Developing Professional Practice 1. Professionalism The Oxford English Dictionary states the following meanings of the word ‘professional’: 1. ‘a person engaged or qualified in a profession’ 2. ‘a person competent or skilled in a particular activity’ In other words, an HR professional needs to have the necessary ability, knowledge and skills in the field of people management. However, that is not enough. One also has to be able to apply them in a consistent manner, i.e. one has to be professional…
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