Struggling to Transition from Admin to HR: How Can I Gain Relevant Experience?

Hi, I would like to know what is the difference between HR and Admin. I have 3 years of experience: 2 years in HR Liaison (not core HR) and 1 year in Admin.

HR Responsibilities

In my current company, HR responsibilities include:

- Recruiting
- Hiring
- Training
- Organization Development
- Communication
- Payroll
- Policy Recommendation
- Salary and Benefits
- Employee Relations

Admin Duties

While Admin duties involve:

- Word processing
- Audio and copy typing
- Letter writing
- Dealing with telephone and email inquiries
- Creating and maintaining filing systems
- Scheduling and attending meetings, creating agendas, and taking minutes (shorthand may be required)
- Keeping diaries and arranging appointments
- Making itineraries & travel plans
- Hotel bookings
- Making presentations & daily mail correspondence

I believe HR and Admin are interconnected, but in my current company, there isn't much overlap. I want to learn HR practices like Recruitment & Selection, Payroll, Salary, Induction, Training & Development, and compliance. However, in interviews, I struggle due to a lack of HR experience. Please suggest what I should do. Should I consider taking some HR short-term courses?

Regards, Mayank

HR functions include, apart from the list of functions, performance management, compensation and benefits management, employee engagement, statutory compliance, industrial relations, disciplinary management, and retirement benefits. In small organizations, the HR functions are limited to a few essentials, so they often combine HR and administrative functions. However, in larger organizations, they are typically managed by separate departments.

B. Saikumar