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HR is evolving into a strategic, results-driven profession. In many organisations, human resources activities are directly linked to business goals and HR managers are part of the executive team.
As the workforce and the workplace changes, government and business are relying more and more on HR professionals to help develop programs to attract and keep good employees. The increasing importance of the human resource profession is linked to changes, such as:
- the increased responsibilities of line managers
- a shortage of skilled workers across a range of occupations
- Australia’s early retirement culture
- falling fertility rates.
Check the current size of the profession.
Excerpt from Career FAQs Human Resources
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A 2005 survey found 38% of Australian business managers identified staff development and retention as the highest HR priority – indicating the importance of the HR team. (Source: Hudson Report).
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