ASSIGNMENT 12. HUMAN RESOURCES

EKATERYNA CALDERÓN HERNÁNDEZ                                                                             NUA: 391880

TASK 1 HUMAN RESOURCES

Define Human Resources

Human resources is the department within a company or organization that oversees the management and development of employees. This includes all aspects of the employee hiring process, such as recruiting, interviewing, hiring and training. It also addresses areas of concern, including conflict resolution, fair labor practices and workplace diversity.

An HR department is tasked with maximizing employee productivity and protecting the company from any issues that may arise within the workforce

 

What is the role of Human Resources? Define in detail. 

Since every organization is made of people, the role of human resource becomes essential to build a good team of working professionals. To provide diverse products, timely services, prompt ideas, the responsibilities of HR managers is constantly taking new turns.

HR is the most critical function in an organization. No organization can stand or achieve their goals without their real treasure that is employees and HR is responsable fro managing them.

·         Finding the smart people and making them agree to work together for the organization, called as ‘Recruitment’

·         Upgrading the knowledge and skills of their people to bring out their best, that is ‘Learning & Development’

·         Ensure smoother functioning of all departments & people operations by handling timely grievience, which comes under  Employee Relations.

·         Keeping employees enagaged with the organization vision and goals by organizing different fun activities to create a fun culture at work, rewarding and recognizing the employees for their achievements. Which is  Employee Enagagement & Employee Recognition.

·         Retaining the best talent of the organization and managing attrition as we say Employee Retention.

·         Making sure that employee’s salary get credited on time, and they always find learning & growth opportunities, keeping them more loyal towards the company or can simply say maintaining Employee Satisfaction.

 

What is Capital? 

The term human capital refers to the economic value of a worker's experience and skills. Human capital includes assets like education, training, intelligence, skills, health, and other things employers value such as loyalty and punctuality.

In your opinion, is Human Resources necessary? Explain.

Yes absolutely, because employees are the foundation of every successful business, and HR is responsible for making them feel safe, valued and supported.

HR ensures employees have the tools, resources and leadership they need to perform beyond their potential and also it contributes to the development of a positive workplace culture.  

What are the main areas of Human Resources? 

1. Recruiting and staffing employee: The human resources department usually sorts through job applications to find suitable candidates for the hiring manager. After a new hire is selected human resources helps determine the new employees’ starting date, set up the new hire paperwork and provide other relevant materials. It is the responsibility of human resources to give new hires an orientation, show them their new workspace and explain the company’s benefits and policies. 
2. Employee benefits: Employee benefits include health insurance, retirement accounts, health care flexible spending accounts, vacation time, sick leave, family leave and any other benefits an employer offers. A good benefits package helps an employer attract and retain talent. 
3. Employee compensation: It’s the duty of human resources to decide how much someone will be paid, performance bonuses, raises and if someone is salaried or hourly.
4. Employee and labor relations: When an employee is hired, human resources explains the office code of conduct and makes sure that the employee understands boundaries as to what is acceptable workplace behavior. HR moves ahead with disciplinary action when an infraction occurs on the company’s premises or when employees are engaged in inadvisable activities while representing the company.
5. Human resources compliance: Federal and state laws govern how many hours employees can work, define how an employee can be terminated, anti-discrimination protections and how much unpaid time an employee can take for family leave. Thus, an employer must work within the confines of the law to respect and observe these laws at all times. 
6. Organizational structure: HR assists them in formulating the business goals and the mission of an organization. They can conceptualize how an organization’s chart is built and the flow in which projects run through each department.
7. Human resources information and payroll: HR is accountable for keeping track of the working environmentnk of the company. HR must take inventory as to what they need to upgrade in the building where they operate and what systems can help increase the productivity of their employees. 
8. Employee training and development: HR generates professional and educational development programs to help employees succeed in their respective line of work. 

 

Define Human Resource management . 

HRM, is the practice of managing people to achieve better performance. It involves all management decisions and actions that affect the relationship between the organization and its employees

 

What are the main responsibilities of a Human Resource Manager? Define them in detail. 

• ·         Workforce planning to maximize employees’ talents
• ·         Link an organization's management with its employees
• ·         Plan and oversee employee benefits programs
• ·         Work to build and maintain a strong company culture
• ·         Coordinate and supervise the work of HR staff
• ·         Oversee recruitment, interview and hiring processes
• ·         Handle staff issues and disciplinary procedures
• ·         Advise company leaders on human resources issues

 

Which of the responsibilities you mentioned in the previous questions do you think is the most challenging or a HRM? Why?

I think handling disciplinary procedures and resolving conflicts because when you're dealing with people it's inevitable for problems to arise because everyone comes from different backgrounds and have individual work styles so you never know how they'll react, from just being passive aggressive to straight up bullying. And that reflects negatively in the workplace with absenteeism, turnovers, decreased productivity and even terminations.

So it's really important to address those issues properly to avoid a hostile work environment and instead create a positive culture of empathy and communication.

 

What are the most important skills of a Human Resource Manager?

• ·         Communication skills
• ·         Organizational skills
• ·         Decision-making skills
• ·         Training and developmental skills
• ·         Budgeting skills
• ·         Interpersonal relationship skills
• ·         Commercial awareness
• ·         Administrative abilities
• ·         Cultural awareness and sensitivity
• ·         Active listening
• ·         Teamwork
• ·         HRM knowledge and expertise
• ·         HR strategy creation & execution
• ·         Managing priorities
• ·         Proactivity
• ·         Advising
• ·         Coaching and mentorship
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