'HR is dead and hooray for that'

The HR function is evolving away from the concept of humans as capital, according to a leading HR professional.

Laurent Sylvestre, who works at consultancy and engineering company Beca and was named HR Generalist of the Year by the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand, has claimed HR as we know it is at the end of an era.

“I think HR is dead and hooray for that,” he said.

“HR is dead for something more people-centric.”