If 2023 was the year HR entered its strategic era, 2024 should reveal the outcomes of that shift, industry experts say.

Hiring took a backseat last year in many sectors for financial reasons, but that unease shouldn’t carry too far into the new year, early research has indicated.

That gives HR a chance to put new skills to use, namely data analysis and AI management. The former will play a particularly important role in DEI fields, experts told HR Dive.

Read on for a deeper look at these and other trends that may affect the human resources industry in 2024.