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HR OLD AND NEW WORDS

 In fulfillment of our promise in April, 2022 to revert on HR Old and New Words in the last week of April, 2023, we hereby share with you some HR Old and New words without any assistance from the HR Community especially in Nigeria. 


Some HR Old and New words are as follows: 

1. HR Management Vs People and Culture. 

2. Manpower Planning and Development Vs Talent Management. 

3. HR Internal Consultant Vs HR Business Partner. 

4. Facilitator Vs Coach. 

5. Go through life Vs Grow through life. 

6. Work-Life  Balance Vs Work-Life Integration 

7. Job Changing Vs Job Hopping. 

8. HR Metrics Vs HR Analytics. 

9. Career Path Vs Career Journey. 

10. Industrial Relations Vs Employee Relations 

11. Think global Act Local Vs Think global Act global. 

In the month of May, 2023, we shall attempt to break  down "The HR Profession on a high speed to extinction". 

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