Can I Transition to an HR Role Without Formal Qualifications? Seeking Guidance and Tips from Experienced HRs

Hi all, I am working in a health care center for 12 years. Initially, I was a receptionist when there were only three members in the company. Now, we have grown to over 70 members, and our company is registered as a health care Pvt Ltd. As a senior in this company, my boss has asked me to take on the role of HR. Is it possible to become an HR without any qualifications in HR?

Can anybody suggest or guide me in this field?

How should an HR be?

- Roles and duties of HR.
- Appointing new employees.
- Offer letter/appointment letter/agreements.
- How to maintain HR files/employee record maintenance.
- What should be collected from new employees, and as an HR, what should we provide to new employees?
- How to maintain old employee files, what should be collected and provided to old employees?
- Understanding labor laws in Karnataka.
- Maintaining legal documents.
- What facilities should be provided? Currently, we offer PF and ESI.
- How to prepare an employee policy handbook.

Hi, as an HR Generalist, you will be expected to act as a bridge between management and employees. While you can perform the mundane role of an HR Executive (such as maintaining attendance, sourcing resumes, scheduling interviews, issuing offer letters, maintaining employee files, etc., with the help of forms and formats), to delve into the in-depth functions of HR, one requires related qualifications and proper training under experienced HR professionals.