The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently approved a new strategic plan for 2012-2016, which is designed to maximize its resources.
The new strategic plan contains two aspects that are of particular interest to HR professionals:
(1) the EEOC will focus its efforts on systemic discrimination cases rather than individual discrimination cases; and
(2) the EEOC will focus its education and outreach efforts on small and new businesses.
Name: Randy Zimmerman
Title: Associate HR Director
Company: Cooper Industries – Wiring Devices division
1. How many years have you been working in HR? 10
2. Favorite thing about working in HR? More so than any other function, it lends itself to partnering with leaders from various functional disciplines, learning the business from multiple perspectives, and having a broad impact on the organization.
3. Best piece of advice you ever received about a career in HR? In order to be successful in HR, especially as you move into larger leadership roles, you have to be comfortable dealing with ambiguity.