The pandemic has put the HR organization in the spotlight, requiring its expertise to keep employees safe, engaged, and productive in fully remote or hybrid workforce scenarios. At the same time, HR is also being called upon to offer C-suite peers strategic guidance on what skills are needed in the near- and long-term to drive competitive advantage in a rapidly changing and unpredictable market environment. Having a complete and real-time picture of the workforce – consisting of current talent and skills, talent composition, budgets, compensation trends – will give HR the agility to meet unexpected change and drive growth.