What Encompasses a Competency-Based Approach to HR?

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Human resources management in small businesses can be highly structured as in large organizations, or less structured to permit flexibility in workforce planning, staffing and HR control over the employer-employee relationship. In either case, the competency-based approach to HR improves the quality of HR productivity and credibility, both of which are fundamental to sustaining a […]

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Examples of Employee Objectives

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A key component of staff career development programs are employee objectives. Managers and employees can work together to create developmental plans during the annual review based on performance goals and then monitor employee progress throughout the year. For example, an employee would receive additional job responsibilities as part of her objective to move into a […]

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The Difference Between Operations & Strategic Human Resources

Human Resources, The Difference Between Operations & Strategic Human Resources Plans

In essence, the difference between operational and strategic human resources is outlook. Operational HR focuses on immediate and short-term needs, while strategic HR centers on integration over the long term. Described as separate entities, operational and strategic HR can be quite intertwined. Consider operations as tactical, or the way human resources work proceeds within the […]

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Why Does HR Favor Management?

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Effective human resources leaders balance dual advocacy for the organization and for its employees; however, many employees believe that HR favors management because it’s a member of the leadership team. It’s unfortunate, but in many cases, HR does favor management because the HR leader may feel beholden to prioritize management’s interests instead of the interests […]

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List of HRM Competencies

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The primary goal of human resource management (HRM) is to maximize workforce performance and value so as to meet the company’s business needs. Achieving this goal requires several HRM competencies within each of the human resource disciplines – recruitment and selection, training and development, workplace safety and risk management, employee relations, and compensation and benefits. […]

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The Relationship Between HR & a Department Manager

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Human resources departments interact with department managers in numerous ways. The particular function an HR manager or specialist plays is sometimes contingent upon the department manager’s title. A department manager in accounting, for example, may need more numerical statistics from HR than a customer service manager. Whatever the case, the relationship between HR and various […]

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