Dr. Sunil Ramlall author of HR Competencies paper

MINNEAPOLIS - Nov. 13, 2013 - PRLog -- HR Competencies:  Understanding the Impact on HR and Organizational Performance in Saudi Arabia

With growing emphasis being placed on HR competencies as a means to increasing HR’s effectiveness in Saudi Arabia, this research study seeks to i) determine if competencies are predictive of success in the HR profession, ii) understand how competencies vary by type of position within HR (entry level, manager, director and executives), iii) determine if there is a relationship between specific competencies and particular responsibilities of HR professionals, and iv) determine the relationship among education, years of HR experience, competencies, and compensation.  Numerous areas are identified as gaps between competencies HR professionals should possess compared to current competencies necessary to function effectively as strategic business partners.

Dr. Sunil Ramlall is the President of Strategic HRM Consulting, LLC in Minnesota, USA.  Dr. Ramlall has been a professor at the University of St. Thomas and Hamline University.  His research has been published in journals such as Journal of Applied Social Pyschology, Applied HRM Journal, International Journal of Human resource Development and Management and several others.  His Ph.D. is from the University of Minnesota.