You are the office manager of a growing modular home company, family based, owned, and operated.  The company just reached 50 employees and the CEO has requested a proposal explaining why it might be productive to create a human resource department.  Prepare a proposal explaining the importance of human resources in the workforce. Explain the main functions of a human resource department such as recruitment, selection, training, performance evaluation, etc.
Support your paper with a minimum of five current scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages.

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.