Within the departmental structure of a company, the human resources (HR) office is responsible for selecting, training and effectively managing the employees of an organization. In times past, HR was viewed as specifically dealing with administrative tasks relating to personnel. Primarily, these tasks were of a disciplinary or police-like nature; human resources dealt with employees who violated company policy or the law, in some instances.Today, the way HR conceives of itself is changing dramatically. Instead of processing employees for termination, advancement, or hiring, HR as a discipline is becoming more customer-oriented. Consequently, human resource workers are taking the role of employee sponsors, strategic partners in company management, and as advocates for changing
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