Hi Sonai,
Just go with your boss. The small companies wanted to have HR but not a core HR team. The management is under an impression that it is a over head for them rather than operational expenses. It cannot change all of a sudden. First try to implement activities that will not incur any financial loss to the management. you are new. Try to get yourselves involved in resource allocated for projects, appreciate those employees who has contributed well for projects by dsicplaying his/her name in the notice board, introducing some award/recognition programs, start introducing HR newsletters, etc. Slowly try to make your boss understand the importance of HR. It is better not to issue Employee hand book until things are not sorted out as required. Because once you issue a handbook, every body will expect it to happen as said in the book. Without managements co-operation, it is not possible to make sure that employees are benefited. So be patient, try and if you feel frustrated and if you think it is not worth workign with them, then you try for a better job. By the time, you tke a decision the employnment opportunities might have a better shape.
All the best.
G Priya Maran
From India, Madras
Just go with your boss. The small companies wanted to have HR but not a core HR team. The management is under an impression that it is a over head for them rather than operational expenses. It cannot change all of a sudden. First try to implement activities that will not incur any financial loss to the management. you are new. Try to get yourselves involved in resource allocated for projects, appreciate those employees who has contributed well for projects by dsicplaying his/her name in the notice board, introducing some award/recognition programs, start introducing HR newsletters, etc. Slowly try to make your boss understand the importance of HR. It is better not to issue Employee hand book until things are not sorted out as required. Because once you issue a handbook, every body will expect it to happen as said in the book. Without managements co-operation, it is not possible to make sure that employees are benefited. So be patient, try and if you feel frustrated and if you think it is not worth workign with them, then you try for a better job. By the time, you tke a decision the employnment opportunities might have a better shape.
All the best.
G Priya Maran
From India, Madras
Hey Sonai,
Don’t get disappointed and don’t give up. These situations are very common in small Indian companies. But you have to think strategically that how as an HR you can use ur skills in the limited space provided by your employer. Understand the business of your company their mode of function and operation, this really helps HR to think more strategically from a business point of view. Start from small activities like HRMIS (record of employee’s personal and professional details), maintain a record of recruitment cycle with the source, closing time. Report on attrition. An organization chart. Attendance and leave record. Probation completion and confirmation status. Keep a track of joining formalities, Induction etc. start communicating more with employees to understand their point of view...then put it to management in a positive way. Also a research on employee’s policies and practices of similar companies will be helpful to you.
All the best!:)
Preeti
From India, Mumbai
Don’t get disappointed and don’t give up. These situations are very common in small Indian companies. But you have to think strategically that how as an HR you can use ur skills in the limited space provided by your employer. Understand the business of your company their mode of function and operation, this really helps HR to think more strategically from a business point of view. Start from small activities like HRMIS (record of employee’s personal and professional details), maintain a record of recruitment cycle with the source, closing time. Report on attrition. An organization chart. Attendance and leave record. Probation completion and confirmation status. Keep a track of joining formalities, Induction etc. start communicating more with employees to understand their point of view...then put it to management in a positive way. Also a research on employee’s policies and practices of similar companies will be helpful to you.
All the best!:)
Preeti
From India, Mumbai
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