In the previous study the authors examined the key problems of periodization of the history of management in general. They were identified and analyzed problems related to the subject, criteria and benchmarks of different periodizations, as well as the problems associated with the choice of the trajectory and flexibility of approaches to periodization. The periodization of the history of HRM (human resource management) is a separate area of research and involves additional challenges. In this article, the study’s authors try to compare and critically analyze various approaches to periodization of the history of human resource management and the evolution of «personnel manager» profession. The article contains classic models and views of modern researchers in the field of evolutionary theory of human resource management.