HR Departments as Effective Business Partners

The concept of HR as an administrative arm and personnel department has given rise to a new notion, that people-data was as crucial in business strategy planning as at the management table.

The Human Resources (HR) industry has strong roots in fulfilling an organisation’s administrative duties. HR departments grew out of an essential requirement as government laws, employment regulations and employee documentation became increasingly complicated.

Over time, the concept of HR as an administrative arm and personnel department gave rise to a new notion, that people-data was as crucial in business strategy planning as at the management table.  

Read the full article to learn about how the roles of a HR professional have evolved. The full article was first featured on Enterprise Innovation on 7/9/2015.