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Exalting Human Resources

Would you be surprised to learn that:

* In the world's most elite fighting force, a tour of duty in human resources (i.e. recruiting/training) is considered to be the zenith of one's career.

* Only the cream of the crop, at the peak of their powers, are offered the prestigious assignments of a Recruiter or a Drill Instructor - the most revered positions in the Marine Corps.

* A Marine considers a tour of duty in Human Resources a launching ramp for continued success within the organization.

Why isn't HR similarly exalted in the business community?
Certainly if HR fails at its tasks - recruiting individuals who will be a credit to the company, then training them, and then retaining them - the results would be catastrophic to the organization.

Yet often, HR people, like Rodney Dangerfield, "don't get no respect." If you haven't thought of it before, just ask yourself: How many CEOs come from HR?

The business world would do well to make their Human Resources department "the place to be" for its career-minded associates, at least for a
year or so, where the top performers will recruit and/or train the new employee force. But it takes commitment, and a long-term view. A business
has to be willing to take its best knights off "the front lines" - so that generations of top performers can continue to flow to the front.

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By: SemperFi Consulting

Dan and Rod are the co-authors of Semper Fi: Business Leadership the Marine Corps Way and Mission Ready a monthly Leadership Newsletter. Before writing Semper Fi, Rod and Dan wrote a current events newspaper column, Rosie's Bar & Grill, which was syndicated by the New York Times Syndicate.

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