Bishop Zach AB299 Unit 3 Alt Assignment
The role of human resources has changed drastically over the years. In the 20th century, human resources was used predominately to perform administrative tasks related to the employees. During this time was when labor unions became prevalent, much of the Human Resources departments handled labor-dispute issues. In this era, technology has changed the way businesses is conducted, allowing for businesses to work internationally, and creating new challenges for human resources. If the business has locations and employees across the entire globe, it may prove difficult to HR to manage ALL of the employees. Not only are they required to manage employees that are located throughout the world, but they are having to develop and learn customs to relate to the various cultures which they cross paths with. They are required to perform and/or create simulated training programs for these employees that could be located in any given location. (Davoren, n.d.)
Human Resources management is a portion of a business that is responsible for the recruitment, management, and giving the direction to the employees of a business. They also are the department one would speak to in regards to pay. They also assist once an employee is hired, managing employee performance, the safety and wellness of the employees, benefits (such as retirement and health insurance), and training. Consider your place of employment, for my position with my career, when I applied, I received an e-mail from the HR department that is based out of Kansas, even though the position I was applying for was in Texas. All of the correspondence that I had while in the “hiring process” was done with the Human Resources department in Kansas. They sent me letters regarding the physical(s) I had to take, requests for my medical records, and finally, the final offer for employment. The individuals who trained me knew little about me other than what they witnessed in the interview, which was alas, also conducted by HR, in
Human Resources management is a portion of a business that is responsible for the recruitment, management, and giving the direction to the employees of a business. They also are the department one would speak to in regards to pay. They also assist once an employee is hired, managing employee performance, the safety and wellness of the employees, benefits (such as retirement and health insurance), and training. Consider your place of employment, for my position with my career, when I applied, I received an e-mail from the HR department that is based out of Kansas, even though the position I was applying for was in Texas. All of the correspondence that I had while in the “hiring process” was done with the Human Resources department in Kansas. They sent me letters regarding the physical(s) I had to take, requests for my medical records, and finally, the final offer for employment. The individuals who trained me knew little about me other than what they witnessed in the interview, which was alas, also conducted by HR, in
References: Davoren, J. (n.d.). The Four Main Stages of How HR Has Evolved Over the Years | Chron.com. Retrieved June 3, 2014, from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/four-main-stages-hr-evolved-over-years-63019.html Heathfield, S. (n.d.). What Is Human Resource Management? Retrieved June 3, 2014, from http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryh/f/hr_management.htm