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What is a SWOT analysis, and how does it apply to an HR department?

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       A SWOT analysis is a useful tool for developing your HR department’s strategic plan. S.W.O.T. is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Strengths and weaknesses are internal factors; opportunities and threats are external factors. Analysis of these dimensions can be used to identify the HR department’s role in carrying out the organization’s mission. To conduct a SWOT analysis, HR must first study and understand the organization’s mission, both the stated mission and any unstated agendas that the company leadership may have. HR should then consider what strengths the HR department has that can be used to help lead the organization in the direction desired by the leadership team. Examples of strengths an HR department may possess include the following: A successful employment branding strategy. A competitive compensation philosophy. Effective turnover management. High safety standards. In addition, HR should t...
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Green HRM Practices

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  What is Green HRM? Ramachandran defines Green HRM as the integration of environmental management into human resources management.   The term green HRM is mostly used to refer to the contribution of HRM policies and practices towards the broader corporate environmental agenda. It refers to using every employee to support sustainable practices and increase employee awareness and commitment to the issue of sustainability. It involves undertaking environment-friendly HR initiatives resulting in greater efficiencies, lower costs, and better employee engagement and retention, which in turn, help organizations reduce employee carbon footprints through the likes of electronic filing, car-sharing, job-sharing, teleconferencing, and virtual interviews, recycling, telecommuting, online training, energy-efficient office spaces, etc. Green HR initiatives help companies find alternative ways to cut costs without losing their top talent. Focus on Green HRM as a strategic initiative p...
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