Strategic human resources

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Strategic human resources

Do you know HR came to be? I'll give you the quick version. During the Industrial Revolution, quick and cheap production was a high priority for many industries. Employees, many of which were children, were overworked, underpaid, and mistreated. After much labor unrest, strikes, and egregious treatment of employees, the personnel department was born and was responsible for compliance and work safety. By the 1970s, while personnel was conducting administrative duties, the interest in civil rights was booming. People were concerned about things like equal pay, and protection from discrimination, and thus personnel had to start paying attention to keeping employees happy.

It was during the 1990s that personnel evolved into human resources, which meant HR was playing a bigger role in the strategic direction of organizations. As technology created a truly global marketplace, we have quickly evolved into strategic human resources. So let's take a look at two HR professionals in order to understand what we mean by strategic HR.


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