HR Needs New Skills. What are they? Answers from Zoe Harte of Upwork
b"Human Resources needs new skills, but what are the skills you will need in the future.\\xa0 Join Michael and Robin as they discuss this and other topics about the world of work with Zoe Harte.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nThe world of work is evolving rapidly. Yet\\xa0only 1 in 5 HR leaders\\xa0feels prepared to handle the challenges ahead. As head of HR for the world\\u2019s largest freelancing website\\xa0Upwork, Zo\\xeb Harte has seen firsthand how quickly the pace of change has accelerated and will be joining us to discuss what's next.\\xa0\\n\\nZo\\xeb\\xa0\\xa0Harte // SVP of HR and Talent Innovation, Upwork\\n\\nAs SVP of HR and Talent Innovation, Zo\\xeb leads the talent strategy at Upwork. As such, she has guided the growth of the company\\u2019s team by more than 75 percent since its merger in the spring of 2014 and helped guide the company through its public offering in October. She implements innovative management approaches and focuses on building a mission-driven culture for Upwork's team of employees and a global network of freelancers. Zo\\xeb\\u2019s team includes HR business partnerships, learning and development, workplace management, recruitment, compliance and onboarding, talent innovation and HR operations. In 2017 and 2018 Zo\\xeb was named to\\xa0SIA's Global Power 100 Women in Staffing List.\\nRapidly changing skills requires HR to play a more proactive role in talent development.HR needs to get out of HR, to have a better understanding of the business."