Metaverse for Human Resources

The new concept of the Metaverse -recently proposed by Mark Zuckerberg- involves a series of social changes that go beyond entertainment or the development of technology. It consists of environments where humans interact socially and economically as avatars, in a cyberspace, which acts as a metaphor for the real world, but without physical or economic limitations.

What are the advantages of the Metaverse that could be exploited in the HR sector?

1- Optimization of selection processes

It is a new way of attracting human talent for companies, and also of evaluating the abilities and competencies of the various candidates. The metaverse will allow organizations to optimize search times, streamline decision-making and consolidate selection processes.

The virtual reality of the metaverse will allow companies to see how a candidate behaves in situations related to the job they are applying for, that is, similar to a virtual simulation, offering people different scenarios to perform.

2. Natural migration to a new way of working

Human Resources are constantly evolving and transforming, however, the metaverse will mean a real revolution in the management of human talent. Focusing on a natural migration to a new way of working is one of the best strategies to take, the ideal would be to start with a mixed reality that combines virtual reality and augmented reality.

The new way employees and companies work and relate will allow them to attend meetings, present projects, training, and other activities. Doing any task from any corner of the planet, a fantasy! , isn't it?

3. Encourage collaboration in work teams

In the metaverse, resilience and collaboration must also be encouraged in work teams. Optimize your ability to deal with adverse and changing situations. The organization must train them with the new tools that the metaverse will make available.

Resilience provides an opportunity for employees to be mentally and emotionally prepared for the features of virtual reality.

4. Investing in human talent managers

HR leaders must provide the tools needed to achieve cohesion, inclusion and security in the metaverse. In addition to developing procedures that facilitate employees' understanding in this new context.

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5. Professional profiles for the creation of the metaverse

For the creation of the metaverse, profiles such as developers of virtual worlds, software engineers, graphic engineers, cybersecurity experts, and other professions are needed.

These profiles will be in high demand with the arrival of the metaverse.

We are sure that the metaverse will have different uses in the area of Human Resources and that it will provide not only a better experience for people, but also a great opportunity for businesses, managing to optimize processes, time and money.

The most important thing will be, once again, to integrate technology in a responsible way and always putting The people at the center.