HR practitioners need to be involved at a strategic level and yet the professional function, it is argued, lacks prominence and resources. In such a context what can practitioners do to become more central at a strategic level?

Complete an essay of 1,250 words. Choose and answer one of the following questions for your HR essay: 1. HR practitioners need to be involved at a strategic level and yet the professional function, it is argued, lacks prominence and resources. In such a context what can practitioners do to become more central at a strategic level? 2. In some cases HRM can be strategically aligned with the business but there may be no HR specialists involved in this, or no HR specialists may be employed. Does this matter?