The HRM Professionals have tough time right now. For several years, working in the field of Human Resources was fun. Today, it is pretty sad as many organization do announce another lay off. Every single day.
The world of Human Resources is not just about nice things; it is also about protecting the future of the organization. The cost control, monitoring of the trends on the external market and having a plan for the growing parts of the business are the essential tasks for the HRM Function.
The HRM Professional has to be able to advice the top management on the daily basis in the fight with the recession. The HRM Professional has to be able to identify potential cost savings in the organization, including the headcount management.
The headcount management is not a pleasure. The decision about the headcount reduction is not nice. The HRM Professional is the first person to know about the need of the personnel expenses cut and the HRM Function has to provide the top management with the proposal. The headcount reduction is a leadership decision and it has to be decided by the leaders of the organization, but they need to have the advice.
The HRM Professional has to decide, which parts of the business are more important as the advice has a real value added to the top management. All the financial analyses have to be prepared as the top management can make the right decision for the future of the organization.
The decision about the headcount reduction is not easy and the HRM Function plays a very significant role in it. It is painful, but it is necessary for the future of the organization.
