Not every company understands or values their human resource department. Human resources professionals are the lifeblood of the company, because their job is to ensure that the business gets the most out of its employees. In other words, the human resource department needs to provide a high return on the business’s investment in its people.
In this article, we list some of the reasons why the human resource department is important for any and every company.
Recruitment processes

One reason why the human resource department is important is because they look after the recruitment needs of the company. Employee recruitment, which includes interviewing and selecting new hires, is typically the responsibility of the human resources department.

This also includes determining when recruitment is necessary in each department as well as if the hire is a benefit to the company. When hiring new employees, it is not merely looking at the candidates’ resume, the human resource department also has to interview them and make sure that the potential candidates are able to fit with the company’s culture.

Here is a guide on how you can hire employees for cultural fit.

New hire on-boarding

Besides the recruitment process of seeking potential candidates, the job of the human resource department does not stop there. They also look after the newly hired employees and plan and schedule induction processes for them.
A great induction or on-boarding experience helps settle your new employee in and avoid issues at the workplace in the future.

Keep employees grounded

The human resource department does not sit around after hiring and getting the new employees settled into their roles and duties.

They are constantly working to improve the quality of work life by creating and implementing programs and policies such as personal and annual leave, daycare services and other various incentive opportunities.

Their job is to ensure that the employees are not finding it hard to come to work just because their regular babysitter is sick or it is the school holidays and no one is available to look after their children.

Even though it is the employees’ family issues, when employees are given options and choices, they would find coming to work with ease; especially when they know their employers are concern about them as an individual.