Comments on: Don’t Trust HR, Professor Tells CFO Gathering

By: How to Fight Back : ERE.net

How to Fight Back : ERE.net — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:55:02 +0000

[...] last thing the HR community needed was last month’s cruise missile launched by Rutgers professor Richard Beatty. The academic blasted the human resources profession [...]

By: HRM Today - Blog Archive » Don’t trust HR

HRM Today - Blog Archive » Don’t trust HR — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:10:58 +0000

[...] ERE’s John Zappe says: (regarding the dismissal of the importance of “employer of choice) I once went to work for a company that was anything but an employer of choice, and I can personally attest to how hard it was convincing people to come work there. Few top performers, including some I counted as close colleagues, would even consider the company. [...]

By: Don’t trust HR « Marenated

Don’t trust HR « Marenated — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:14:38 +0000

By: Claudia Faust

Claudia Faust — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:18:43 +0000

Extreme points of view serve a purpose in that they cause us to examine or review the facts; seldom are they fully correct however, or a longterm solution to the problem at hand.

Beatty does have some valid points, and this mantra of “useless HR” has been around for many years in many variations. So maybe there’s some truth to his conclusions: if it’s so difficult for HR to measure and articulate it’s value, if change is so slow and imperceivable, maybe the time has come for other business functions to step in. Business must do what it must do to win, or to survive.

But if you don’t think you’ll like the “New Rules” established by the finance guy, or the ops guy, or the supply chain guy – GET BUSY. There are solutions on the market TODAY that measure and trend perceptions (the human element, so to speak) in and around your business; trends you can use to fix process, build loyalty, increase Quality of Hire, and engage talent from the earliest point of contact. Perception drives behavior, and behavior impacts productivity and retention.

Get Busy. Figure out how to speak the language of the business you serve. Find the budget. Make it happen. Your window of opportunity for action is getting smaller by the day.

By: juli evans

juli evans — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:37:15 +0000

What an archaic, primitive and uneducated diatribe by “the professor”…he has obviously not done his homework and research, nor has the experience working with 21st century HR professionals. His comments certainly give adage to the cliche “those who can do and those who can’t…teach.”

By: Monica Luna

Monica Luna — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:57:20 +0000

I know that I will be criticized by many of the HR Professionals, nevertheless, it has become more and more critical for this profession to acquire a higher education, the certification and experience is not enough. Indeed, the HR departments will continue to be even more essential than before, and HR Professionals have to become a partner who has the ability to be strategic and partner with the different sectors of the company.

By: Stop Passing the Buck! : ERE.net

Stop Passing the Buck! : ERE.net — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:14:05 +0000

[...] has been like shooting fish in a barrel. The HR profession has been under fire from all quarters lately for not being “strategic” or a “helpful partner” [...]

By: Amanda Blazo

Amanda Blazo — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:54:07 +0000

I wonder if Mr. Beaty has ever been a hiring manager or knows the high cost of retaining versus recruiting/hiring employees. I doubt it. He should read “The Outliers”. Great book!

By: How HR Can Build Trust with the CFO « The Staffing Advisor

How HR Can Build Trust with the CFO « The Staffing Advisor — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:14:41 +0000

[...] has proven value). Naturally, the blogosphere lit up with commentary. Trusty, reliable ERE posted something quickly, that community does not sit idly by when provoked. The guy who peers [...]