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Much of the content on this site is dedicated to the discussion of Human Capital and all that those words encompass. As a HR professional, the discussion of “Human Capital” is common. But, in a discussion with a C-level executive the other day, I realized that there are many business people out there who are not well-versed on Human Capital and what it should mean to them. In further discussion with other professionals, I found out that even those who understand the importance of Human Capital may have a different definition, or their expected outcome of this area of focus may be different.
How do you explain the term “Human Capital”and what it should mean to executives?
Today the political climate is somewhat scary to say the least. The complex issues to be decided in the current US election can be unsettling to our workforce as they wonder about the outcomes and directions for the economy and the country. In a general sense it may not seem that there is much we as HR professionals can do to regarding these turns of events. But we do have the chance to make a difference and a leader in our own right to the groups people we work with on a daily basis.
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