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Top 5 Skill Areas Demanded by
US Occupations
1. Active Listening
2. Reading Comprehension
3. Speaking
4. Critical Thinking
5. Active Learning
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Who Is an HR professional?
Every manager performs HR functions.
Types of Organizational
Assets/Resources
Physical
Financial
Intangible
Human
Human Capital
Human Capital
Core Competency
HR Activities
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HR
Activities
Smaller Organizations
and HR Management
HR Unit
Develops legal, effective
interviewing techniques
Trains managers in
conducting selection
interviews
Conducts interviews and
testing
Sends top three applicants
to managers for final review
Checks references
Does final interviewing and
hiring for certain job
classifications
Managers
Advise HR of job openings
Decide whether to do own
final interviewing
Receive interview training
from HR unit
Do final interviewing and
hiring where appropriate
Review reference
information
Provide feedback to HR unit
on hiring/rejection decisions
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FIGURE
HR Management Roles
Administrative
Operational
advocate
Strategic
and employee
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Old vs.
New
Paradigm
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Contemporary HR
Management Challenges
Globalization
Economic conditions
Technological changes
Workforce demographics and diversity
Organizational pressures/issues
Restructuring
Budget constraints
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HR and Technology
Organizational Culture
The shared values and beliefs in an organization
Compensation
Employee Relations
Assessing HR Effectiveness
HR Audit
Formal research effort evaluating the
Audit areas:
Legal compliance
Administrative processes
Recordkeeping
Employee retention
Benefits
Absenteeism and turnover control
Performance management system
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Trends related to HR
Diversity
Unemployment rate
Boomers
Employees, employer less committed
Health coverage costs up 78%, workers worried
Only 43% satisfied with current jobs
31% plan to look for a new job in 2008
Housing market
Time, flexibility highly important to 65%
Ethics, privacy
Technology
Outsourcing
www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/07Trendbook
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HR Competencies
and Careers
Competencies
Strategic consultation
Business knowledge
HR practice development
Implementation of HR practice
Technological expertise
Credibility, ethicality
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HR Management as a
Career
HR Generalist
HR Specialist
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FIGURE 1-8
HR Specialists
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$55,900
Training Specialist
$55,500
Compensation Analyst
$62,400
Benefits Manager
$89,200
HR Manager
$80,700
Top HR Executive
$170,000
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FIGURE 1-9
HR Certification
Details on these certifications are available from the Human Resources Certification Institute, www.hrci.org.
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HR Organizations
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HR interest
Guest speakers
Free Cyclone SHRM membership
Networking
Leadership opportunities
Resume building
Food
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