Career Viewpoint: General Trends, Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required in Human Resource Profession

This report discusses the general trends, skills, knowledge and experience required in the human resource profession. It includes primary and secondary research to help individuals develop their career effectively.

Career viewpoint

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION.................................................................................................1
General trends which impact on human resource.......................................................................1
Skills/ knowledge and experience required.................................................................................2
EVALUATION ...............................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Career viewpoint represent as an effective pathway that is useful to demonstrate the
friendly culture by advancing e-learning, better accessibility of business, professional training
and development. It presents as a smooth flow of communication through which capabilities,
attributes, knowledge, performance level is developed on continuous basis. To complete this
report it is to be demonstrated that human resource profession is to be chosen by me because it in
this profession is one of the interest (Baice and et.al, 2021). This particular report explains the
general trends that impact on human resource and skills, experience and knowledge that is
required to enjoy high success in future context. These two aspects are to be analysed using two
framework i.e. primary and secondary sources. At last it represents the evaluation based on
above discussion so that I can effectively understand the crux of choosing human resource
profession and its importance in developing personal and professional life.
ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION
General trends which impact on human resource
Human resource is a significant term within every business. Therefore to analyse the
general trends that impacts on this profession are demonstrated below by the use of secondary
research and primary research as it helps in presenting authentic information. It is useful to
developing career in human resource subject area.
Secondary research
As per the viewpoint of Zachery Totah, (2021) it is to be demonstrated that there are
several general trends which impacted Human resource in an effective manner. The
transformation in general trends shaping future of working. The trends in human resource is
enhanced due to the pandemic situation of COVID 19. Some of the general trends that impacted
human resource profession in an organisation are presented below:
 Trend of work from home (Virtual working)- It is one of the famous trend in human
resource that increases the prominence of new way of work life (Chen, Shen and Gosling,
2021). This trend impact the human resource profession in effective manner because due
to virtual working flexibility in working is developed that helps in completing the goals
of business effectively and efficiently. For instance Google, Twitter provide work from
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home to their workers so that they are satisfied with the working so that proficiency is to
be maintained.
 Using technology to recruit suitable talent for particular job role- It is another
effective trend in human resource profession that demonstrate strong screening and
sourcing in appropriate manner. This trend in human resource profession helps in hiring a
suitable and best candidate in a convenient manner. Therefore modern and new
organisation focus on using chatbots to optimise the application processes and it also
increases the high value activities.
 Reinventing talent acquisition- This is major general trends in this particular profession
as it encourages new approaches to talent acquisition that motivates human resource
experience to complete task effectively and efficiently. This helps in examine the
potential and performance of employees so that they are satisfied with the working and
company attain high amount of profitability.
Primary research
Question 1: What are the trends in human resources profession?
Candidates response Summary of response
Candidate 1: According to this candidate
employee wellness program, artificial intelligence
and machine learning is the major trends in
human resource profession due to which
company properly manage the workers and their
working in effective manner.
The summary of the candidate 1 response is
that it shows that this trend impact positively
on the working criteria and development of
employees.
Candidate 2: As per this the major trend is
creativity in recruitment process and learning
management system for providing training and
development session.
From this response it is to be depicted that
this use of advanced technology in recruiting
candidate helps in attracting correct talent
that is highly suitable for company
sustainability and visibility.
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Skills/ knowledge and experience required
To examine the skills, experience and knowledge in human resource profession this
report conduct secondary research and primary research that is done below:
Secondary research
According to the viewpoint of Manale, (2021), human resource profession holds several
skills that helps in growing and developing professional career in terms of future aspects. Several
skills are presented below:
 Communication skill- It is arguably one of the crucial skill in this particular profession
without it an individual cannot manage and handle work force of business enterprise
properly and effectively. It is very essential for human resource to have clear
communication with employees and interact them effectively so that workers are satisfied
with working. Communication is important to build trust and confidence of employees on
company that is significant to sustain in marketplace.
 Technology savvy skill- It is pivotal to enter and sustain in human resource profession.
As per current scenario use of technology is highly trendy and it is essential for people to
having a knowledge regarding technology. In simple terms people are internet savvy as it
reduces the need for overtime. In this visual planning software helps in saving the time of
human resource so that they work effectively and efficiently.
 Negotiation skill- In this if any employee have an issue related to pay, working time, job
duties etc. that they come to the human resource for getting proper solution (Bussmann-
Holder and Keller, 2021). Hence, it is crucial for human resource to have an negotiating
skill so that they tackle employees effectively and also satisfied them to present with
productive working.
 Performance management skill- For human resource executive it is crucial to have an
performance management skill so that they evaluates their employees performance
properly and effectively and accomplish the target on specified time period (Volovici and
et.al, 2021).
Primary research
Question 1: what are the essential skill that are needed to get the job oportunity in human
resource profession in organisation
Candidates Summary of response
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Candidate 1: According to this candidate there
are several skills and knowledge that is being
essential to gain high opportunity in human
resource profession. As per this candidate human
resource executive have negotiation skill,
communication skill, technical skill, on boarding
skill, time management skill are essential so that
employees are fully satisfied with working that is
useful to achieving targets.
As per this candidate human resource have
an interpersonal skill who can handle and
tackle every situation related to employees
effectively and efficiently.
Candidate 2: As per this candidate human
resource management need coaching, mentoring,
negotiating, advising, recruiting and selecting
skills so that organisation would attain long term
success in the competitive market place.
This response interpret that human resource
manager have an integration of several skills
to attain the objectives of business
enterprise.
Question 2: According to you what knowledge and experience are required within human
resource profession
Candidates Summary of response
Candidate 1: In human resource management
people have a knowledge related to performance
management, scheduling time so that they
effectively evaluate overall performance of
workers and schedule time according to that.
The crux of this response is that having
knowledge related to performance
management and scheduling helps in
attracting and retain staff effectively and
efficiently.
Candidate 2: As per this candidate in human
resource profession people have a knowledge
about human resource information system, how
to manage employee relation so that targets of
organisation are attained properly.
The response of this candidate conclude that
knowledge regarding human resource
information system and employee relation
helps in maintain decorum in organisation.
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EVALUATION
From the above information it is to be evaluated that for me human resource executive is
appropriate job role within Human resource profession. This job role is interest for me because it
is very interesting job role and also effective to interact with number of people due to which my
communication is strong day by day (Endsley, 2021). This also effective to enhance the career in
business world along with developing living standards. This is relate to my potential choice
because I have an effective communication skills and having an inbuilt confidence to connect
with number of people. I prefer this job opportunity because it is not a boring job as it includes
day to day planning to manage employees effectively and efficiently due to this I also suggest
this job role to other job role. It is not a new job role in human resource profession but it is a type
of success future proofed type job because without this no company can manage the workforce
properly and effectively.
Current Job advertisement
Tesco plc is one a leading company that invites huge number of applicant for the job role
of HR executive. The company focus on those applicants who are interested in controlling and
managing the workforce of company and having proper communication, negotiaioon and team
handling skills. To capture the position candidate should have a masters degree in human
resource. Company mainly focus on hiring freshers because they have more new and unique
ideas to handle staff effectively. Those who are interested to apply for this job role send their
resume on company official website www.tescoplc.com.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is to be concluded that focus on career viewpoint is highly
significant to gain success and sustainability in professional life. This report elucidates the
primary and secondary research on general trends, skill, knowledge and experience under human
resource profession for developing career proficiently and effectively.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Baice, T., and et.al, 2021. Responding to the call: talanoa, va-vā, early career network and
enabling academic pathways at a university in New Zealand. Higher Education Research
& Development, 40(1), pp.75-89.
Bussmann-Holder, A. and Keller, H., 2021. From SrTiO3 to Cuprates and Back to SrTiO3: A
Way Along Alex Müller’s Scientific Career. Condensed Matter, 6(1), p.2.
Chen, T.L., Shen, C.C. and Gosling, M., 2021. To stay or not to stay? The causal effect of
interns’ career intention on enhanced employability and retention in the hospitality and
tourism industry. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, 28,
p.100305.
Endsley, K., 2021. Mathematicians and Statisticians: A Practical Career Guide. Rowman &
Littlefield Publishers.
Volovici, V., and et.al, 2021. Unruptured Arteriovenous Malformations: Do We Have an
Answer After the Final Follow-Up of ARUBA? A Bayesian Viewpoint. Stroke, 52(3),
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Online
Manale. 2021. The 9 Essential Skills of Human Resources Management. [Online]. Available
through: < https://www.visual-planning.com/en/blog/the-9-essential-skills-of-human-
resource-management>
Totah. Z., 2021. HR Trends in 2021: Future of Human Resource Management. [Online].
Available through: <https://www.selecthub.com/hris/hr-trends/>
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