Starting a New HR Department: What Key Points Should I Remember as a Manager?

Can anybody help me with the tips/things I should remember as an HR manager? Also, what points should I bear in mind while starting a new department that can be useful and mandatory? Thanks.

As an HR Manager, what is your role? Don't tell yourself 'everything,' but list out a comprehensive set of responsibilities that you are aware of. The four main categories of HR serve as the essential foundation:

1) Recruitment (Manpower Planning)
2) Benefits and Compensation
3) Performance Management
4) Learning and Development

Group all HR activities into these categories, establish standard operating procedures, HR policies, and commence operations from there. Guide your staff based on these four groups and handle other HR administrative tasks. These basic guidelines should help you get started; you can then refine them to suit your specific needs as HR functions are dynamic and require customization according to management requirements.

I am sharing with you some tips and experiences.
Emmanuel Chang (khonghor@gmail.com)

Lakshmi,

Only one thing you should know or feel is that in any situation, don't find an excuse for anything. Somehow, you should manage the situation by yourself. Don't look towards others for help; instead, find a way to solve the problem.

Please study the organization first and sit with all the employees before you start doing your assignments. This will help you prioritize your tasks.

One of the important things an HR Manager should do is to read the book "HRD MISSIONARY" written by Dr. T V Rao.