Seven ways to recession-proof your HR department

It's an unpalatable truth that some HR directors are failing to make business cases that resonate with their boards. Traditionally, HR has tried to measure its performances with factors that do not necessarily show causality with its own activities (absence and retention) rather than hunt out the areas and metrics that prove whether or not they are doing a good job. Against a background like this, it's no surprise that boards more accustomed to the world of hard facts and figures feel HR does not possess an experienced enough voice. HR professional qualification studies do not prepare practitioners for the real world, which underlines why HR directors have, in general, a muted voice at board level. With tough times ahead, more and more companies are making sure the HR department is pulling its weight, so here are seven ways to recession-proof HR in your organisation.