Emerging Trends in Human Resources Management (HRM)

‘An approach to the development and implementation of HR strategies that are integrated with business strategies and support their Achievement’ (Armstrong, 2014)

 HRM has also become involved in succession planning, business continuity planning, workforce diversity, labor relations and some aspects of mergers and acquisitions but competency based HRM creating a successive impact in global context.

Act of Competency on Human Resource Management in Global Context.

Competencies are a group of skills or attributes that employees need to carry out their work effectively. Competencies can vary between different industries and levels of seniority, though the majorities are found across many industries. Managing people is usually a competency reserved for supervisory or managerial roles but it can also be expected of junior staff. Being able to manage employees may form a significant part of the superior role. It is therefore important that you can demonstrate superior people management skills to achieve organizational objectives.

'Using the notion of competency and the results of competency analysis to inform and improve the processes of performance management, recruitment and selection, learning and development, performance, employee development and employee reward’ (Armstrong, 2014) 

Core competencies in HRM

1. Training and Development

This core competency can range from identifying training and development opportunities through to helping individual employees update their knowledge of emerging technologies. It can also involve skills development, so that employees can go for promotions or increase their responsibilities.

2. Managing Performance

This is a continuous process which involves making sure that employee performance contributes to the goals of the department and the wider business. This competency may be included in the person specification.

3. Coaching and Mentoring

In certain roles, particularly technical jobs in IT or programming, you may be expected to provide coaching and.mentor junior.

 Adopted by google.

4. Team Building

Employers need to know that you can work collaboratively as part of a team to meet defined objectives. People who possess this competency will encourage information sharing and partnership working, and actively encourage others to participate in the decision making process.

5. Commitment to Excellence

Demonstrating a commitment to quality means that you take pride in your work and strive to deliver the best possible results. You should always be looking for opportunities to improve the way you work, generate ideas for streamlining processes and thoroughly check your work. Resilience, determination and innovation are all qualities that you should emphasize if this core competency is required.

6. Mind Mapping and Structured Thinking

In certain careers, employees are required to deploy structured thinking skills and generate ‘mind maps’ (diagrams used to display connections between ideas or concepts). This could be either in a project-based role or a technical capacity. Setting out your ideas and thoughts in a logical pattern using mind maps is an essential skill in these types of roles.

7. Career Progression

Employers look favorably on employees who are committed to career progression and development. It shows that you are driven, committed and aim to deliver the very best that you can for the business. Career progression may appear in the form of promotions or can be as simple as being assigned more senior duties.

8. Strategic Management

All businesses need to be managed effectively to succeed. A strategic management competency relates to the coordination of business operations to achieve and maintain an advantage over the competition. Strategic management is about reviewing multiple business areas and evaluating data, systems and processes to make informed decisions.

9. Future Planning

All successful managers need to be able to plan effectively. There will be a number of business areas which require careful planning from finance through to marketing and general operations. You will need to demonstrate your capacity to meticulously plan business activities and implement projects successfully

 Adopted by google.

10. Persuading and Influencing Staff

As a manager you will be expected to influence and persuade a wide range of people in a variety of situations. This may include influencing budget managers to take greater control of their finances, or persuading a member of the team to change an approach or behavior that is negatively impacting on performance.

                                                                                                                                              

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