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Greetings!
Due to the popular demand and success with JBM's HR assessments for existing clients, others have asked more about what such assessments are for, why do an HR assessment?
Compliance is the first reason. So many people believe they are in compliance until they learn about those areas, policies, procedures they should have in effect and do not. Such an assessment will quickly show you where you need to focus.
Employee Relations are so important. We all know that relationships matter.
- Are you ensuring that you are taking the time to assess performance. Employees need and deserve such feedback?
- Are your position descriptions clearly outlining the details related to your environment? There is no such thing as descriptions that are useful that are shared organization to organization despite your "likeness".
- Every environment is unique. Taking the time to ensure your work environment is conducive to a healthy one is at the core to support the success of your organization or business overall.
- Employees make or break your success! We know that!
- Communication opportunities..employee handbooks that share important policies, procedures, guidelines; other forms of consistent communications are also important..think collaboration! Involve employees, employees know the workworld from their different perspectives clearer than we know their work as administrators.
- Strengthen union relations, where applicable, as well as individual employee relations!!!!
Benefits and compensation are extremely important. How do you know you are competitive?
Employee classifications are becoming a huge area of Department of Labor Audits...large and small businesses and organizations are being "surprised" by such audits. Be sure your positions are classified properly, there are strict guidelines on this!
Recruitment and HIring practices not only have to be free of potential legal issues but remains one of the most important functions of any hiring manager. If you do not hire the right person, the rest falls apart from there. Costly in dollars, quality and productivity levels.
Professional Development is more and more important to remain competent and competitive in this rapidly changing world...especially related to technology aspects of our work! Offering development opportunities is a HUGE employee morale booster.
Records Management is typically not thought about. There are very specific requirements related to records retention and those required overall.
These touch on what you need to consider. I would recommend going to the following link to determine how "solid" your HR infrastructure is. Without a strong foundation for any "structure", organization or otherwise, we are likely to "crumble".
Committed to educating those in the workworld,
Jeannine
Jeannine Brown Miller, MA, SPHR Principal Consultant
JBM Consulting
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