Michael Spinale | Source | Director of People Operations at AppNeta

For many years, HR managers were primarily administrative staff, focusing on paperwork and managing personnel files. If the CFO is the right hand of the CEO, then the head of (HR) is becoming more of the left hand. Being able to run a function of an organization that really works to create retention and works to get the most out of your workforce adds as much value to a business these days as running finance does.