The History of Human Resources

An informative post by Robert II Smith

The role of human resource professionals is changing. The modern role played by specialists in this field seems to be more strategic and less administrative than in days gone by. With recruitment often outsourced to expert recruitment consultant, less of the traditional human resources role still exists in most companies.

Managing staff is an important aspect of a successful organization. By this I mean managing them in terms of utilizing their strengths, helping them advance and providing training and encouragement to foster innate qualities each individual member of staff has. If you have a highly motivated team in the office, the company will inevitably be more successful and more profitable.

This is where human resources professionals fit in to modern organizations. Gone are the days of defining policy, hiring staff and providing administration. Here to stay are human resources staff that develop loyalty and cohesiveness amongst the staff of an organization through strategic thinking and innovative ideas.

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