Human Resources Management
HRM (Human Resources Management) is a strategic approach to delivering a business's objectives through managing the people who collectively and individually contribute to that organisation's goals. Human Resources Management officers and managers, also known as personnel officers and managers, are responsible for the recruitment, development and welfare of an organisation's employees. The term "personnel management" has largely been replaced by "human resources management" or "HR" (Human Resources).
Human resources management consists of many interlinking processes. Many human resources management processes can be performed in an HR department, but others are regularly outsourced to specialist companies, and other departments and their line managers.
Entry into human resources management can be at several levels. Many human resources management professionals start as part-time, or temporary, staff and progress to HR officer positions, and further. Other human resources management staff enter as graduates in a management role. HR officers in human resources management typically work with their managers on recruiting staff, which may involve advertising posts through recruitment agencies, on websites or hard-copy media, and interviewing potential employees (candidate attraction). HR managers in human resources management will often collate candidate shortlists from their officers, conduct the interview process and recommend next steps (candidate selection).
Dependent on the size and structure of an organisation, human resources management officers can be involved in keeping employee records, payroll management (sometimes outsourced, or handled by Accounting), or advising on pay negotiations, redundancy and employment law. Other aspects of human resources management can involve staff welfare and counselling, dealing with disciplinary procedures or grievances. Many HR officers in human resources management offer key contributions to the development of HR policies and procedures, writing staff hand-books, the promotion of human resources management health, safety and equality laws, and the delivery or provision of organisational and personnel development (OPD). Human resources management additionally provide induction/ orientation courses, training and development, workforce planning, skills management, and performance appraisal. In large organisations, human resources management might allow you to specialise in one or two of these areas. In smaller companies, human resources management often deals with all aspects of the service.
Human resources management employers will normally prefer you to be working towards, or already have, CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) qualifications. Most will encourage part-time study for human resources management CPP (Certificate in Personnel Practice), or CHRA (Certificate in HR Administration), and will normally support costs. You can further your human resources management career by taking the CIPD PDS (Professional Development Scheme).
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