Starting an HR Department from Scratch: Where Do I Begin and What Should I Know?

Hi, I am Jubaida. I have been appointed at a company where there is no HR department. I would like information on how to start up an HR department. Please provide me with the necessary information.

Thank you.

Hi Jubaida, I understand you need information on setting up the HR department. Please provide the following information to help you better:

- How many employees?
- Is it working in shifts?
- Is it an IT/Non-IT/Manufacturing company?

Once you provide this information, I can assist you further.

Thank you.

Yes, Pratibha is right! Tell us about the company, and then we will reply according to the description of the company. I'm from HR, and I'll tell you the basics of HR.

Aarohi

I have the same problem in my company. Our strength is 20 employees. It's a real estate firm with only a 10 to 5 shift. Please advise.

Regards,
Ravi Bhattacharya

I have a similar situation with Jubaida. I am working in a small BPO company that also provides seat leasing for call center accounts. We only have 11 employees on our payroll as the others are paid directly by our seat lessees. Now my concern is I've just been given the task as HR, and I'll be handling our payroll. I'm also responsible for scheduling 6 employees with the following details:

- 3 working shifts a day, 7 days a week. Each employee has 2 days off a week:
- 6 am - 2 pm
- 2 pm - 10 pm
- 10 pm - 6 am

Number of agents on duty:
```
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
6 am - 2 pm 1 2 2 2 2 2 1
2 pm - 10 pm 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10 pm - 6 am 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
```

The issue with the schedule I've created is that some agents have to work 6 days a week as the schedule requires more than 6 agents on a 5-day work week.

I am now trying to gather as much information online due to my lack of knowledge and experience. In the upcoming months, our marketing department is expected to bring in more clients, resulting in the need for more employees. I am unsure about the files to compile for each employee and anticipate being involved in the hiring process soon. I would appreciate it if you could provide me with basic information and solutions.

Thanks!

I have a similar problem to Jubaida. I am designated as HR in a prestigious university. We have 130 employees, 51 of whom are full-time, and the rest are contractual. As a newly designated HR, I find it challenging to manage them since I am also new to this institution.

Starting as an HR in a New Institution

How can I start as an HR in this institution with regard to the files to compile and the recording system? I don't have any idea. Please help me.

Regards.