HR Professional Ethics

Question 1: HR Professional Ethics

Part A: Read the SHRM Code of Ethics. Review the guidelines under the category of Professional Development. Propose and discuss a learning opportunity that you will pursue to achieve one or more goals related to these guidelines.

Part B: Discuss three examples of ethical challenges that HR professionals may encounter as they apply to modern organizations. Discuss how you would address each situation (not necessarily the solution, but how you would approach the problem). Use the resources provided to support your ideas.

Question 2: Emerging HR Trends

Discuss three current or future trends impacting the HR profession. What opportunities and challenges might these trends present for HR and for the organization? As a human resource professional, what new skills and/or competencies would you need to further develop to adapt to these trends and to continue to be successful in your role? Use the resources provided to support your ideas.

https://smallbusiness.chron.com/importance-ethics-human-resources-12780.html

https://www.shrm.org/about-shrm/pages/code-of-ethics.aspx

https://opentextbc.ca/businessopenstax/chapter/trends-in-ethics-and-corporate-social-responsibility/

https://www.hrdive.com/news/10-trends-that-will-shape-hr-in-2018/513665/

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The opportunities presented by these trends include high employee performance and organizational productivity. This is because hiring competent CHRO and encouraging employee inclusion makes HR management to be more effective while motivating employees. Also, linking organizational goals with corporate philanthropy can lead to more sales by attracting more customers. However, the challenges presented by this trend include high operational costs and slow decision making. That is, hiring highly skilled CHRO will demand high salaries. Also, corporate philanthropy activities are costly when carried out by the organization without the help of charitable groups. Slow decision making happens when many people are involved in decision making. Besides, as an HR professional, I need skills in digital communication, information

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