What is the difference between a person doing the daily oper

What is the difference between a person doing the daily operations of a human resource function versus the role of a strategic human resource partner? At what level in the organization do you become strategic?

Solution

Operational HR

The task performed by them are highly visible to the employees.They are more focused on the daily work issues resulting from daily needs of the team.The imoratnat taks of their jon functions are:

1) Recruitment

2) Interview and hiring

3) Risk management

4) Oversee payroll department

5) Maintain Digital HR information systems

6) Attending meeting with line managers

7) Develop social program for employee engagement

8) Conducting training and development programs

Strategic HR

They consider overall growth of the organisation and devising ways to contribute to long term goals of an organisation.

It becomes an intgral function as it relates to future planning of workforce which will run the organisation to achieve its goals.

They forecast the future employee needs and also predict changes in requirements of the employees.They also decide which jobs are to be outsourced.They focus on increasing productivity of employees and increase Return on investment per employee.They review the current workforce for th technical expertise they have and what development programs needs to be imparted to them.

Strategic HR also plans and propose major organisational restructuring as and when required.

Taking example of India as country Post graduates from TOP B Schools INDIA start at strategic level in major firms like Aditya birla group, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., Cipla Etc.

One can reach to strategic level after graducation in 12- 15 years ( Considering Deputy general manager as first strategic level) and 7-10 years after MBA from a Tier 2 B school.