As an HR professional, you may be expected to use financial data to make decisions and allocate resources. Finance for HR Professionals will help you understand key concepts and learn how each can impact business results.
Developing finance skills and knowledge is essential. Learning how to speak the language of your finance and accounting departments can persuade company leadership to enact HR initiatives. When tied to financials you can show how these proposals can increase the company’s bottom line by increased employee productivity.
Rick Howell, MBA, has spent almost thirty years as an HR professional performing most HR specialties in a variety of industries and is now the Principal of Howell Management Consulting, specializing and strategic planning and human resources. He holds his SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CCP credentials, and was among the first in the nation to earn the GPHR certification in 2004. A two-time recipient of NHRMA’s Distinguished Member award, he has served in various volunteer roles at the local, state, regional and national levels of SHRM.