HR managers focus on four areas to keep workforces aligned with business needs: retaining existing talent, attracting new talent, developing employees for greater responsibility, and

$$ A$.$ outsourcing both core functions and support activities to respond to the worker shortage

B$.$ matching job openings with pre$-$screened applicants to ensure workforce conformity

C$.$ reskilling current employees whose skill sets no longer match job requirements

D$.$ removing layers of management to give front$-$line workers direct access to top management

E$.$ reducing headcount to make way for task automation