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One of the strongest sources of support for the MHR program at Cal Poly Pomona is the leadership provided by the MHR Industry Advisory Council. This group, comprising of alumni and representatives of major firms in the area meets regularly to be updated on changes in curriculum and the MHR program, and to provide thoughtful input for program improvement.
Industry representatives recently met with MHR faculty to share their own perspectives on competencies required of future program graduates. In developing inputs from the perspectives of their organizations, these professionals identify key industrial trends being experienced by their firms and strive to articulate their implications for core competencies which the program should be developing.
One of the fastest growing corporations in America, Enterprise hires many MHR grads. HR representatives identify the ten critical competencies they use in selecting a new generation of entrepreneurial leaders.
The Fluor organization recently participated with the Society for Human Resources Management in an exploration of the future of Human Resources functions with implications for the competency requirements of professionals in the field. They project a demand for educated workers which will far outstrip supply, the migration of HR functions from a centralized and administrative focus toward strategic consultancy activities. HR will be challenged not only to provide flawless execution of traditional functions, but to become architects aimed at optimizing total rewards. Key foci for HR will involve ongoing learning and company culture. Management and HR graduates need new skills in consultancy and in program assessment, and the skills to connect innovative programs to strategic goals. Multi-cultural and multi-lingual HR practitioners will need to know their business offerings, clarify their value propositions, and move from expense creating to generating financial returns. They will need to be comfortable with ambiguity, and have sharp analytical and diagnostic skills to be leaders of change and provide practical solutions to systemic issues.
For more information about the Council, please contact crwyrick@csupomona.edu
