From the article: Human Resources and Management OneStop Center
Readers write to share problems they experience with their HR staff. The problems often involve a failure to communicate, a misunderstanding of employee confidentiality, or a less than satisfactory outcome for the person writing. When discussing problems with HR, employees ask questions such as: "Is this legal?" "Can they really do this to me?" and "They broke their promise, so what can I do?" Some of the unhappiness with HR is warranted; some is because employees just don't get the multiple roles played by HR. Are you misunderstood, avoided, loved, feared? You know you're in HR when... See More Reader Responses. Share Your Thoughts
Proud to be in HR
- There are an equal number of kudos and brickbats for your efforts. Also, when those around you shift ownership for their actions on to you. And why not? HR touches everyone in the workplace.
- —Guest KNV
Responsibility
- Yes, in HR you are responsible for A to Z to get ready the plates to eat for everybody.
- —Guest Ranvir
You Know You're in HR When...
- When clients always keep their custom with your organization, so long as you work there.
- —marthaakyampong
You know you are in HR when
- As soon as you come to work, you are bombarded with questions relating to current labour laws and complaints
- —Guest malini
Home Remedies
- HR wouldn't sound so monstrous as we make it out to be, Think about this: when given a role in an organization everyone has a bad and good side to deal with. Amongst friends and loved ones, it's the same with the difference being we accept them and enjoy them so why not try and do the same with work? Yes I do agree with most of what other guests have shared.... it's all so honest a reflection. Come to think about it and nice to see that others do think in the same vein on some counts ........ cheers!
- —Guest MP
Fashion
- You know you are in HR when: You are the Fashion Police.
- —Guest Rita
Help Desk
- You know You're in HR when even wives of employees call you and inquire from you why their husbands have not yet returned home from work.
- —Guest Myrna V
HR
- In simple, if you're able to retain 50% of resignations.
- —Guest Alagiri
You know you're in HR when...
- You're walking down a hall and hear employees laughing and socializing, and you're excited to join in, but when you walk by, it's dead quiet and you get the phony business half-smile instead. Which is fine, because you just got your you-know-what chewed out by the President, which included more performance reviews that will never see the light of day, but they have to get done 'asap' anyways.
- —Guest Annie
You Know You're in HR When...
- Critical thinking is the exception, not the rule.
- —Guest John Rollins
You know you are in HR...
- When no one in the organization is responsible for a task, it's you who is responsible.
- —Guest Monica
You know you're in HR when...
- Managers stand behind you when it's bad news being delivered!
- —Guest HR Veteran
Think before you talk
- When you have to weigh your words carefully before saying anything in response to an employee's complaint.
- —Guest Cherish
You Know You're in HR...
- You know you are in HR when... You send out a general memo and have to explain the reason and content of it.
- —Guest Cherish
You know you are in HR when..
- Employees sees you like a walking memo of some infractions they made when you approach them at their table.
- —Guest HRO
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