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Evaluating a Successful Human Resource Management Plan
Identifying your organization’s strategic goals and implementing steps to achieve them is an essential part of the human resources management plan, but it’s just the first step in a number of activities that ensure successful HR management. Evaluating an HR management plan for success includes looking at recruitment policies, hiring processes, the extent to which […]
The Role of HR in Diversity Training
Human resources is among the first departments to promote diversity training and, therefore, plays an integral role in assessing the company’s need for diversity awareness and sensitivity training. Lobbying for executive support of diversity training is the first of many steps for the HR department leader — as in, supporting the decision that the workforce […]
The Disadvantages of Lacking a Human Resources Manager
The job functions of a human resource manager vary by employer. You can hire a human resources manager with experience that fits your company’s needs, which might include hiring, training and terminating employees; handling payroll and company benefits; and handling employee issues. Because the manager’s job function bridges satisfaction between the employee and company, lacking […]
How to Forecast Future HR Needs
Human resources professionals are responsible for staffing positions, training employees, providing benefits and handling any problems or disciplinary actions that occur. The day-to-day responsibilities of managing the workforce can leave little time for long-range planning. Human resources needs to engage in strategic planning in order to fulfill the company’s mission as it relates to the […]
The Role of Human Resource Management in Organizations
Human resources managers oversee the most important component of a successful business – a productive, thriving workforce. This requires viewing people as human assets, not costs to the organization. As with any other asset, a talented workforce can be used strategically to add value to an organization. Strategic Role of HRM The human resources management […]
How Does the Aging of Employees Affect Human Resources?
One of the most complex — and potentially rewarding — issues in which human resources professionals engage is working with an aging workforce. Mature workers may have projected for themselves an impending end to their careers; however, concerns brought on by an erratic economy and pension instability have forced many to extend their working years […]
Human Resources Practices & the Productivity Paradox
In a small business, the human resources staff works closely with management to determine how to help employees become more productive. Management could believe that getting a bigger bang for each labor buck would increase the company’s profit margin. However, if you purchase technology to raise employee productivity, your business could experience the productivity paradox. […]
How to Develop HR Department Incentives & Goals
Goals and incentives are created to motivate your human resources team to achieve outstanding results. Crafting the ideal system that will properly motivate your staff takes careful planning and the involvement of many people. Communication is also vital, and selecting the proper communication channels, as well as the timing of the notifications, will help to […]
Why Companies Should Hire Introverts
Many people believe that extroverts make better employees. Extroverts are outgoing and often display more outward signs of leadership than introverts, leading their employers to believe that they have more drive to succeed. However, introverts also bring a lot to the table that extroverts don’t. Hiring all extroverts may mean that companies miss out on […]
