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What’s the purpose of human resources (HR)?

Insperity

Have you or any of your peers in the business world ever asked yourselves: What’s the purpose of human resources (HR)? For starters, the purpose of HR is to provide the structure for your organization and serves as the engine that keeps it running smoothly on a daily basis. So, what’s the purpose of human resources?

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Human Resources 101

Florida Workers' Comp

The news recently noted such an example at the company that is the "biggest search engine" in China. But that is for another day. There is an old adage that you can learn a lot from a bad example. The public relations manager (that drips irony) "has apologized after her comments glorifying a work-till-you-drop culture."

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Everything #HR Needs to Know About User Experience (UX)

HR Bartender

By bringing contemporary design principles and state-of-the-art usability engineering techniques into the design process, you can deliver experiences that are simple, effective and enjoyable. Why should human resources understand UX? Martin, can you briefly describe what user experience (UX) involves?

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Human Resource Solutions at Genesis HR

Genesis HR Solutions

Finding, managing, training, and developing your employees with human resource solutions may be one of the most important things you do (and spend money on) in your business. At Genesis, you’ll find all of these human resource solutions in one place! Your responsibilities as a manager. Harassment avoidance.

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HR Needs to Design Work For the Technology Age

HR Bartender

I believe that human resources is the architect of work. Granted, I don’t know that they need to be an engineer, have a computer science degree, or even know how to code. I know we put a lot on the plates of human resources. Human resources should want to be the “go-to” place for job design.

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More Women Embarking on Careers in Engineering

Take It Personel-ly

One of these industries is the world of engineering. Much of this male domination has been due to the fact that many people see engineering as a physical and […]. Today, more than ever before, attention is being paid to the lack of gender balance in many industries. This has traditionally been a male dominated area.

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Everything #HR Needs To Know About SEO

HR Bartender

I believe that one of the most mysterious technology terms out there is SEO (aka Search Engine Optimization). A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to hear Susan Vitale , chief marketing officer at iCIMS, talk about SEO in the context of human resources. Lots of people claim to be SEO experts. Thankfully, she said yes.