Why Should You Care About Your Human Resource Department?

Human Resource (HR) Managers and HR Departments, are mostly found in big businesses, however some small firms might as well have a HR Manager. The HR Department plays a crucial role in a business we all know that, but have you ever thought why they are important to you? If you've never given a thought to it take a minute and think. Just in case you've missed any here are a few things why you should care about your HR Department:

• ·         HR is who hires you so you need to know how they like to work and their style of working.
• ·         HR is in charge of all the policies and regulations which all employees follow.
• ·         HR handles the training of all the employees.
• ·         The vacations and employee benefits are also handled by the HR nowadays, which is important to every single employee I believe.
• ·         HR is also responsible for compensation
• ·         HR monitors performance as to evaluate your productivity and this way they are able to make sure every employee is working effectively and efficiently.

And many more that could directly affect you and your job. HR Department is not only important to the business but to the employees of that business too because their decisions directly and indirectly affect the employees.

Here is a small chart that can help understand the tasks HR is involved in: 

Your Thought?

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