Despite pharmaceutical advancements and the recent introduction of novel coronavirus vaccines, the world will be dealing with the continued and potentially long-term impacts of the pandemic for the foreseeable future. I hate to be the bearer of such news, but it’s true. As such, many organizations have taken to calling present circumstances the “new normal,” and they may be right, at least for now. If and when the situation changes, HR and talent acquisition teams will be tasked with evolving. It’s what they do, and 2021 is likely to be more of the same in that regard. Even so, most professionals in this space don’t have what they need to adapt — and what they need is data.
Still, Deloitte identified what it called “the readiness gap,” explaining that “seventy-five percent of surveyed organizations say creating and preserving knowledge across evolving workforces is important or very important for their success over the next 12-18 months, but only nine percent say they are ready to address this trend.” That means only 9% have the intel needed to source, recruit, hire and retain 
Despite pharmaceutical advancements and the recent introduction of novel coronavirus vaccines, the world will be dealing with the continued and potentially long-term impacts of the pandemic for the foreseeable future. I hate to be the bearer of such news, but it’s true. As such, many organizations have taken to calling present circumstances the “new normal,” and they may be right, at least for now. If and when the situation changes, HR and talent acquisition teams will be tasked with evolving. It’s what they do, and 2021 is likely to be more of the same in that regard. Even so, most professionals in this space don’t have what they need to adapt — and what they need is data.