HR jobs to boost morale
Monday, 18 August 2008
A firm has increased the workforce in its human resources (HR) department in order to numb the blow of the current economic downturn, it has been reported.
Emphasising the importance of HR professionals in alleviating some of the problems caused by the financial climate at present, Elior, a major catering company, will add several new members to the department next month, according to Personneltoday.com.
The move will see the team increase by nearly a third, comprising three extra full-time workers and one part-time position.
HR director Paul Reynolds told the news provider of the firm's commitment to supporting its employees and allowing them to air their "issues".
"Long term, the worst thing a company can do is start taking out HR [jobs] because of the recession. The message it sends to the business at large if they move HR is that the business is not interested in its people," he commented.
Through its human resources strategies, Elior claims to want to be the "industry's preferred employer", supporting its workforce of 63,200 employees across its worldwide operations.
