Dear Workforce Where’s HR Headed

QDearWorkforce: 

   Isthe Human Resources occupation going to develop in the next 10 years?

–Chanvibol 

A Dear Chanvibol: 

   Thehuman resources profession will grow in size and importance throughout the nextten years. HR leaders will sit at the corporate strategic table, taking anincreasingly important role in planning, design, and direction of wherecompanies are going and how they’ll get there. 

   Competency-basedstaffing and workforce stability will become critical competitive advantagessought by savvy employers. The field will need more generalists, but alsospecialists. One specialty area will be employee retention, a vital aspect ofHR. The Workforce Stability Institute (www.employee.org)anticipates an emerging position of Employee Retention Specialist. HR willbecome more accountable and tuned-in to corporate profitability. 

SOURCE:Roger Herman, CEO of the Herman Group and author of “KeepingGood People,” “Lean& Meaningful,” and “Howto Become an Employer of Choice.” 

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