Starting an HR Department in a Growing Company: What Should You Consider First?

Hi all, could you tell me the factors to be considered while establishing a new HR department? The company is almost a decade old; however, there's no HR department. They wish to grow in size, and for that, I believe the first step is to have the right departments, with HR being one of the most important. What should be considered? What should the HR identity and design be? How should the hierarchy be defined? What should be kept in mind, as this is an international sales company where revenue is key, so I don't intend to disrupt the current operations. Please guide me.

Hi, Yes, you are right. When a company grows in size, an HR department becomes essential. HR plays a key role in developing, reinforcing, and changing the culture of an organization. Pay, performance management, training and development, recruitment and onboarding, and reinforcing the values of the business are all essential elements of business culture covered by HR. The human resources department protects the interests, image, and success of the company in every way possible by complying with various laws, executing administrative processes, and creating policies in the most cost-efficient manner.

Hierarchy and Expansion Plans

With regard to hierarchy, it depends on your expansion plan in the near future. You are referring to it as an International Sales Company; I'm just wondering how they managed without an HR department for so many years.