More and more companies move to the so called Ulrich's model of HR management - HR business partnership. HR is de factio becomming divided into three separate professions - business partners, specialists and transactional HR. What does it mean for starting Hr professionals and graduates who would like to become HR business partners in the coming years? Answers to this question were brought by changeboard.com.
The knowledge of business is fundamental. HR Business Partners will therefore need more experience in areas such as business management, marketing or communications. It is also very likely that they will come from other professions, when they decide to change their current career.
Entry into the HR business partner role will require extensive business experience combined with professional experience from various HR roles. Without it, you are very unlikely to become a truly commercial HR professional.
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