The Human Resources Director

The Human Resources Director

The human resources director is at the top of the ladder of the human resources organization, who is bestowed the responsibility of guiding and managing the overall provision of human resources services. The human resources director also frames the policies and HR programs for the entire company. The major duties are:

* He is responsible of the main recruiting and staffing processes, also has to manage organizational and space planning.

* The human resources director’s duties include performance management and improvement systems, along with organization development. He has to attend to employment and regulatory concerns from time to time.

* The HR director keeps a close eye on the policy development process and its documentation, along with the provision of company-wide committee facilitation.

* He allocates revenue for compensation and benefits administration, employee safety, welfare, wellness and health.

The human resources director leads HR practices and objectives with a view to provide an employee-oriented, high performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and standards.

The Human Resources Manager

The role of the HR manager has undergone a drastic turn as it has changed to stay parallel with the needs of the corporate world. Many of the corporate organizations are fast becoming more adaptable, resilient, and customer-centered. Within this environment, the HR manager is a strategic partner, an employee sponsor or advocate and a change mentor. The HR manager has responsibility for all of the functions that deal with the needs and activities of the organization's people including other areas of responsibility as follows:

* The HR Manager is assigned the tasks of recruiting, hiring, and training new employees and the basic tasks of organization development.

* The HR manager has to communicate effectively to the HR director, and act as a bridge between the director and the associates.

* He or she also has to attend to the ongoing performance management of new employees and their coaching. The manager also recommends new policies with the changing structure f the organization.

* The human resource manager also allocates stipulated salary and benefits to employees depending on the budget of the company.

* He or she also trains the organization staff about team building and other corporate values.

The constant evaluation of the effectiveness of the organization results in the need for the HR manager to frequently champion change. The ability to execute successful change strategies makes the HR manager exceptionally valued.