Why Everything Isn’t HR’s Fault

Human resource teams are often to required to carry heavy loads and wear many hats. Everything from payroll, sick days, and enforcement of company policies falls under the HR team’s management. It’s easy for upper management to pile all the “leftovers” on HR and expect them to perfectly communicate policies and attitudes around company culture, values and ideals.

Of course, everyone is human– and human resources is no exception. It is imperative that upper management understand that the creation and promotion of company culture and values must be a solid team effort. From the research stage to the implementation process, it takes an entire team of people managing various roles to run a successful business.

How Can HR Prevent Being Blamed For Everything That Goes Wrong?

HR professionals  should keep their supervisors updated and aware of their tasks. Keeping an excel sheet of tasks divided into daily, weekly, bi weekly, monthly, and quarterly tasks can help to communicate verbally and visually the workload of the HR individuals and team.

The human resources team also does not function alone. The human resources team needs to speak up when they need funds, advice, or otherwise support for various activities and tasks. Communication is truly everything!

Be Proactive

Not only is the field of human resources all encompassing, it is also changing rapidly due to a new younger workforce, global economy, and technological advances. The field of HR also requires its team to be a problem solver, looking proactively for solutions sometimes before the problems themselves are even revealed.

New tools like Recruiter’s LineUp are a great way to save your company time, money and resources. Recruiters LineUp helps to match HR managers seeking to fill positions at their companies, with the right recruiters, headhunters and staffing agencies. Not only does this process save valuable resources, it also will help to identify and retain the best talent for the job.

Stay Organized

Upper management often does not have the time or awareness to notice every victory the HR team achieves. Be sure to keep them updated with every success- from a new hire to a successful company outing to an effective new policy. By communicating successes regularly, the HR team will be more valued and noticed. You worked hard- so make sure you’re valued accordingly!