Feeling Lost as the Only HR Employee? How Do You Start Without Experience?

Hi, I really need help from HR employees. I'm an HR employee, but the problem is I'm alone in my department without any experience. I do not know what to do. Could anybody help guide me on how to start my work?

Thank you.

Regards,

Dear Special, How many employees are there in your organization? Could you please review the HR policies for follow-up? Can you confirm if your company is filing EPF, ESI, and PT returns or not? This information will help me provide appropriate guidance.

Regards, Jai Ram Singh

First, understand the organization structure (job and responsibility of each employee/department) of your organization, company profile, HR policies, payroll structure, statutory compliances, etc. Then start working on it.

Regards, BG

I can understand your problem. If you demotivate yourself, you can't achieve anything, so try to cope with everything, and you can do your best. In case of any queries, we are a batch of 45 HR professionals in our company. Please feel free to ask us, as we are here to resolve your problems and help you to the best of our abilities. You can write to [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons].

Regards,
Sudheer HR - Akshayapatra Bangalore

Hi Special Girl, I can imagine how you are! First of all, keep motivating yourself. One thing we have to notice is that no one will guide us in the corporate sector. We have to take the initiative. You mentioned you are the only person in your HR Department.

As our friends said, first, go through the organization structure, HR policies, and functions, and know to whom you are reporting. Go through the Revision History that your previous employee had done so that you can understand. Take an empty template of any document and compare it with the existing document of the same so that you can learn how to update or how to start.

For what I am saying all this is... I came across the same situation, and I am the only person in the HR department. All the best, and I wish you success in your future.

For any queries and clarifications, feel free to ping me at [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons].

Regards,
Kartik

Understanding Your Organization: A Guide for New HR Employees

First of all, please go through the induction PPT of your organization. It helps you understand the company standards. Then, review the following:

- Company website
- HR policy
- Employee Database
- Leave records
- HR metrics
- CM plan

Recruitment Involvement

If you are involved in recruitment, make sure to check the following:

- Sources for Recruitment
- Manpower requisition forms
- Interview panel
- Joining formalities
- Exit formalities

I believe this will help you gain a better understanding of your organization.

Thanks,
Kartik
Hyderabad

I am facing the same problem in this organization. I am the only HR and the first HR in this organization. Please help. There are no policies established here. The most significant issue is that it is a HUF (Family Business), leading to the absence of specific HR rules being followed. Consequently, I find myself with little work to do, often needing to sit idle. Please advise on how I can effectively utilize my time.

Best Regards,
Harshita Raj
HR Generalist

Hi, I am also facing the same problem in this organization. I am the only HR and the first HR in this organization. Please help. There are no policies here, and the most important problem is that it is a HUF (Family Business). Due to that, they don't follow any specific HR rules. As a result, I don't have much work to do, and most of the time, I need to sit idle. Please help me with suggestions on how I can effectively utilize my time.

Best Regards,
Harshita Raj
HR Generalist

We have 60 employees in our new firm, and as of now, we do not have any policies in place. I am not familiar with what EPF, ESI, and PT stand for. Thank you very much for your response.

Regards,
SG

Thank you very much for your reply; it's really beneficial for me. However, we don't have any HR policies in written documents. What should I do? Also, for the payroll, the accounts department handles the employees' salaries.

Regards,
SG.

Hi Harshita,

In which sector are you working? First, familiarize yourself with the standing orders of your company.

Regards,
Deepti.

To start with, understand the company's dealings. Go through the company link properly and learn about the organization.

Make a Policy Manual

Make a policy manual containing the whole structure of the company. For policy-making, talk to your management and approve each clause, such as Position Category, Office Time, Salary Accounts, Lunch Break, Tea Break, National Holidays, Leave Policy, Termination Policy, Office Infrastructure Policy, Medical, and other things you would like to add.

It is not easy to document it in a week's time. For all the above functions, you need to sit with your management and decide.

Also, with recruitment, you can start. If you are in a small organization, please gather all the requirements as per the recruitment needs and do the needful.

If you need any assistance, do let us know. It's a very challenging experience to create the company structure, so work hard on it. I am sure you will enjoy doing it.

Regards,
Bhavna