Let me apologize upfront for this “rant” on HR’s failure regarding
workforce planning, but I can’t think of another time where human
resources as a profession appeared to be floundering to the point
where it’s embarrassing itself.
All you have to do is read the paper on a regular basis to see that
many firms and their respective HR departments are struggling to
find ways to reduce labor costs. Rather than implementing sound and
well-established workforce-reduction plans, HR and talent managers
appear to be making it up as they go, all in an attempt to avoid
layoffs........
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