HUMAN RESOURCES

Meaghan NicholsonProfessor Van LeuvenIntro Org. Comm. 303-0019 October 2009

Human Resources (HR)

Critical part of a business

Core of any successful enterprise

Highly Competitive Industry

HR: Past vs. Present

Past: Salaries, Benefits, & Training were

afterthoughts Attracting & developing talent = nonexistent

Present: HR reports to the CEO

Talent

Competitive

Communication

Motivates

HR seeks skilled employees

Aspects of HR

Targeted Selection

Performance Management

Training & Development

Targeted Selection

Systematic job-interview process

Company experts assess job candidates

Evaluate candidates on key dimensions

Make organizations successful

Performance Management

System that tracks & gives feedback

Rates employees day-to-day efforts

Are employees accomplishing objectives?

Performance Management

Difficulties with Performance Management

Can be lack of communication

Managers avoid stressful situations

Confrontation

Performance feedback can be late

Training and Development

Efforts to develop employee skill

Learning opportunities

Training and Development

Is it worth it?

Summary Targeted Selection=performing needed

functions

Performance Management=tracks success

Training & Development= opportunity to learn

Northwest Social Forum & HR

HR = Need Communication, Respect, & Benefits

NWSF= lack of Communication,Respect, & Benefits