The document discusses strategies for human resource management (HRM) to achieve strategic goals. It notes that in today's economy, intellectual capital and employees are more powerful assets than physical or financial capital. It outlines several questions for HRM to consider regarding how to achieve a committed and competent workforce, adapt to environmental changes, balance labor and capital needs, plan future HR deployment, build incentives, and safeguard company interests. The document provides population and labor force statistics and forecasts for Pakistan, including projections for workforce size, unemployment rates, and sector employment breakdowns at national and regional levels through 2020. It discusses trends in Pakistani recruiting and challenges around brain drain, unemployment, horizontal mobility, and validating selection processes. Finally, it outlines some retention