Recruitment has now become critical for advanced manufacturers. Following recruitment, they have to make sure there is an alignment with strategy. That is the key aspect of HR, ensuring the entire workforce is aligned to what the strategy is. Hiring right the first time is important but then once the team is in place, you have to make sure they are all aligned to the strategy. One survey that was done in the US indicated that 37% of a strategy’s potential was lost due to poor alignment. It goes to the return on execution.
Executing the strategy is essentially what sets companies apart and ensuring that the strategy is executed means ensuring you have the right people in the right positions and making sure they are totally aligned with the strategy. This is critical for advanced manufacturers. If you have an innovation strategy, it’s important that that you have recruited people who have experience in the innovation process and align them with the strategy.
