A recent study by the Pew Research Center found that nearly half of Americans (47 percent) view their jobs as “just what they do for a living.” In private industry, that number increases to 55 percent, whereas 65 percent working in nonprofits and 67 percent in public service report that their work “gives them a sense of identity.”

Every process and procedure that involves people who work within a business is subject to the attention of human resource management professionals. This role has become more complex due to changes to the way businesses work as well as the conduct and compliance standards that they are governed by.