I think hats should be allowed if it is cold in the environment.

Over the last several years, the transformation from personnel
administration, labour management, industrial relations, to human
resource management is hopefully, more than a change in vocabulary.

The pressure to deliver exponentially is on the rise for most HR
functions. Other job posting functions are calling for HR to become a
"strategic partner" in transforming from a low-level expense
center to a more visible and responsive investment center. One key
dimension of this transformation is globalization - incorporating the
perspectives, customs, and laws of other countries into effective HR
policies.

Here are a few aspects of increased pressure and forced change:

Then: Recruiting was earlier a magazine ad or a listing in the company
notice board
Now: You are in talent sourcing and head hunting

Then: Word of mouth got you enough candidates
Now: You need be networking in the recruiting community, have a referral
bonus scheme and be a proficient head hunter

Then: It was a long term commitment to a job - at least the outlook was
to get something, perform, grow, settle down and retire
Now: Short cuts, launch pad techniques, overseas assignment, blue glass
influence is viral

Then: Businesses had a lesser people factor orientation
Now: Knowledge businesses, increases sales orientation, the need for
super customer care have all made pretty much all businesses to be more
of `People Organization'

Then: Manufacturing, retail, travel & tourism, banks, healthcare
(hospital & medical, pharma) had people working in the same sector or
domain for a career
Now: It is becoming acceptable for a banker to become a programmer, a
pharma sales professional to be selling credit cards (may from a call
center)

It is a multi sector, flat world - There are more dimensions, more
challenges and a continual tightening (growing up) task at hand. Like we
always say, interesting times. What would work be without all these -
just paper and files.

The writer is a staffing services professional working in multiple
domains

Over the last several years, the transformation from personnel
administration, labour management, industrial relations, to human
resource management is hopefully, more than a change in vocabulary.

The pressure to deliver exponentially is on the rise for most HR
functions. Other job posting functions are calling for HR to become a
"strategic partner" in transforming from a low-level expense
center to a more visible and responsive investment center. One key
dimension of this transformation is globalization - incorporating the
perspectives, customs, and laws of other countries into effective HR
policies.

Here are a few aspects of increased pressure and forced change:

Then: Recruiting was earlier a magazine ad or a listing in the company
notice board
Now: You are in talent sourcing and head hunting

Then: Word of mouth got you enough candidates
Now: You need be networking in the recruiting community, have a referral
bonus scheme and be a proficient head hunter

Then: It was a long term commitment to a job - at least the outlook was
to get something, perform, grow, settle down and retire
Now: Short cuts, launch pad techniques, overseas assignment, blue glass
influence is viral

Then: Businesses had a lesser people factor orientation
Now: Knowledge businesses, increases sales orientation, the need for
super customer care have all made pretty much all businesses to be more
of `People Organization'

Then: Manufacturing, retail, travel & tourism, banks, healthcare
(hospital & medical, pharma) had people working in the same sector or
domain for a career
Now: It is becoming acceptable for a banker to become a programmer, a
pharma sales professional to be selling credit cards (may from a call
center)

It is a multi sector, flat world - There are more dimensions, more
challenges and a continual tightening (growing up) task at hand. Like we
always say, interesting times. What would work be without all these -
just paper and files.

The writer is a staffing services professional working in multiple
domains