Staffing and Recruiting during the Boom Years One of the key areas that the HRM unit works with is the staffing function. Hiring and on boarding of employees’ remains a critical activity that many HR managers are yet to master. This is mainly because of the unevenness of the demand and supply in the market […]
The Changing Role of the HR Function Of all the support functions, the HRM (Human Resource Management) function is a critical component of any organization. Apart from finance, which serves as the lifeblood of the organizational support functions, the HRM function more than any other support function, has the task of ensuring that the organizational […]
An organisation cannot build a good team of working professionals without good Human Resources. The key functions of the Human Resources Management (HRM) team include recruiting people, training them, performance appraisals, motivating employees as well as workplace communication, workplace safety, and much more. The beneficial effects of these functions are discussed here: Recruitment and Training […]
Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the deliberate integration of human resource policies with an organization’s long-term objectives. Rather than treating HR as a support function, SHRM positions it as a strategic partner, ensuring that HR initiatives are designed to advance core business goals. In essence, SHRM aligns workforce planning, talent management, and organizational culture […]
Human Resource Planning (HRP) is the process of forecasting the future human resource requirements of the organization and determining as to how the existing human resource capacity of the organization can be utilized to fulfill these requirements. It, thus, focuses on the basic economic concept of demand and supply in context to the human resource […]
Human resources are undoubtedly the key resources in an organization, the easiest and the most difficult to manage! The objectives of the HRM span right from the manpower needs assessment to management and retention of the same. To this effect Human resource management is responsible for effective designing and implementation of various policies, procedures and […]
Nature of HRM The scope of HRM refers to all the activities that come under the banner of HRM. The activities are as follows Human Resource Planning Human resource planning helps an organization identify its current and future workforce needs. It involves determining the number of positions available, assessing whether there is an excess or […]
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management is a function within an organization which focuses mainly on the recruitment of, management of, and providing guidelines to the manpower in a company. It is a function of the company or organization which deals with concerns that are related to the staff of the company in terms of […]
The primary objective of HRM is to ensure the availability of competent and willing workforce for an organization. Beyond this, there are other objectives too. Specifically, HRM objectives are four fold: Societal, Organization, Functional and personal. Personal Objectives: To assist Employees in achieving their personal goals, at least in so far as these goals enhance […]
Human Resource Management is a process of bringing people and organizations together so that the goals and objectives of each are achieved. In this chapter, we will discuss how important it is to ensure that the HR functions are properly aligned with the overall business strategy of an organization. Integrating HR Strategy with Business Strategy […]
Human Resource Management (HRM) is an operation in companies designed to maximize employee performance in order to meet the employer’s strategic goals and objectives. More precisely, HRM focuses on management of people within companies, emphasizing on policies and systems. In short, HRM is the process of recruiting, selecting employees, providing proper orientation and induction, imparting […]
Firing an employee can be a very difficult decision for an employer or manager to face. Getting fired is one of the most stressful things that can happen in a person’s life, so catalyzing this event can weigh on a person’s conscience. However, firing can sometimes be necessary to maintain the health of an organization […]
If you’re considering a career in Human Resources or looking for a way to validate your foundational HR knowledge, the Associate Professional in Human Resources™ (aPHR™) from HRCI could be the perfect next step. This credential is specifically designed for individuals who are at the start of their HR journey and want to demonstrate their […]
