Driving business the new challenge for HR
Fri, 09 Oct 2009
Human resources (HR) departments must be prepared for significant changes in the sector over the course of the next decade, one expert has claimed.
According to Vanessa Robinson, head of HR practice develop at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), teams need to consider what steps they can take to drive their businesses forward.
Ms Robinson was commenting as CIPD prepares to publish research which indicates HR will move from a primarily internal-focused function to one with the overall business agenda at its core.
The institute claims departments will need to foster a culture of authenticity, demonstrate a balanced approach to risk management and display organisational agility in the years to come.
Indeed transformation in the sector will pick up speed in the coming years, Ms Robinson noted, something that must be remembered when new growth strategies are formed.
"HR professionals need to be as prepared as possible for what is around the corner, to know what their contribution can be and how to go about delivering that.
"It's time to think about how to drive HRs contribution forward and to add even more value to business than before," she added.
According to Business Link advisor John Grange, small firms cannot use pay freezes to solve all their problems as the recession ensues.
He said wage cost reductions should only be considered as "part of the jigsaw".
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