Hi Asha
Thanks for you points. I agree with some of them.
What you said - That may be true in some cases, but a lot of time I have seen clients draw a blank when we enquire about the image they have planned to project amongst prospective applicants. Their USP to attract the top talent etc etc.(and we are talking about senior Management here and not Front line Sales people) When they draw a NIL on this, we create a plan for their campaign and send it to them. Needless to say they are overjoyed with our research and home work, but soon they fall back to their old ways and old games. Many times I have seen the HR managers take the credit for the employer branding which we wrote & planned for them. What do you say to that?
Again I would ref to your point marked in Red. It is the company which sets the KRA's & the JD of the position. The client is running the company & the operations, they know & should know what exactly they need. They know theri future plans, re structuring taking place, new markets and unique skill sets they need to execute the tasks.
What you are saying is like telling a shopkeeper when you visit a shop "Please decide what I need"!! You are the shopkeeper you should know what I need in my house!!
We have many times offered to visit and meet the Technical / Line / Functional managers to get a clear picture of the Job and create the Candidate profile. But the HR managers have always discouraged us..I wonder why?
We have many times taught the corporate difference between various technologies and what exactly they need. They verified from the Technical people and we were proved right. Then what role is the corporate HR playing if they don't know what their own organisation needs, leave alone the industry! What are they....glorified post boxes?
I know some Good HR people who really know theri job and we have immense respect for them. But we can't respect you JUST because you are a client / HR Manager if you don't know your job.
Whoile lot of Management jargon will not serve the purpose.
I have already mentioned that please root out incompetent consultants. In the same way good corporate HR must condemn Bad corporate HR. Simple!
Again I have a feeling that you have already decided that we don't know much about the companies we work for and the industries.
Let me tell you you'll be surprised how much I would be able tell you about your own company and its future plans, if we take you up as a client! But then you'll tell me "Oh but you are supposed to know all that"..but the HR Manager / Executives have the privielege of being ignorant about their own job!!??
I guess with 18 Years of experience in the corporate world with premier companies at senior positions in HR & Admin roles I still need help from HR Executives to perform.
Asha, I'll think about it !!
Good HR Associates