Human Resources Human Resources has at least two meanings depending on context. Most common within corporations and businesses, human resources refers to the individuals within the firm, and to the portion of the firm's organization that deals with the hiring, firing, training, and other personnel issues. This usage is derived from the original meaning of human resources as variously defined in political economy and economics, where it was traditionally called labor, one of three factors of production. This article will address both definitions.
Prior to 1996, the post was known as Minister of Employment and Immigration (List). In 2003, the portfolio was divided to create the posts of Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development (List) and Minister of Social Development (List).
Minister Of Human Resources Development (Canada) In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Human Resources Development is responsible for overseeing the federal government's human resources department, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC).
See also: *List of Canadian Ministers of Human Resources Development
Department Of Human Resources Development (Canada) The Department of Human Resources Development, also referred to as Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), is a former department of the Government of Canada. It held responsibility for a wide portfolio of social services.
Minister Of Human Resources And Skills Development (Canada) The Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development of Canada is the member of the Cabinet of Canada responsible for Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, the federal department that oversees programs such as Employment Insurance and Canada Student Loans.
The current Minister is Belinda Stronach.
Related Link:
* List of Canadian Ministers of Human Resources and Skills Development
Prior to 2003, responsibilities for this portfolio fell under the Minister of Human Resources Development (List).
Related Link:
* Cabinet of Canada
Human Resource Management System Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS, EHRMS), Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), HR Technology or also called HR modules, shape an intersection in between human resource management and information technology. It merges HRM as a discipline and in particular its basic HR activities and processes with the information technology field, whereas the planning and programming of data processing systems evolved into standardised routines and packages of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. On the whole, these ERP systems have their origin on software that integrates information from different applications into one universal database. The linkage of its financial and human resource modules through one database is the most important distinction to the individually and proprietary developed predecessors, which makes this software application both rigid and flexible.
Human Resources Management Human Resource Management or Personnel management is the activity of managing personnel, usually employees.
In any organization, managing personnel is the process of making sure the employees (not the customers) are as productive as they can be. This can include hiring, firing, or transferring people to/from jobs they can do most productively.
Department Of Human Resources And Skills Development (Canada) The Department of Human Resources and Skills Development, also referred to as Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for providing Canadians with the resources and skills needed for the workplace and their community.