Hiring a Human Resource Manager

As your company grows, you may begin to realize that the human resources role you have

been performing is becoming a full-time commitment. As you hire more and more employees

you have to determine their compensation, provide their benefits, create a company culture,

and be consistent with how employees are treated, which will lead to the realization that you

need a human resources manager with the expertise and knowledge to perform these tasks.

(Brown, 2003)

Evaluating Your Company

Once you realize you need an HR manager, one of the keys to hiring the right person is to understand

exactly what your company needs when it comes to the HR role. For example, if your company is in a

hiring mode, and you expect to hire many people in the coming years, you will need to hire a manager

who has demonstrated success when it comes to recruiting and hiring. If, on the other hand, you don't

expect to be hiring many people but you need someone to create a company culture, define benefits

and manage compliance, then you need an HR manager who excels in these areas.

Developing a Job Description

Before you begin to look for an HR manager, sit down and develop a detailed job description. This will

help both you and the potential manager focus on the most important functions that need to be

covered on the job.

Salary

Once you have a clear idea of the kind of HR manager you need, there will be other aspects you need to

consider. One of them is salary. While it is natural to want to hire someone at the lowest salary,

seasoned HR managers are bringing a great deal of knowledge and expertise to your company, so be

prepared to pay more than you expected.

Experience

The consideration of salary also goes hand-in-hand with the manager's experience. The more experience

a manager has, the higher her salary may need to be. It might be tempting to hire a manager who has a

few years of experience in the specialty areas you need. But once hired, you might realize that this

person isn't able to give you the advice you need, or that the person's experience is more clerical than

administrative and you are still needed to make the administrative decisions. It is worthwhile to pay a

higher salary to make sure you're getting the HR manager who can fulfill all of the duties of the job. You

should also consider hiring an HR manager who has some experience in your industry. This means that

the person will already understand the special HR needs for your industry, and he can be effective on

the job quicker than someone with no experience in your industry.

References

Brown, J.M., 2003. Keys to Hiring a Human Resource Manager. Human Resource Manager, 1(4), pp.324-

27.