The Evolving Role of HR [White Paper]

The Evolving Role of HR.

New graduates starting their careers in the HR field today will find their job descriptions to be significantly different from those who took on the same position as little as a decade ago.

While traditionally, the role of HR was primarily administrative in nature, serving as the process-oriented arm of executive management, we have now seen a shift in responsibility and a focus on HR as a strategic element to an organization’s competitiveness. Through this evolution, the role of an HR professional now encompasses three additional core responsibilities:

1) Strategic Business Planning

2) Organizational Change Facilitation

3) Employee Advocacy

As workforce dynamics grow more complex, the HR professional’s role is shifting from administrative expert to strategic partner. The evolving role of HR.