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Discussion #2 1.In the article “Why did we ever go into HR” the authors see HR as an undervalued asset because it is not usually associated with good degrees or the school of Harvard. When people think of Harvard they think of higher ranking positions like management or CEO not Human resources. And their rationale is that HR helps retain individuals and they enjoy the work which involves helping the individual succeed in the business. HR is an undervalued assets and is one the most important aspects of a business that is usually overlooked. The author also describes that innovation that is needed to make HR more successful in order to get the max potential out of the employees and business.   2.HR departments have changed because of the people that work their a new age of person is working at these companies the millennial they are moving up in the work force now and companies must learn to deal with them. With new people comes different strategies that HR is implementing in a way to help grow the individual and the organization. If HR can help monitor an individual and recommend classes that come improve employees one could better business output and increase profit. It seems like the author of this article and the author of the book have similar ideas about what an important role HR plays for an organization. Including the development of team members and how mentoring along with education can provide a key foundation towards a better career. It also important to note that as an organization develops or provides change so to must it change its business practices which sometimes means changing its people. Some things that may effect this change on the industry are size of the company, location and culture.     3. “Why we hate-shouldn't hate HR” It would seem that HR teams don’t have the qualifications required to perform their tasks compared to other departments because of the lack of education provided for them in that field when compared to others. For example someone who studies accounting would make a good accountant, but someone who is coming out of college with a liberal arts degree may not be the best choice for human resources. I agree with the author that there needs to be more education about HR through business schools, but I also believe it should be a general education requirement. Both articles are related because they both discuss that education should at the biggest concern for employers, if they have a successful team they can rest assured they will have a successful business. HR teams if properly trained can effectively mentor employees and lead them on the path of success which can make the business more profitable.       Textbook

Based on the readings Human resources is a vary skilled department which has various functions around the organization. They can perform roles that might be overlooked but are essential functions that keep the business going in the right direction. “All aspects of human resources manegement require careful and discreet record keeping, from processing job applications, to performance appraisals, benefits enrollment, and government-mandated reports. Handling records about employees requires accuracy as well as sensitivity to employee privacy. ” (11) I would like to learn more about would it would be like to work at a HR department for a big cooperation.