Abstract: The following article deals with the issue of strategic human resource management (SHRM). It explores the
significance of HRM strategy processing and implementation as an important tool of supporting business strategy and
achieving corporate objective. Part of the paper is dedicated to presenting the results of a survey that aims to identify the
current state of HRM with the focus on the application and perception of the importance of the strategic issues of HRM on a
sample of companies operating in Slovakia. Results show that the overall condition of the application of the strategic
approach to HRM is rather inadequate, since only a small proportion of companies has devised a HRM strategy, the greater
part of organizations does not have a formally designated mission of HRM and only a very small number of organizations has
developed long-term plans for all its personnel activities. However, the overall assessment of the perception of the
importance of human resources remains positive, which shows that HR managers value human resources and perceive them
as an important organizational resource through which they can affect the performance and through that also the overall
long-term success of the organization. However, it can be stated that despite the appreciation of their employees, HR
managers are not sufficiently aware of the importance of the strategic orientation, which would be reflected in the long-term
orientation of the HRM.