A company aims towards its growth and progression keeping in mind the cost effectiveness. It is considered by many that HR does not help in enrichment and it’s monetarily exorbitant though it takes care of the company’s most valuable asset i.e. its employees. How many employees should a company have before there is a need for an HR Department? As companies grow, there is a need to administer the HR function, but that doesn't necessitate an HR Department. It is said that until the company has at least 50 employees, it can consist of or be handled by one person...often much to the dismay of that one person.

But there are many facets that need to be taken care of while operating the company and in order for a company to run swiftly, the workload should be divided equally to yield maximum results. Functions should be assigned on the basis of the candidate’s field of interest because any work given to him which is out of his bounds will not be of professional standard. A vendor can never do the work of a farmer. Initially the chores of an HR was performed by the company head or the senior most person but as time passed there were other important tasks that a head needed to dispose of hence the thirst for HR sector arised.

Recruitment, induction, performance management, compensation strategy, career and success planning are all important aspects of Human Resource Development. HR is a developing industry which has grappled almost every organization. The duties of an HR are vast and can be considered as most important.

Human Resources help managers who are good at the operational aspect of their job but who don't know how to manage their people. There are managers who don't know how to talk with an employee who has performance issues or who is causing tension in the work group. They don't know how to communicate with their staff in a way that keeps them informed and motivated. A key factor in keeping experienced, valuable employees dedicated to their work is by maintaining their relationship with their manager.

HR is also important because doing what "makes sense" no longer works in today's litigious society. To ensure that companies don't discriminate in how they handle their employees, there are a number of laws and reporting requirements that have pretty stiff monetary consequences. HR keeps up with these to protect the company.

HR handles hundreds of applicants in a way that conforms to ever-changing federal requirements. They also relieve managers from looking at all applicants by passing along the top candidates and screening them appropriately.

The manager or the head has no time to engage himself in this tedious routine; hence he bestows these duties on others who are capable of designing an economic and productive work front.

In the absence of HR, who would tackle the employee grievances? Who would employ desirable candidates fit for the job? Who would decide on the payrolls and bonuses? To carry on its work, each organization needs personnel with the necessary qualifications, skills, knowledge, work experience and aptitude for work. These are provided through effective manpower planning and this planning is executed by an HR. Thus it is impossible for a company to run placidly without its HR team.

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