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HR needs support too, says association

Head of the Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ) Lois Walters is appealing to companies to pay particular attention to their human resource staff who, she stressed, are on the front lines as the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold. She is concerned that HR staff, who play a major supporting role in many organisations, are themselves not being adequately supported.

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