Importance of human resources and its contributions to the organization.Below given are trends in the Canadian labour market that have strong implications on the HR department. HR Functions: Recruitment & Selection, Performance Appraisal, Culture Management, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Legal aspect $($ Laws$),$ Employee Relations

The increasing number of women in the work force.

Shift toward knowledge workers

Educational attainment of workers.

Aging population.

Diversity and inclusion in the organization

Explain in each trend which HR function$/$activities would be affected and how?