The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) asked non-HR executives what business trends will most affect their company’s human capital strategies."

2005

* Rise in health care costs, 30 percent
* Demand for flexible work arrangements, 35 percent
* Economic uncertainty, 26 percent
* Talent retention, 21 percent
* Exporting of U.S. jobs, 19 percent

2006

* Rise in health care costs, 37 percent
* Demand for flexible work arrangements, 31 percent
* Economic uncertainty, 29 percent
* Talent retention, 24 percent
* Exporting of U.S. jobs, 22 percent

(Source: http://tdblog.typepad.com/td_blog/human_capital/index.html)

Martin Schmalenbach