Human resource management is a contemporary, umbrella term used to describe the management and development of employees in an organization. Also called personnel or talent management (although these terms are a bit antiquated), human resource management involves overseeing all things related to managing an organization’s human capital.

Human resource management is therefore focused on a number of major areas, including:

• Recruiting and staffing

• Compensation and benefits

• Training and learning

• Labor and employee relations

• Organization development