Labor shortages, the skills gap, and political changes are top of the agenda for the US' biggest HR group in 2025

HR professionals will have to navigate political challenges, AI, and labor shortages in 2025.

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• The Society for Human Resource Management, known as SHRM, is the world's largest HR association.
• These are the themes that SHRM anticipates will most impact businesses and HR professionals in 2025.
• Job retention, the skills gap, and how to manage polarizing workplaces are top of the agenda.

2025 holds plenty of challenges for employers and HR professionals.