How HR Can Help Your Career
I know I know… HR is
normally the one breaking up parties and reminding everyone about company
policy. This is all true, but I want to
share some specific ways that HR teams can help maintain or advance your
career.
1. Training and Development
Do you know what training resources are
available to you? Would you like to have
certifications compensated by your employer?
The first step to understanding what
training opportunities are available to you is to take a little stroll over to
HR. You may not have learned about the developmental
programs during your on-boarding, but there still may be opportunities. A major area of an HR manager's role is to be
aware of training initiatives and often companies have HR specialists focused
on managing employee training. HR will
also be able to talk through some of your career plans and help empower you to
take professional development into your own hands. Training may mean different things to
different people, however HR can help get you the development opportunities you
are looking for.
2. Compensation
and Benefits
Now this one really is for folks that may have
an outside HR contact. I would not
recommend going to your company's HR team and asking about compensation,
however HR managers should understand the market rate of most common jobs.
Recruiters would be a good resource as well. For example, let's just say that
you are an accountant holding a CPA, with 3 years of experience. You are interested in knowing if your current compensation
package is relative with the market. Most
recruiters will be able to help. After learning
about your skill set, the realistic pay standards you should have will be
easier to determine when talking with a recruiter.
Compensation and benefits can also be
confusing once you are considering a job opportunity. Most companies have specific HR personnel that
manage these areas specifically. When
you have questions on compensation or benefits and how they are determined or
even the various benefits/perks your company offers, be sure to talk with an HR
representative.
3. Employee
Issues and Communication
Unfortunately, employee issues happen
every once in a while. Maybe an employee
has an issue with a bad manager or an employee has an issue with an under-performing
employee... HR is available to help with
employee issues when they arise. HR can
help equip you with strategy and communication to deal with conflicts or even
act as a mediator to determine a resolution.
The great thing about HR is that they are able to help ensure the
best interests of the company when resolving issues. HR professionals will be able to determine the
best way to handle situations while also being legally compliant.
Jess
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