The paper is an attempt to present the specific of human resource management in public organisations. It required bringing up the issue of the personnel department’s signifi cance in an organisation functioning in changing environment. Based on the submitted in the paper considerations the possibility of increase in the role of the personnel department in public organisations has been pointed out as well as the possibility of a closer connection of personnel strategy with other organisation’s activities. The following part of the paper is devoted to the analyses of individual elements of the staff process and directions of its changes. Currently among the public organisation’s management there is a notion about the importance of human resources for the development of the organisation. However, it does not mean that it is happening in the organisation’s present actions.
Conducted considerations support this point of view. It is clearly visible is the shortage in work results’ assessment, candidates selection or training research needs.

The paper is an attempt to present the specific of human resource management in public organisations. It required bringing up the issue of the personnel department’s signifi cance in an organisation functioning in changing environment. Based on the submitted in the paper considerations the possibility of increase in the role of the personnel department in public organisations has been pointed out as well as the possibility of a closer connection of personnel strategy with other organisation’s activities. The following part of the paper is devoted to the analyses of individual elements of the staff process and directions of its changes. Currently among the public organisation’s management there is a notion about the importance of human resources for the development of the organisation. However, it does not mean that it is happening in the organisation’s present actions.
Conducted considerations support this point of view. It is clearly visible is the shortage in work results’ assessment, candidates selection or training research needs.