Stefan Jooss

I am an Associate Professor of Management at UQ Business School with expertise in human resource management, specialising in talent management, global mobility, and the future of work. My research explores how organisations can build sustainable, inclusive, and future-ready workforces that address skills shortages and strengthen leadership capability. A key focus of my work is workforce transformation, examining how digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping jobs, skills, and careers. I am particularly interested in the digital transformation of HRM, the rise of talent marketplaces, and the emergence of skills-based and algorithmic approaches to talent management. This research provides insights into how organisations can balance innovation, ethics, and inclusion in the evolving world of work. My work has been published in leading international journals, including Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management Journal, Human Resource Management Review, The International Journal of Human Resource Management, International Business Review, Journal of Vocational Behavior, MIT Sloan Management Review, and the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. Through collaborations with industry, government, and international research partners, my research delivers evidence-based insights to help organisations and policymakers navigate ongoing workforce and technological transformation. Human Resource Management: How organisations design workforce strategies, HR practices, and employee experiences to improve performance, well-being, and organisational outcomes. Strategic Talent Management: How organisations identify, develop, and manage talent, including skills-based, algorithmic, and AI-enabled approaches that shape workforce planning and decision-making. Global Careers and Mobility: How employees navigate cross-border careers, hybrid work, and career transitions in dynamic and disrupted work environments. Workforce Transformation: How digital technologies, platform work, and AI are reshaping HRM, organisational processes, and the deployment of human capital in the future of work.

[2026] The rise of microshifting: UQ experts unpack the flexible work trend reshaping productivity. Jooss, Stefan and Knight, Caroline (2026, 08 31). LinkedIn – UQ Expert Insights [2026] Disconnected platform worker voices: examining solidarity challenges in constituting a grassroots voice mechanism. Dasgupta, Prakriti, Carbery, Ronan, Jooss, Stefan and McDonnell, Anthony (2026). 29th Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Conference, Limerick, Ireland, 25-26 August 2026. [2026] Operating in perpetual motion? Coping with the dark side of global boundary spanning. Conroy, Kieran M., McDonnell, Anthony and Jooss, Stefan (2026). Global Strategy Journal gsj.70029. doi: 10.1002/gsj.70029 [2026] Gap between rhetoric and reality found in corporate career progression. Carbery, Ronan and Jooss, Stefan (