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Discussion: What Do You Think About HRM? - Week one - Martin Lees

Martin Lees posted Jun 19, 2020 11:06 AM

 

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Hi everyone,

I can't believe this is our final discussion post. I honestly cannot wait to continue my path in HRM. I have been in recruitment for multiple years but was keen to explore the industry further and a new dimension to my skill set. I enjoy helping people fulfill their career ambitions and match it to those of the company they work for. What I really enjoy and is not something I new at the start but is the role HRM plays in the overall operations in a company. I understood HRM on a basic level but had no idea the value Human Resources brings as a department to any company. Especially right now then there is so much uncertainty around the futures of companies, it is vital that HRM takes a leading part in strategizing how the company can keep up to date in a changing world (Council Post: 15 Surprising Ways HR Can Contribute In Times Of Crisis, 2020). I have helped my current company with strategies on new technology to help with remote work. It is an area I have really enjoyed.

     I believe it is a combination of both. We have talked about being competent in HRM. Part of that is being well rounded and understanding where both sides fit in. You need to be able to use soft skills to speak with employees but also be able to use “Big Data,” to spot trends in the industry and also understand the internal dynamics of the company you work for. We can understand the needs of our staff by talking to them but “Big Data” can allow us to plan out workforce strategy in a little more detail. There may be employees within the company that have skills and talents that may lend themselves to other roles within the company. The use of this data can allow for the removal of external hires by better understanding the talent we already have at our disposal (Council Post: Nine Benefits Of Embracing Big Data In Human Resources, 2020).

             This may bring a divided opinion, but I think in some ways Recruitment and Retention metrics are outdated. This is simply because of how employees treat jobs in today’s society and the vast number of variables that the metrics don’t take into account. If we think of a diverse workforce, we know that the age ranges will be broad and as a result attitudes throughout the company will be different. It has been found that younger people job hop whereas older people keep jobs longer because they need the security (Martins, 2019). Younger people know that they can advance their career quicker by changing roles more frequently. As a result, these metrics do not tell a true story about culture. If people leave, then you may have an assumption that something is wrong internally. Whereas that is simply not true.

       If we think about Lawler and his opinion, it is like my own in that how we work is going to be drastically different in the future. The impact is that we will not have to wake up and do the same old routine of commuting to the same office every day. We can conduct our work from any where and at any time because of the technology at our fingertips. It is the job of HRM to embrace the future and plan accordingly, so the company is ready for the changes. People want different things from their lives and want more flexibility in how they juggle their work life balance. This is going to drastically change society in the future.

 

 

 Council Post: Nine Benefits Of Embracing Big Data In Human Resources. (2020, January 03). Retrieved June 19, 2020, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2020/01/02/nine-benefits-of-embracing-big-data-in-human-resources/

 

Council Post: 15 Surprising Ways HR Can Contribute In Times Of Crisis. (2020, June 03). Retrieved June 19, 2020, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2020/05/19/15-surprising-ways-hr-can-contribute-in-times-of-crisis/

 

Martins, A. (2019, June 06). Study Says Millennials Embrace Job-Hopping. Retrieved June 19, 2020, from https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/15099-millennials-job-hopping.html