The Association has a major project underway to lay out a vision for human resource
policy in the 21st century. Employer organizations do an excellent job
of detailing policy proposals they find objectionable. In view of the immense challenges
facing employers and employees, far more is needed to provide policy makers and
the public with a holistic view regarding how the human resource, education, and
related policies of the United States could be changed to better promote job growth,
employment security, and career advancement. Despite our current economic condition,
there is no question that inventive and resilient societies will eventually succeed
by figuring out new markets, new technologies, and new ways of doing business. Our
objective is to provide guidance as to how human resource policy can support and
facilitate this process of change and renewal