IntroductionAn organization is made up of different departments that work together to achieve set objectives. One of the most important departments of an organization is the human resources department. He is mainly charged with the duty of recruitment, promotions, placement and rewards in an organization. For an organization to maintain operations and increase profits, it must strategically manage its affairs. This allows an organization to evaluate its strategies and formulate new ones, thus satisfying customer demands. As employees implement strategies, they must be informed of an organization's strategic missions. An organization's strategic plans are always aimed at obtaining competitive advantage, as such; HR practices should be aimed at focusing employees' attention on the main strategies of the organization (JobsD.com, 2011). Human Resources as a Competitive Advantage for Organizations From recent research, it is evident that human resources are very essential for the competitiveness of organizations. An organization can define its strategic HR roadmap with a framework to chart a path to its future. To achieve this, an organization must draw on the results for use as a benchmark for comparison with its hypotheses, strategies and directions. The correct analysis of these factors can allow an organization to gain a competitive advantage through its human resources in the market. In the business context, the market not only includes goods and services but also a good employer with both potential and existing employees (Thomas Cummings, 1994). On the other hand, for an organization to effectively stimulate dialogue with its employees... .at the center of the article ......activity measurement increases competitive advantage/Gireesh Sharma, (2010). Top 10 Best HR Practices. Retrieved from: http://www.empxtrack.com/human-capital-management-system/articles/Human-Resources-Management-Practices-top-ten/JobsD.com, (2011). Human Resource Management “An organization's tool for competitive advantage”. Retrieved from: http://www.jobsdb.com.my/MY/EN/V6HTML/employer/56_career.htmlRandall Schuler, (1984). Gain a competitive advantage through human resource management practices. Retrieved from: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~schuler/mainpages/GainingCompAdvantageHRMpractices.pdfThomas Cummings, (1994). Human resources: key to competitive advantage. Retrieved from: http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1248&context=cahrswp&seiredir=1#search=%22Human%20Resource%20as%20Competitive%20Advantage%20organizations%22