25 Jan 2018

White paper: People Trends 2018

Aon interviewed leaders from across its business, as well as a few of its close clients, to determine what it sees as the upcoming people trends for 2018.

Key findings

Although the impact of Brexit will be felt in 2018, few businesses are prepared for the shift. Only a few organisations have adopted strategic workforce planning measures to set up contingencies for the future.
In 2018, Aon expects to see the talent acquisition process speed up, using more efficient automated systems that provide a first pass at screening employees - to keep up with the trend of using contingent workers.
Rewards will be segmented according to the importance of the role itself. Organisations are also starting to customise rewards for growth-oriented roles, based on demographic factors such as age and marital status, and then using these profiles to build benefit packages.
Aon expects to see more structured assessments of leaders to ensure “fit” for future organisation needs.
Aon sees more organisations using their increased bandwidth to connect people data to larger business results, and expect this trend to continue into 2018.

This report draws on findings from Aon’s Global Risk Management Survey 2017, which found that the failure to attract and retain top talent was listed as one of today’s top risks. It questions how organisations are prioritising their people.