Laura Timms, Product Strategy Manager at MHR Analytics gives us a breakdown of the future effects of artificial intelligence on the human resources space. According to a recent survey, 82% of HR leaders believe their roles will be completely different in a decade's time. Big things are happening, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) taking a starring role. More than a third of the 500 companies we recently polled said they had adopted some form of AI in the past year, and almost half of the HR leaders we surveyed said that machine learning – a form of AI – will improve their HR function. AI is already being put to work in key areas such as recruitment, onboarding and employee development.

According to a recent survey, 82 per cent of HR leaders believe their roles will be completely different in a decade's time. Big things are happening, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) taking a starring role. More than a third of the 500 companies we recently polled said they had adopted some form of AI in the past year, and almost half of the HR leaders we surveyed said that machine learning – a form of AI – will improve their HR function. AI is already being put to work in key areas such as recruitment, onboarding and employee development. For talent teams, these technologies are helping to free up resources, make better decisions, and crucially, deliver the type of experience that encourages top talent to stick around.

Almost half of HR leaders say predictive analytics and machine learning would improve their HR function, according to a Censuswide survey commissioned by MHR Analytics. Only one in ten (11%) of respondents currently use advanced analytics techniques, but the research indicates a clear desire among HR professionals to implement predictive analytics to upgrade and enhance almost all aspects of their role. Laura Timms, MHR Analytics' Product Strategy Manager said: "The results mirror the conversations we are having with our 750 customers – there is a real step-change in how HR professionals see their roles evolving and becoming more sophisticated. "While most organizations still use spreadsheet-based data, they are aware that harnessing predictive analytics and machine learning tools will enable them to spend much less time on admin and manual tasks and become valuable and efficient business strategists." "As we approach the next decade, it's clear that organizations in general, as well as the HR experts employed within them, are thinking about how they can climb the data maturity scale to remain competitive, using HR analytics, workforce planning systems, and even AI."