorm and develop many good ideas to beat any hardships with complete confidence. With careful planning and commitment to your resolutions, the year will be a breeze.
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