“HR ‘has wasted the past 20 years,’ says survey.” This headline, from a recent Personnel Today article, sure got my attention. The article presents the results of a KPMG Management Consulting/Economist Intelligence Unit survey. Whether you agree with the conclusions or not, the article and the survey raise an important question:

How can HR best prepare for a value-adding future?

Get answers by attending APQC’s complimentary webinar, Defining the Role of the Future HR Professional, during which the results of a joint APQC and Association of Internal Management Consultants (AIMC) survey will be presented. Guest speaker Dr. William Trotter, managing director of AIMC, will discuss the survey findings regarding:

 evolving areas of importance for the HR function,
 future skill needs for HR professionals, and
 ways HR can effectively work with leadership across the enterprise.

Register now at www2.apqc.org/l/4922/2012-10-25/bjczy to join us on Wednesday, November 14 from 10:00–11:00 a.m. CDT. While you wait for the webinar, check out some of APQC’s latest articles on the HR profession and function.

 Competencies for the Strategic HR Professional
 Return on Human Capital Investment
 HR Reporting Structure
 HR Service Delivery
 How Many HR Employees Do We Need?*
 The Cost of HR
*Free to nonmembers.

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