HR feels the value

In the boardroom

Finding a seat at the management table has long been an issue for HR professionals looking to migrate from being viewed as little more than an administrative role to become a strategic partner in the workplace.

Thankfully however, a new report suggests that - as a direct result of the recession and the impact it has had on workforces across the globe - HR managers now believe that their contribution to managing the workforce has been fully recognized by their employers.

Reliance

The opinion is based on the fact that, as businesses turned to HR during the recession to help make difficult decisions about job cuts, the reliance that emerged has enhanced the HR function's value in the eyes of executives and front-line managers.

Renowned HR writer Robert Levy is behind the thinking, covering the issue in a new review in Talent Management magazine. "There [HR managers] value to the company has been heightened, meaning they will be able to play a more central business role this year.

"These professionals are anticipating brighter days ahead," Levy added, suggesting that greater employer sentiment could potentially lead to further recruitment in HR.

"The best news may be that many believe performance during the recession has earned HR respect as a business partner," he commented, before highlighting the recent review by the Ashdown Group Jobs Index, which revealed there had been a 20.85 percent rise in the number of HR vacancies during January of this year.

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