Human Resources Management and Development (HRM&D) profession, call it by any name: Human Resources Operations, Human Resources Generalist, Recruiting, Talent Management, Training and Development, Employee Relations, Industrial Relations, Organizational Development, Project Management performance or compensation and benefits. .everyone falls under the HRM&D umbrella. So let me start with a question for HR professionals around the world: why did you join the HR Profession? Was it your first choice or did you join because you had no other choice? I like to ask aspiring HR, why do you want to join this profession? What do you think is the skill required to enter this profession and excel in this profession? Is it that anyone or everyone can join this profession and are there some qualities that one must possess before even thinking of joining this profession? We recently discussed that many people hate RR.
These and many more similar questions ran through my mind and I thought I would discuss these questions with you. Let’s start with a set of skills that I believe an HR professional should possess, first to be in this profession and second to excel in this profession.
Why should you join the human resources profession? Who should join?
One should join the HR profession if they have any of the following qualities:
1) You are very good in legal aspects, particularly in Labor Law. He has in-depth knowledge about various provisions of labor laws, various forms associated with those laws and implications.
2) It is excellent at database management and can generate N number of reports in just a fraction of seconds.
3) You are very good with numerical statistics tools, mathematical formulas, income tax provisions (particularly those related to salary), costs (cost analysis).
4) You have an eye for talent recognition, talent identification, talent management, and talent development. (Just like Bhuvan did in the movie Lagan – Oscar Nominated Movie)
5) You are a great negotiator and can negotiate a better deal with management and employees (Read it like Unions)
6) You are an excellent motivator and can motivate anyone to get the best out of them. You have a talent for motivating and inspiring a person who is not performing in such a way that, over a period of time, that person becomes one of the high performers in your organization and begins to receive rewards for their performance.
7) You are a great strategist. You can think like “Chankaya”; you are smart “Birbal” (both are characters in Indian history) and a Cajole people like Lord Krishna (a mythological character)
8) You are very mature. You don’t think from the heart, but you are empathetic. You are not emotional, but you can understand the way people think. You can solve any labor or professional problem of any of your employees, without getting carried away.
9) You are great at crisis management. If there is any incident or accident in the organization; if there is a rumor in the organization or a crisis… you can ensure that the least possible damage is caused… taking into account the interests of the organization and its people.
10) You have in-depth knowledge about various industries. You are like a center of knowledge. You know all about who’s who on the field; Business models; success stories (case studies) and best practices that are being adopted by different companies in different industries.
11) You are not a great leader, but you are an excellent leader, who can inspire your team and bring out the best in them. Nobody wants you to be Mahatma Gandhi or Nelson Mandela, but yes, you have to be like Ricky Pointing or Steve Waugh (Australian cricket captain) or Hansie Cronje (former South African cricket captain) or Saurav Ganguly (former Indian cricket captain). ).
12) They are lifelong learners. They never think that… is enough. They keep learning… new techniques related to human resources, human resources strategist, about new businesses, etc.
But why do people engage in this profession?
A. I’ve talked to a few people, those who are new entrants or just getting their MBA majoring in Human Resources, and they mentioned that they want to be in this profession because it’s a “stress-free profession.”
B. Most women join this profession for the following reasons:
a) Of course they want to work and this is the only “decent job” in the corporate world that gives them respect and dignity.
b) They do not want to join “field work” (Marketing).
c) They hate math so they don’t like finance and
d) This is the only profession where the time suits them… according to the needs and restrictions of the family.
C. Some people say “we tried to get into many professions… my father wanted me to be a doctor; my mother wanted me to be an engineer; my brother wanted me to be a CPA and I wanted to be a scientist; my brother asked me to try hotel management and my uncle who is a member of the air force wanted me to be a pilot… I tried everything… but failed. Now, I am living… so I need to work a little bit to earn and grow, please so I finally joined HR”.
What do others think of this profession?
1) “Oh, your job isn’t that hard. What you guys do, anyone can do and you don’t even need an MBA for that. Even a graduate can do this job.
2) “Oh, okay, so your job is Na…which involves filling out so many forms, keeping files, and settling claims.”
3) “Ok, then you give the salary”
4) These days HR is a synonym for recruiting. Tell anyone you’re in HR and they’ll say, “Oh, okay, so you’re a recruiter.”
5) There was a CEO (my friend) who was looking for an HR director for his company (he is the CEO of an IT company, where they have more than 150 employees) and he asked me to help him find the right person. One day he said, “Sanjeev, I have scrapped the idea of hiring an HR manager, the manager is doing the ‘HR job’ and handling it in a better way. Now things run smoothly and I don’t Previously, I had an HR manager and at the time my organization was in a mess.”
conclusion
The image of the Human Resources Profession in the public or in the corporate world is not very good and we are not doing much to improve it. I feel sad when people ask questions like:
1) What is the concept of CTC?
2) What is the difference between offer letter and quotation letter?
3) How many licenses should we give our employees?
4) How to calculate churn rate or hire rate?
5) What components of salary are subject to tax?
And then when someone comes along and says we hate HR… those people just look them in the face. It looks silly and sad. We need to raise our own standard, attitude and style of work. Nobody can help us. We need to help ourselves. Or, the day is not far off when companies will outsource the entirety of HR functions and HR will only be there as “Consulting Firms” or “Outsourcing Company.” No one wants to hire and keep problems. I think that will be good. Companies will have the option to choose BEST (consulting firm or outsourcing partners) from the marketplace.
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They also shared their views:
1. Mr. Atul Marwah: “I must congratulate you for being so open and honest. I completely agree with every word of your article. I think people like you who have the guts to bring out the truth, the truth rather raw, they would be the one that would make the difference.
2. Mrs. Rose Balana: “Thank you Sanjeev. I learned a lot. You’re right, we should raise our standards.”
3. Ms. Shirin Ladhani: “Thank you for this article…great reading material on HR…indeed a good help for people like me who are strongly motivated to start their careers in HR.”
4. Mr. Dip Ghosh: “I was really moved by the article. Couldn’t be more spot on. After 12 years in this HR profession, it’s a necessary evil. And as you correctly said, no one but us are responsible.” of the mess we’re in. I often hear complaints from my colleagues that “Oh, the CEO (who is usually a Don’t bother consulting HR who easily succumbs to the whims and fancies of senior management because he barely has a professional body to give back”.
5. Mr. Prasad SKR: “You have raised an interesting topic that needs to be discussed in depth.”
6. Mr. IVNS Raju: “I like Mr. Ghosh’s line of argument, who is very clear in what he says. The HR profession probably becomes justifiable only when it can hold on to a body of knowledge that is more reliable.” that psychometric tests and various HR models that are based on the ability to use the English language with a unique ability have an impact on the delivery of HR services.”
7. Geetha Murthy: “Thank you, Sanjeev. This is a great food for thought. I agree with the ‘must have’ qualities for HR professionals. I can take pleasure and pride in saying that I am in HR by choice and not coincidentally i have a passion for HRM&D and personally when aspiring hrs ask me i tell them what it takes to be there besides your MBA degree within my own individual capacity trying to bring about change in those who think badly about HR professionals and I’m sure those articles of yours would do us all good if we can forward the link to those who have a misconception about the HR department.”
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I await your comments and opinions
Cheers