Human resources management in small businesses can be highly structured as in large organizations, or less structured to permit flexibility in workforce planning, staffing and HR control over the ...

For almost 30 years the HR competency study (HRCS) has empirically defined the competencies of HR professionals and how those competencies impact performance. In this round we collected more than ...

In HR we pay attention to skills, knowledge and competencies. However, we may undervalue a much vaguer attribute: someone’s experiences. The word “experiences” connotes something different than the ...

Modern HR must take on many roles to demonstrate competence and effectiveness, say DAVE ULRICH, JON YOUNGER, WAYNE BROCKBANK and MIKE ULRICH, who celebrate 25 years ...

Competency management systems allow employers to evaluate employees' performance. Use of these systems allows managers and supervisors to identify gaps, deploy remedial training, recruit staff and ...

HR PROFESSIONALS must become “credible activists” mastering competencies dealing with both people and business issues in order to become successful practitioners. This competency, described as “HR ...

Tracking employee competencies across a large workforce is an elusive, yet worthwhile, challenge. For employers who operate in highly regulated industries, it also can be a financial necessity. If ...