HR Performance and Role: Discussion Forum - Analysis and Insights

This discussion forum post analyzes the performance and role of HR professionals within an organization. It examines the expectations placed on HR, including the need to improve performance, manage workforce needs, and utilize technology. The post highlights key activities like hiring and interviewing, and discusses the importance of qualified HR professionals. It draws parallels between the provided article and other resources, emphasizing the significance of qualified staff and digital recruitment strategies. The author also expresses surprise at the involvement of non-HR personnel in HR duties and reflects on the impact of the digital age on HR practices. The post concludes with a brief discussion on the importance of HR professionals in achieving organizational goals.

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CEO expect HR professionals to deliver positive performance in organizations even
when the economy is down, and labor market is slack (Cappelli, 2015). They also expect
them to plan for workforce needs and commit themselves to development through the
provision of proper workforce. HR professionals are also expected to hire candidates for
future opportunities and ones who can assist an organization to meet its goals.
For HR and HR professionals to make a positive impact, they must be allowed to
perform their duties as expected (Cappelli, 2015). For example from the article, there are key
activities like layoffs, recruiting, conducting interviews among others which are undertaken
by other people who have little or no knowledge about HR issues. They must also work based
on the recent technology to undertake their duties like for example advertising for vacancies,
communicating to employees and so on.
One of the similarities that was particularly is that hiring qualified people is essential
for better performance of organizations (Hiring human resources professionals, 2017). The
other similarity is that digital age should be utilized to reach as many potential candidates as
possible during job advertisements.
One thing which was surprising was knowing that the duties that should be
undertaken by HR professionals like for example hiring and conducting interviews are done
by people who do not bear the required qualifications to do so. The other thing that I found be
thought-provoking is the manner in which the digital age is assisting human resource
professionals to undertake their duties.

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References
Cappelli, P. (2015). Why We Love to Hate HR…and what Hr can do about it. Havard business review,
1-15.
Hiring human resources professionals. (2017, march 1). Retrieved 9 monday, 2017, from canadian HR
reporter: http://www.hrreporter.com/video/816-hiring-human-resources-professionals/