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The COVID-19 pandemic has commenced in a new normal in the global economy, and businesses have embarked on a journey of rapid digital transformation. The advancement of digital technologies such as electronic devices, information systems, mobile or internet technologies, etc.  which is presently known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, generates real opportunities for organizations to focus their activities on core competencies and achievable goals. It is inexorable for human resource management (HRM) to adopt such an advancement that radically influenced businesses work and management. Businesses are looking to upskill their workforce in modern hybrid workplaces designed to be resilient to future outages. The future of the human resource function too, hence, lies in its digital transformation. Even though HR implies human connections, it must evolve with technology for a future that is both human and digital. They can do this by deploying digital platforms for employee engagement, introducing personalized training and skilling programs and using automation and analytics for insights and efficiency. In this paper the filtering is done by classifying the paper into two sections. The first section presents a general summary of the positive and negative aspects of Digitalization in HRM processes. The second section talks about the impact of digitalization on the various functions of HRM.

Keywords

Fourth Industrial Revolution, Human Resource Management, Digitalization, Examples of digitalization in HR, Functions of HR

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