Many people have asked why I chose the field of Human Resources but also why I stay in such a stressful line of work. This even after being unemployed since February of this year and not finding an employer who will trust that after 22 years of doing this I am an expert and really do know what I am doing! I have chosen to continue during this "down" time with providing HR consulting to smaller companies who are grateful for my experienced advice. This is such a difficult time for the smaller employers who need the help of talented people but say they cannot afford to pay for replacement resources for the lack of bench strength they now find on their team. I don't believe they can afford not to since they are actually wasting payroll money on weaker individuals who are not producing nor able to multi-task sufficiently. Externally there are masses of talented folks who could be increasing the value of the work output and production at a time when it is critically needed to keep these companies going.
My mantra for my clients is use more of the MSG tag line for their employees to sufficiently motivate them during this crisis period. MSG = MAINTAIN, SUSTAIN AND GROW. If any of the decisions or actions of the company or its employees cannot show that the outcome will lead to MSG then they need to change the ingredients for a successful path to staying in business.
This is why I stay in the executive branch of HR. I love helping C level leaders maximize their people efficiency and lead their people in the right direction for growth and sustainability. Too bad our government leaders are not sure how to do this!

Views: 70

Comment by Sylvia Dahlby on November 1, 2010 at 6:06pm
I have worked as a vendor to the HR, recruiting & staffing industry since 1979. Why did I stick with it? Four words: Never A Dull Moment
Comment by Vivien Winneke on November 1, 2010 at 6:27pm
So true Sylvia.HR is never dull and for me the most interesting facet is that I can problem solve all day long. I enjoy using the gift of firstly being able to discover WHAT the problem is to begin with. Many managers know they are frustrated and blame either the systems, processes or people. My job is facilitated by determining firstly WHAT the problem is, WHY is it happening and then HOW to resolve it. It is amazing to me how people often start at the end of the problem instead of the beginning.
Comment by Sylvia Dahlby on November 5, 2010 at 9:39pm
No two days are ever the same ;-)

Comment

You need to be a member of RecruitingBlogs to add comments!

Join RecruitingBlogs

Subscribe

All the recruiting news you see here, delivered straight to your inbox.

Just enter your e-mail address below

Webinar

RecruitingBlogs on Twitter

© 2024   All Rights Reserved   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Privacy Policy  |  Terms of Service