Everybody knows of HR, but many remain unclear of the extensive support HR offer. HR can be broken down into 3 key areas: recruitment, selection & onboarding, employment relations and reorganisation & restructure. But what does this actually involve?
Recruitment, Selection & Onboarding
Recruitment is getting the right people, in the right place, at the right time. It is crucial to get this part right as a business is only as good as the employees hired to work within it. It can also be a process that leaves employers exposed to discrimination if not approached with caution and expertise. HR can therefore save businesses time, money, resources and reduce risk in the recruitment selection and onboarding process by:- Creation of job adverts and person specifications
- Advertising, sifting and shortlisting candidates
- Interview guidance and questions
- Offer letters and contracts
- Tailored induction and onboarding programmes
Employment Relations
Strong employee relations are key to business success. HR strengthen employment relationships by developing high levels of commitment, engagement, performance and behaviour to align employees with business goals to meet organisation outcomes fairly and objectively. Employment relations can include:- Discipline & grievance
- Flexible working
- Maternity/paternity/ adoption leave and rights
- Performance management
- Absence management
- Learning and development
Reorganisation and Restructure
Organisation change and restructure is inevitable to maintain a competitive advantage. Seeking HR’s help with reorganisation and restructure allows business owners to focus on operational changes whilst HR handle the legalities of changing employee terms to ensure compliance. Reorganisation and restructure can include:- Redundancy
- TUPE
- Variation of contracts
- Lay-off, short-time working, furlough
- Policy writing and review
- Contract writing and review
- Employee handbook