Human Resource Objectives

• HR objectives

  • They are a type of functional objective or departmental objective driven by the overarching corporate objective
  • They are the hardest to align with the corporate objective compared to other departments such as marketing or operations
• HR objectives

  1. Ensure employee engagement and involvement exists by providing the right conditions for motivation and productivity

  2. Ensure an appropriate employee mix in terms of number, location, and skills

  3. Training employees at various levels, including company-wide, departmental, and individual training for talent development and retention

  4. Promote diversity throughout the business for different perspectives and awareness of cultural differences
• Employee engagement and involvement

  Leads to higher productivity
• Lack of right conditions for employees

  Could lead to higher absenteeism or staff turnover
• Training employees

  Can be at various levels to keep staff motivated and develop future leaders
• Talent development


  Identifying, developing, and retaining the best employees to help grow the business
• Diversity in the workforce

  Brings different perspectives and awareness of cultural differences
• Alignment of HR objectives with corporate objectives

  Requires creativity to ensure functional objectives support corporate objectives effectively