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Reinventing HR from the Classroom to the Boardroom
We need to reinvent the field of HR in our HR educational programs and in our businesses. We have all heard that HR needs to be more strategic to gain a seat at the “proverbial” table, and that we need to be more business-oriented. However, unless the whole HR community starts investing in educating, certifying, and mentoring junior HR professionals, we will never see the industry gain the respect it deserves. We can reinvent the field of HR is we just make these recommended changes.

The Human Resources Department As a Profitability Factor
What would you do if you had a Human Resurces employee in an HR department who could improve company profit margins, positively impact the cost of goods sold, lower the day’s sales outstanding, and increase the price/earning ratio while liquidating overhead costs - and still deliver flawless transactional and traditional Human Resources services? You'd ask: Why is this employee wasting time in an HR department? Or, why didn’t I demand this level of HR department performance years ago?

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