370 likes | 909 Views
Human Resource Management. By Laura Portolese Dias. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.
E N D
Human Resource Management By Laura Portolese Dias
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA
Chapter 1 The Role of Human Resources
Learning Objectives Define and explain the role of HRM in organizations. Discuss some of the major HRM activities.
What is HRM? • Capital • Cash, valuables or goods used to generate income • People is one of the most important capital in a business • Human Resource Management (HRM) • The process of employing people, training them, compensating, developing policies relating to people and developing strategies to retain employees
The Role of HRM • In HRM, we can focus on internal factors which include: • Staffing • Development of workplace policies • Compensation and benefits administration • Retention • Training and development • Laws affecting employment • Worker protection
The Role of HRM • External factors • Globalization • Offshoring • Changes to employment law • Healthcare costs • Employee expectations • Diversity • Technology • Increase of social networking
The Role of HRM • External factors (continued) • Changing demographics • A highly educated workforce • Layoffs, downsizing
Learning Objectives Explain the professional and personal skills needed to be successful in HRM. Define Human Resource Management and the certifications that can be achieved in this profession.
The Skills Needed for HRM Multitasking Ethics Conflict management People skills Communication Understanding of specific job-related skills Strategic mindset
The Skills Needed for HRM • HRM Certifications • PHR • Professional in Human Resources • SPHR • Senior Professional in Human Resources • GPHR • Global Professional in Human Relations
The Skills Needed for HRM • Examples of HR titles • Recruiter • Compensation Analyst • Human Resources Assistant • Employee Relations Manager • Benefits Manager • Work/Life Coordinator • Training and Development Manager • Human Resources Manager • Vice President for Human Resources
Learning Objective Identify and explain some of the challenges associated with HRM.
Today’s HRM Challenges Cost Containment Technology The Economy The Changing and Diverse Workforce Ethics