Defining human resources.
In HRR role, you're in charge of everything that deals with making the human resources people working
for an organization as productive as possible, that means make sure everything is running smoothly
so that both employers and employees are satisfied and motivated.
But what does that entail exactly?
Human resource management requires a combination of emotional intelligence, assertiveness and business
savvy.
You must balance the company's goals and bottom line with the well-being of its employees.
This means that H.R. managers not only have to be able to deal with all sorts of different personalities
in an organization, but also have a strong working knowledge of the business side of things.
And now let's look at necessary skills for any H.R. professional, strong writing and communication
skills, basic knowledge of business skills.
But really, the more the better knowledge of employment and labor laws, strong interpersonal skills,
flexibility, high level of analytical and strategic thinking, patience, resilience.
Remember, the responsibilities of an H.R. professional vary depending on the organization they work
for.
Smaller companies may have one or two representatives, whereas larger companies may have a large team
with people specializing in different areas.
Some of the different roles of a human resource manager are recruiting and hiring.
For this role, it's important to have a strong understanding of the company.
What are its goals?
How is it changing or evolving?
Then you have to be able to identify the type of employee or contractor that will succeed in taking
the organization where it needs to go.
Those in charge of recruiting and hiring must be able to match character traits with company's goals
and be able to identify whether someone is going to be a cultural fit or not.
They also have to be able to attract talent to the organization.
Next is training and employee development.
This is an important part of creating a successful business.
It takes more than just hiring someone to ensure they'll be an asset to the company.
The role of training and employee development is focused on making sure employees are as productive
as possible.
Next organization development organization development is all about making sure the company as a whole
is working together effectively.
This involves working through changes occurring at a company, identifying issues in different departments
and figuring out ways to fix them, and assessing current business methods to see if they can be improved.
This H.R. role requires the ability to analyze data while also having strong communication skills.
You'll need to be able to assess a situation, figure out how it can be improved, and then translate
that message to the workforce salary and benefits.
A background in accounting doesn't hurt here.
It's also important for an H.R. manager in this department to possess a working knowledge of local and
state level laws so that they're familiar with everything their employees are entitled to.
And finally, dispute resolution.
This rule requires you to have a thorough knowledge of the law on both the employers and employees sides.
The goal is to come to a compromise with as little cost as possible legal costs or costs to workplace
via disruptions like strikes.
It's also important for a person in this role to be able to look into the future to come up with preventative
measures.
Dispute resolution requires a large amount of emotional intelligence.
The best possible outcome would be to give both parties what they want.
In order to do this, you have to be able to put yourself into each of their shoes and find a solution
that will appease both.