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The Future of HRM in Sri Lanka - Blog 10

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  Image Accessed:(NHRC,2024) Human Resources is evolving rapidly in Sri Lanka with digital technology where the authoritative bodies like CIPM, Ministry of Labor and Foreign Employment, SLIHRM, and TVEC are involved in spreading the standards and proper implications to all the educational to professional levels.  More data and digital tools are being used by businesses to improve their decision-making. Although this is a significant step, HR professionals must also become proficient in the use of emerging technologies, such as data analytics and artificial intelligence (Forbes, 2023). Integration of AI and Digital Transformation HR can operate more efficiently by utilizing AI and automation. AI, for instance, may assist with hiring, using chatbots to respond to employees' inquiries, and analyzing employee data to make better decisions. However, HR personnel must have digital skills training for this to work (SHRM,2023). Rise of Remote and Hybrid Work Models Remote work became ...

Benefits & Drawbacks of Applying AI to HRM - Blog 09

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  Human Resource Management processes are having greater influence with the application of Artificial intelligence which decides the future of HRM. As this is a new and controversial approach there are several benefits as well as drawbacks as well.  Benefits of AI on HRM 1. Automating Tasks that repeat Payroll was time-consuming, and double-checking required tasks, and employees needed to put effort into the completion of tasks and yet errors were there. Now HR workers may concentrate on strategic efforts by using AI to manage administrative duties like payroll processing, interview scheduling, and resume screening.  2. Enhanced Hiring and recruitment By rapidly evaluating hundreds of applications and selecting the top applicants based on predetermined criteria, AI-powered applicant tracking systems (ATS) like Manus AI will cut down on bias and recruiting time. 3. A better workplace experience Employees normally struggle in various workplace activities when they lack stra...

Legal Aspects of Using AI in HRM - Blog 08

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  The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence is reforming human resource management, providing tools for streamlining recruitment and employee engagement. As a recent application to the processes, the legal implications are yet to develop concerning the impacts.  Organizations must negotiate a challenging legal environment as AI continues to change the workplace to maintain ethical standards, assure regulatory compliance, and safeguard employee rights.  The existing Data and privacy laws are reformed. Important Legal Aspects of AI-Powered Human Resources       1. Discrimination and Bias Biases may be unintentional or reinforced by AI-driven hiring and performance review processes.  Employers must make sure AI doesn't discriminate against people based on their gender, age, or other characteristics following legislations like the Equal Employment Opportunity Act (EEOA) and the General Protection Regulation (GDPR), risks can be reduced by regular au...

Remote Work & the Future of HRM - Blog 07

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Introduction The traditional Human Resource Management practices have been reshaped due to the rise of remote work. The COVID-19 pandemic, shifts in workplace culture, and the advancement of technology have led to a rapid adoption of remote work models. This shift presents new challenges and opportunities, requiring a mindset change from traditional workforce norms. The Evolution of Remote Work Remote work, also known as Telecommuting, has been around for decades but gained into practice recently. According to the report Global Workplace Analytics remote work has grown by a higher percentage between 2005 to 2019. (Global Workforce Analytics,2021). To maintain business operations continuity, many organizations shifted to full-time remote or hybrid models, which was accelerated by the pandemic ( Deloitte, 2021).  Flexible work arrangements, like work-from-anywhere, fully remote, or hybrid models have replaced the conventional office-based work model. HRM policies and practices had to...

Application of Chatbot for Human Resources - Blog 06

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  What is Chatbot? Chatbot is a computer program that replaces human-human conversations with human-machine  conversations. The recent integration of  AI into chatbots greatly impacted all aspects, such as Natural  Language Processing (NLP), which could understand questions even without proper grammatical order. (Coursera,2024). Implementing Chatbot for HR The rapidly changing and busy work environment requires technological implications to streamline the  processes and improve work quality. HR departments are also practicing this to provide employees a  better experience such as virtual assistants that automate responses to common HR queries, support  employees, and increase performance. HR departments face challenges with highly repetitive inquiries, slow recruitment processes, inefficient  onboarding low employee engagement, etc. Many employees tend to ask the same question again and  again though they get the answer every time. Without a ...

The future of Performance Management - AI influence - Blog 05

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Introduction Performance management is a main function in Human Resource Management (HRM), but traditional methods like annual reviews, manual tracking, and subjective evaluations are now outdated. with the rise of Artificial intelligence (AI), HR professionals are more into data-driven insights and real-time feedback to enhance and evaluate employee performance. The Limitations of Traditional Performance Management Infrequent feedback HR department is doing annual or monthly reviews on employee performance based on their output to the organization which doesn't capture the real-time progress. This approach may create a gloomy working environment for those real performers. Bias and Subjectivity The performance evaluation can be impacted with personal insights apart from the key metrics it measures based on the manager who takes the evaluation. This can happen intentionally or unintentionally.  The Lack of actionable insights The typical view of performance management involves monet...

Impact of VR in Employee Training & Development - Blog 04

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 What is VR? Virtual Reality is a technology that creates an artificial computer generated environment for the users and do their tasks in real time. VR provides an interactive experience to the users to visualize and understand complex situations and concepts and explore virtual worlds. It can be used to connect entire worlds, as it is the case in the Metaverse. The History of VR   In the 1960s, computer scientist Ivan Sutherland developed a prototype head mounted display (HMD) capable of showing simple wireframe graphics. Since then, virtual reality technology has progressed considerably, resulting in the creation of more advanced HMDs, motion tracking systems, and haptic feedback devices. Today, there are a variety of terms used to describe the generation of digital environments-   Augmented Reality (AR)   Virtual Reality (VR)   and mixed reality.   Virtual reality (VR) functions by recreating an immersive 3D environment through a combination o...