Opportunities for the HR World

We were not lucky enough to attend the sessions being held at the CIPD conference this year, but Ri5, Recruitment Intelligence Services, made a point of attending and their recent release said this;

"Ri5 made a point of attending some of the key sessions - both in the main conference auditorium and in the exhibition's recruitment & talent management zone. As usual, for those who were unable to attend all the sessions, we offer a selection of edited highlights."

For the purpose of our Simply HR Jobs Blog, we bring you Ri5's highlights from the keynote session that was introduced by CIPD chief executive Jackie Orme.

"She took the opportunity to explore some of the changes facing the HR world and to explain how the Institute was preparing to adapt to and support developments in the profession. She sees today's environment offering a huge opportunity to raise the status of HR.
As business leaders now concentrate more on the values and ethos of their organisations (and on employer branding) than on what the organisation actually does, so HR must work on building organisations that talented people will fight to join, with culture, rewards and organisational design among the priorities. The Institute has undertaken a study of the profession and is preparing to announce changes in its membership structures that provide the flexibility to accommodate zigzagging generalists moving in and out of HR, as well as functional experts and specialists."