The document discusses the evolution of the role of human resources (HR) in organizations. It notes that historically HR played an administrative, reactive role separate from the company mission, but is increasingly expected to take on strategic, proactive roles as a business partner and change agent. The document also outlines trends in HR, including focusing on adaptability to change, building competitive organizations, and making organizations more cost-effective. It discusses options for outsourcing HR functions and popular recruitment methods.

1.  HR is an acronym for human resources (manpower),
that element within a company which deals with the
human aspects/needs of workers.
 Human Resource Management (HRM) is the
function within an organization that focuses on
recruitment of, management of, and providing
direction for the people who work in the organization

3.  Administrative role
 Reactive
 Separate from company mission
 Production focus
 Functional organization
 People as expenses

4.  Strategic role
 Proactive
 Key part of organizational mission
 Service Focus
 Process based organization
 People as key investments / Assets

5.  34% of organizations perceived that in 2012, the HR function will have to
play the role of a strategic thinker,
 27% thought HR will have to be a business partner, while 22% expected
HR to play the role of a change agent.
 only 4% said that they do not perceive any change in the role in the coming
years.

7. The New Bond – License to Change
 53% of the responding organizations think that the
focus of the HR function in coming years will be on
making organizations more adaptable to change.
Building competitive organizations will be the next
priority focus area, followed by making organizations
more cost effective as the third priority focus area.

8. Outsourcing for Cost Optimization
 Among the outsourcing options, 33% likes to use
employee shared services platforms. 12% organizations
would consider outsourcing its recruitment process, while
13% said they would consider outsourcing learning and
development activities. 6% said they would consider
outsourcing.

9.  Employee Referral : Many employers realize the value of recruiting via employee
referrals, and even offer referral bonuses to encourage employees to recommend
friends, colleagues and family members for jobs
 College Recruiting : Large organizations seeking new entrants to the work force
have recruiters who travel to college and university campuses looking for
graduating students.
 Job Fairs :Job fairs can be conducted by one employer seeking applicants for a
variety of positions, or a group of employers who want to attract large numbers
of qualified applicants.
 Professional Association :Recruiters and other human resources staff who belong
to professional associations use seminars, luncheon meetings and similar
networking opportunities to attract applicants.
 Telephonic Interviews : often conducted by employers in the initial interview
round of the hiring process
 Internet : Internet job boards that direct applicants to a company's website are a
popular recruitment method. Job search engines (Naukri.com, Monstorinida.com)
, Social Network sites like linkedin allows HRs to find people interested in a
particular job

10.  Using cost effective employer branding practices is leading the show
 followed by organizations trying to increase their floating workforce
 Outsourcing the recruitment process is in third place
 Re-hiring is the last priority in hiring practices

11.  In upcoming years, it
appears that HR
professionals will have
to reinforce and refocus
to become strategic
business partners in the
organizations.

12.  HR professionals will have to build agility in their systems such
that they are prepared to deal with the best and the worst at all
times
 Organizations will have to focus on getting their HR metrics
right and making the most out of it
 Today HR has become important because of following reasons
Attract & retain talent. Train people for challenging roles.
Develop skills & competencies. Promote team spirit. Develop
loyalty & commitment. Increase productivity & profits. Improve
job satisfaction. Enhance standard of living. Generate
employment opportunities
 Latest trends in HR helps the organizations to get the right
employee
 more offers people seeking for jobs.
 Easy to find the right candidates.