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For many of us who work in and are passionate about HR, it could be frustrating to constantly defend the importance of what we do. Some people believe that the role of HR is nothing more than to ensure payrolls submission and maintain important employee details. In this article, we’ve explored some commonplace myths that we encounter regarding HR. The realities behind these myths may help you form a totally different perspective on HR.
Myth – Anyone can be an HR Reality HR job is not an easy job and requires a lot of in-depth training. HR activities are based on research and theory. HR professionals are required to master both practice and theory before they can devise strategic policies for a company.
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Myth – HR is full of fads Reality HR practices have evolved after rigorous research and experimentation, over a time. Every HR professional handles his/her current work as part of a evolutionary chain.
Myth – HR people are always diplomatic Reality The role of HR involves dealing with people at various levels of authority, conveying good and bad news, maintaining decorum in the office etc. To ensure that communication takes place harmoniously, there is a need to communicate differently with different people.
Myth – HR can make my performance review good Reality Many employees still believe that the HR can help them in enhancing their performance reviews, but the reality is far different. The HR is in no position to change the ratings given by your manager in accordance with your performance.
Myth – HRs hardly have any work Reality Arguably, if we may say so, HRs have the most demanding work in a company. Dealing with people, day in and day out, across backgrounds, skills, aspirations etc. is no easy task. HR handles a variety of duties requiring careful attention and dedication.
Myth – HR can increase my salary Reality This is one of the most popular misbeliefs held by many among employees and job seekers. Most internal employees and even candidates believe that the salaries are decided by the HR. Though it is true that compensation
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ranges are fixed by the HR depending on the type of roles, the actual pay received by employees is dependent on performance ratings.
Myth – It is not possible to join HR from any other function Reality It may be feasible for employees from other functions to join Human Resources in some areas of the profession. Junior roles in HR, such as recruiter, can be filled with people from Customer Services and Admin Support as the roles share a few common features. At the senior level, joiners are likely to come from consultancy or operations roles.
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