In HR community all HR professionals constantly converse about the latest role of HR. The web sites are burdened with the information on innovative role of HR. These days HR is no more nervous systems but it is action oriented. HR is all concerning change champion, strategic partner and business partner. We H R lovers converse about business partnering role. HR practionnars believe that HR role has grown to be very challenging. But the ground realities are dissimilar.
The expedition of HR from personnel management to Human recourse management / development is very topical in India. Human Recourse Management gained esteem in last decade. But HR has faced a lot of challenges and it is still in a transition phase. In the recession time the only job was talked about was HR because of workforce cost and layoffs. And the foremost question was asked to HR professionals that where was manpower planning went off beam? But as per the experts estimation HR is imminent role. And it needs more and more idiots (passionate) to take the job passionately.
The future of HR in the hands of youthful HR managers If we want young minds that will be ground-breaking and innovative form where can we get these kind of super executives? The answer is with B Schools. But the story at B school is disappointing. Aspiring managers in management institutes do not prefer to pick HR specialization. Very small number of students wish for HR just for the reason that neither they are fit for marketing specialization (not aggressive & communication) nor good with figures which is the inevitability of finance area. The most awful fact is that their interest judgment depends on faculty too.
Year after year the fraction of students opting for HR specialization is declining, on and average barely 19% (collected data last three years data from B-schools) students prefer to do HR specialism. After discussing with student community the reasons for not perusing HR specialization they mentioned the following concerns-
• Lowest paid job-Students find that HR job will not give them better remuneration as compared to marketing and finance. They feel that after few years of experience in HR the salary rise will be there but for that they have to wait for few years.
• No say in decision making-According to them line managers have more say in decision making than HR. As line managers contribute directly to business HR have least say in decision making.
• No growth-There is less growth or slow growth in HR.
• HR job is not safe-As HR does not contribute to business distinctly HR is the high cost to industry. As a result of this HR people will be the first to whom organization will ask to leave in downturn.
• Not a challenging job-HR job is still involves lot of administrative responsibilities. It is a care taker job.
• No pat on the back and less respected job-HR people hardly get recognition for their contribution. They are the one generally conveys the bad news rather that good news. Their job involves lot of policing that is the reason employees are more afraid to approach HR.
• HR is meant for females-HR is known for care taker and people oriented, office job. This kind of job is most suitable for ladies.
• HR professionals are more idealistic/ philosophical than action oriented.
• HR specialization is not an obligatory to be in HR.
Looking at the above perceptions it is really bloodcurdling for HR elite. But guys this is the fact. These are the myths or facts it is dubious issue. But as communal responsibility HR professionals require to move toward for the changeover of HR occupation.
HR community can work on subsequent things to have better impact on future HR professionals.-
• Expose student to HR work through live projects.
• Be open with the students during internship.
• Review HR compensation.
• Review the job description of fresh HR executive.
• HR needs to talk in numbers and business terms.
• Need to have more role models in HR community.
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