A lot of organizations are debating the present relevance of HR. A lot of tasks are getting automated due to the use of technology, rendering HR professionals as redundant. However, it is more pertinent to modify its locus rather than replacing it altogether. Over the next decade or so, several tasks of the HR department must be offloaded. One of them is administration. For example, payroll, benefits and record keeping must be handed over to finance. Internal corporate communication duties must be assigned to marketing department. Instead, the one task that HR must put its utmost attention to is employee recruitment. Also once employees are selected, their subsequent onboarding should be a key responsibility of the HR. No other department can take on the role of talent management. This includes leadership development and mentoring programmes. The last task will be of employee engagement. Benchmark surveys must be conducted to gauge the motivation levels so corrective action may be taken.

Source:http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2017/01/17/dont-replace-your-hr-department-refocus-it/#114a70c4ba34