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Partner Webinar - Five ways HR careers are changing - and how you can manage yours
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When:
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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Cost:
Complementary
Venue:
Virtual - Complementary
Speaker:
Dr. Dieter Veldsman, Chief HR Scientist at AIHR
Competency: Workforce Planning and Mobility
CPD: # 1 (Upon confirmation of attendance CPD hours will be directly applied to your CPD log in your member portal)
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About the Event
How do HR careers develop, and which paths are HR professionals likely to explore to advance their ambitions?
This talk dives into the current reality of HR careers, drawing from a global study of more than 3 million HR profiles, surveys with 350 HR professionals, and in-depth career stories of 10 senior HR leaders to explore the following questions:
- How and why do people choose a career in HR?
- How are HR careers changing, and what are the five patterns we see?
- How can you manage your own HR career?
- What skills underpin a future-proof HR career in the age of GenAI?
The presentation shares practical insights that HR individuals can apply to navigate their careers, as well as guidance for HR leaders responsible for building sustainable HR skills and teams within their organization.
Learning outcomes:
1. Motivations for HR Careers
- Identify why individuals choose careers in HR.
2. Trends in HR Careers
- Recognize the five emerging patterns in HR career evolution.
3. Managing HR Careers
- Learn strategies for personal career management in HR.
4. Skills for Future-Proof HR Careers
- Identify key skills needed for HR careers in the age of GenAI
About the Speaker
Dr. Dieter Veldsman is an organizational psychologist with a passion for HR. He has over 15+ years of experience across the HR value chain and lifecycle, having worked for and consulted with various multi-national corporations in Europe, Asia, and Africa. He has held the positions of CHRO, Organizational Effectiveness Executive, and Organizational Design and Development Principal. He is a regular speaker at international conferences and industry panels on Strategic HR, Future of Work, and Organisational Development. He co-hosts a monthly podcast called “HR Hot Topics” that discusses actual events impacting the world of HR and interviews leading HR Practitioners as part of his HR Dialogues Videocast series.
He is passionate about the development of the profession and guest lectures at various institutions while also holding the position of Senior Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg. He has contributed to 40+ peer-reviewed articles, blogs and book chapters on the Future of Work and HR, Organizational Development and Employee Experience.
He was awarded the CHRO of the year title by the CHRO Society of South Africa for 2021 and has been recognized in the categories of HR Strategy and Leadership, HR Technology, and HR Innovation by various institutions. He was recognized as the Practitioner of the Year by the Society of Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa in 2018.
Currently, Dr Dieter Veldsman forms part of the Academy to Innovate HR (AIHR) as an HR and OD Thought Leader working towards the continuous upskilling of 100 000 HR professionals by 2025. He is responsible for applied research, product development and engagement with our member community that spans more than 15 000 students across 140 countries and working with our clients to reposition their HR functions for the future.