
Running an HR department means more than just maintaining employee records, conducting performance reviews, and managing benefits. If you’re a CEO or an HR manager, here’s the new mandate for your HR department in order to stay on the cutting edge:
It’s every HR chief’s highest calling to make sure his or her employer has the most excited, switched-on, and capable people on the market.
Read the full article to discover what your HR department should be doing to help your organization compete.
Originally published on Businessweek.com by Liz Ryan.
Marcianne Kuethen is a Senior Writer at Amtec, where she has written over 700 blog posts in the past 18 years. Her family has led the company across three generations, from her father who founded Amtec in 1959 to her son Barrett who serves as President and CEO today. Outside of writing, she makes art, music, and gardens.
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