HR.com has announced the formation of its Future of Career Development & Mobility Advisory Board for 2024, bringing together industry experts to collaborate with the HR Research Institute on enhancing career development initiatives across organizations. This initiative addresses the growing recognition of robust career development programs as essential drivers of business success, particularly as organizations face increasing challenges in talent retention and skills development.
The advisory board will focus on several critical areas including organizational engagement in employee career development, challenges hindering such initiatives, and outcomes of successful career development programs. Key topics of exploration include strategies and best practices related to career development, the role of career development in succession management programs, and methods for allocating resources to prevent workforce skills gaps. The panel will also examine the extent of internal mobility in today's organizations, factors that may hinder such mobility, and how internal mobility contributes to overall career development.
The insights gathered from this initiative will result in a comprehensive research report with detailed findings and recommendations, along with a condensed two-page infographic for quick overview. HR professionals can also anticipate a virtual event scheduled for December 4, 2024, featuring informative sessions from various subject matter experts in the field. Debbie McGrath, CEO and Chief Instigator of HR.com, emphasized the significance of this initiative, stating that career development serves as a cornerstone of organizational success and that the panel aims to provide HR professionals with tools and knowledge needed to foster talent growth and leverage mobility.
This latest endeavor builds upon HR.com's established track record of producing valuable industry insights through the HR Research Institute, which regularly releases annual State of the Industry reports on various HR topics. The formation of this advisory board and the upcoming research initiative highlight the growing recognition of career development as a critical factor in organizational success as companies navigate the challenges of talent retention and skills development in an evolving workplace. HR professionals and organizations can access free research reports and infographics at https://hr.com/researchinstitute to stay informed about the latest developments in career development and mobility.
The advisory board includes distinguished industry thought leaders such as Megan Bickle from Amplitude, Jennifer Borun from Cornerstone OnDemand, Doreen Coles from ADP, Frank Ginac and Linda Ginac from TalentGuard, Bev Kaye from BevKaye&Co, Gayle Lantz from WorkMatters, Inc., Kathi Graham-Leviss from XBInsight, and Wade McNair from Paycor. As the largest network of human resources executives, HR.com's initiative to bring together this advisory board represents a significant step toward shaping the future of employee career development, with expected far-reaching implications for how organizations approach talent management, succession planning, and overall employee development in the coming years.
