Human Resource Professional Evolution

The case study topics addressed are:
- Compare your view of the current role of a human resource professional to the future role.
- Compare the varying levels of demand upon the human resource professional throughout time.
- Identify the forces that will mandate the evolution of the human resource role.

The Human Resource Professional (HRP) has moved out of the "compliance officer" role of managing paperwork to being more active in managerial decisions such as hiring, disciplinary actions and even representation during employee complaints. The HRP has grown out of an administrative support function into that of a content expert. Social media is, and will likely remain, a huge driving factor behind what HRPs know about employees and potential job candidates. This solution addresses all of these issues and more; in explaining where the HRP employee has come from - and likely what the future holds.