PHR Exam Prep™

Introduction

An organization's overall success will be determined to a significant degree by its ability to have the right people, with the right skills, in the right places at the right times. It sounds somewhat straightforward, but let's take a closer look at what this statement actually means.

“Having” in this context can refer to hiring employees to work a traditional work arrangement, hiring employees to work some sort of non-traditional work arrangement, or retaining non-employees to perform services on an as-needed basis (“consultants”). Most organizations secure most of their “people resources” through traditional employment relationships, which may be augmented by non-traditional arrangements or consulting services.

“The right people, ...