What competencies do Human Resource HR generalists require

·        What competencies do Human Resource (HR) generalists require to meet today\'s organization challenges?

·        What is your analysis of how Human Resource roles are changing?

·        Reflect on and share your personal background and experience in working as a Human Resource Generalist or consultant?

Solution

Q1) Below are the competencies required by HR generalists to meet today\'s organization challenges -

1. Multitasking capability which includes recruiting, staffing, training, event management etc.

2. Public speaking, commuication and negotiation skills to convince the management and employees towards a decision

3. Analytical skills to make salary comparisons, recruitment decisions, legal and regulatory compliance etc.

4. Cross-cultural and interpersonal skills are required to handle employees belonging to various cultures and backgrounds.

5. Documentation and writing skills

Q2) Human Resources roles earlier are confined to recruitment and staffing. The scope has now increased to much more than mere recruiting which includes -

1. Preparing job descriptions and job analysis

2. Recruitng and staffing

3. Training and development

4. Resource management

5. Performance management

6. Payroll services

7. Event management

8. Conducting employee surveys for opinions and feedback

Q3) Below is the experience as a Human Resource Generalist -

I worked for a consulting firm where staffing and resource management are critical to ensure the existing resources are properly utilized and new resources are allocated depending on the aggressiveness of the projects. This requires a detailed analysis of the current employee strength, their skillsets, projects and the roles that need to be staffed in the projects. By comparing the required skillsets and the available skillsets, the staffing decisions are made.