Modern Trends and Transformation of HR Management in Uzbekistan: Analysis of Key Trends, Technologies and Changes in Human Resource Management in the Context of Digitalization and Economic Growth

Atajanov Jasur  Maxsudovich

doi:10.51699/cajotas.v7i1.1630

Atajanov Jasur Maxsudovich Head of HR Department of the Ministry of employment and poverty reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51699/cajotas.v7i1.1630

Keywords: HR Management, Digital Transformation, Workforce Development, Human Capital, Organizational Change, Recruitment Technologies, Talent Management, HR Analytics, Labor Market

Abstract

This article scrutinizes the radical modifications in the practices of human resource management in Uzbekistan today, in the process of digitalization and economic reforms that have been taking place swiftly. It highlights mainly the usage of digital technologies, the alteration of the workforce's age structure, the reform of organizational types, and the introduction of international best practices customized to the local context. The article is a guide to the HR transformation process that emerging economies organizations are facing where they not only have to think about global standards but also about cultural specificity and local market conditions.

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