As businesses increasingly shift to digital business models, human resources business partners must be equipped to support new and emerging needs.
Human resources business partners (HRBPs) accounted for 28% of HR head count and 19% of HR expenses in 2018 — the most of any HR subfunction. Not surprisingly, then, there is pressure on this group to keep pace with ever-evolving business needs and develop new skills that will help them better understand and contribute to business strategy and better serve their clients. But how will their role evolve?