Why the hell would anyone work in HR?! - Monica Clare Recruitment
Managing Human Resources is a vital and so-oft overlooked component of a successful business, especially when striving for success in the medium-to-long term. Sure, short wins can be made by even a disregard for the human capital in the workplace, but it certainly won’t carry forward very far.
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19 Sep Why the hell would anyone work in HR?!

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Why the hell would anyone work in HR?! This is a question I have both asked myself sometimes, working in a HR function, but also considered in workings with clients and candidates alike, both in HR and dealing with HR. And I think I have come up with an answer…

Managing Human Resources is a vital and so-oft overlooked component of a successful business, especially when striving for success in the medium-to-long term. Sure, short wins can be made by even a disregard for the human capital in the workplace, but it certainly won’t carry forward very far.

HR cop the heat from people not abiding to the “don’t shoot the messenger” rule. An employee deals with HR when…

  • they have a payroll issue (not paid overtime),
  • they are being performance managed or an issue has arisen (cigarette breaks > actual work),
  • they are dealing with an issue with another employee, be it a subordinate not performing or a co-worker conflict (boss bullies you because you didn’t make out with her at the EOFY party),
  • they are made redundant (recent merge with Chinese mining monster), and/or
  • they are recruiting and see them as red-tape (internal notice, ad in the Herald and on SEEK, when you know a guy from your old work who would kill it).

These all create headache that we then labour over and whine about. So, I totally get the “Argh, bloody HR!” feels. But we also deal with HR when…

  • we get a bonus,
  • we want to reward the team,
  • we have cool ideas for the well-being of the staff,
  • we go on maternity leave and then transition back into the business,
  • they have our back in a workplace issue,
  • they review our great performance, and/or
  • they recruit an awesome new addition to the dynamic and operation of the team.

What I’m saying is, HR’s function isn’t to be the messenger of bad news, or to be blamed for the bad news it really isn’t the source of. HR’s function is three-fold; to drive a happy workforce, a productive workforce, and a fair workplace.

And that’s why someone/I/you want to work in HR… the challenge. HR fight the good fight. These are professionals who are passionate about making sure there is a solid and healthy balance between great results on the faces of workers as well as on the balance sheets.

That’s why the hell I’d work in HR. 

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