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There are many ways and keywords to describe the new currents in HR. Among them, let's briefly look at the trends through three lenses: technology as the environment that drives the speed of change, the individual as the customer who leads its direction, and HR's role as the result.

2019.10.01

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The Millennial share of the workplace is rising, and organizations are responding. Born between 1981 and 1996 — the commonly used reference for Millennials — they number about 1.8 billion, roughly a quarter of the world's population, and are projected to make up one-third of the global workforce by 2020.

2019.05.13

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Is HR truly preparing for the era of digital disruption? This is the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and rapid information technology advancement. As of 2001 — the start of the new millennium — the world's most valuable companies were GE, Microsoft, Exxon, Citigroup, and Walmart, in that order.

2019.03.20

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How long did it take for the transportation, communication, technologies, and services we use every day to reach 50 million users worldwide? The telephone took 50 years; television cut that to 22 years. The PC took 14 years, the mobile phone 12, and the internet only 7.

2019.03.04

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Spotify is a music streaming service. It is freeware, available at no cost, but for non-paying users, ads are inserted both inside the software and between songs.

2018.07.16

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"One of the 50 most innovative companies (Fast Company 2017 & Forbes 2016). One of the top 2 most admired software companies in the world (Fortune 2017). Listed among the 100 best companies to work for 17 years in a row (Fortune 2017). One of the 100 best global brands (Interbrand 2017)."

2018.05.16

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The "reduction of working hours" being phased in from this July is the biggest topic for Korean companies. With work-life balance now a current of the era, the policy is welcome for shedding the country's reputation for overwork and giving workers an evening of their own — but for the companies that have to apply it right away, the burden is far from small.

2018.04.01

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What Slack's current CEO Stewart Butterfield and his co-founders originally wanted to build was a game. But the video game called "Game Neverending" disappeared without ever being released.

2018.03.13

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Zappos was the first company to sell shoes online and a powerhouse in the retail business, but in its early days it was not particularly well known. After Amazon decided to acquire it for a staggering $1.2 billion in 2009, Zappos's management approach began drawing significant attention.

2018.01.15