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AKINYEMI: When recruiting, HR must have an idea of the firm of tomorrow

Every HR practitioner must know the strategic direction of the business as well as that of the industry. SHUTTERSTOCK

By  WALE AKINYEMI

I recently had the privilege of speaking at the 23rd Human Resource Conference hosted by the Institute of Human Resource Management at Sawela Lodge in Naivasha, Kenya.

I shared on the importance of knowing that the future of every organisation or entity lies in its talent. To transform organisations, the journey must start in the mind because yesterday’s thinking will not deliver tomorrow’s results. Even the HR curriculum has to change to handle the 21st century workforce.

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