在今天的新经济中，烟囱已经让位于微芯片，“资本”现在以伟大的人物和大概念的形式出现。无论你是商业，政府，医院还是非政府组织，人力资源管理就是成功所在。这就是为什么最近对加拿大商界领袖的调查发现，“员工关心问题”是CEO晚上关注的第二个问题。是的，这很重要。人力资源管理是关于找到合适人选的艺术和科学，把他们放在正确的工作中，让他们对自己所做的工作感到满意。人力资源专业人士正在帮助组织了解如何在老龄化的劳动力，越来越多元化的社会和越来越重视的社会责任中生存。
In today’s new economy, smokestacks have given way to microchips and “capital” now comes in the form of great people and big ideas. HRM is what success is all about, whether you’re a business, government, hospital or NGO. That’s why a recent poll of Canadian business leaders found that “staffing concerns” was the #2 issue keeping CEOs up at night. Yes, it’s that important. HRM is all about the art and science of finding the right people, putting them in the right jobs, and keeping them psyched about the work they do. HR professionals are helping organizations figure out how to survive with an aging workforce, an increasingly diverse society and a growing focus on social responsibility.