Unless you've been hiding under a rock, it’s pretty obvious 2017 will bring drastic shake-ups for both business and government. Whether you view the change favorably or not--it’s here and we’re all going to be impacted in some way or other. So we asked the Vocoli team to consider the major HR issues facing employers in 2017 and to come up with a few predictions given the generational, political, social and technological landscape we’re witnessing.

Working in the tech sector has become increasingly popular over the last 15 years. In LinkedIn's recent release of the most in-demand employers, tech comprises 10 of the top 20 companies. So what is it that makes this sector so appealing? Is it increased pay and benefits . . . or something else?

Most companies depend on the conveniences of technology to help increase productivity, communicate and stay ahead of industry trends. But, being a truly successful organization in the digital era means more than just having top of the line laptops, smart phones and the fastest internet speeds. Read more to see what tools your team is missing to be truly successful.

With the job landscape tipping strongly in favor of candidates over employers, the risk of losing top talent is higher than ever before. What can your organization do to keep your highest performers from seeking better opportunity elsewhere?

This week’s Talent Culture Tchat inspired us to think beyond a 140 characters. Led by China Gorman, CEO of Great Place to Work- the final question for discussion really hit home.

How can HR convince leadership that workplace technology is a smart investment?

2013 proved that even with a slow-moving economic recovery, it’s still hard to find (and keep) good talent.

Finding the right people, at the right time, with the right skills is a never-ending battle. We’ve researched human resource predictions around the web and compiled our favorites. Not to miss out on the party, we threw out a few game-changing 2014 predictions of our own.