 Hello again! So you've watched our intro video, and now you're ready to venture into the world of human resources. This unit focuses on the history of human resources, or HR, as it's more commonly known. We begin with the discussion of the welfare of U.S. workers. Employee health and safety has been a rising concern of both businesses and government. Increased government intervention means today's HR professionals must be informed generalists. What this means is that they need to be able to quickly learn and understand new employment laws and regulations, in addition to managing the interaction of technology, workflow, organizational strategies, and of course, people. As you progress, you'll learn that personal management and HR development are actually very separate functions in the office. I hope you are beginning to see how important HR is to an organization. Good luck, and I'll see you again in Unit 2.