Dear All, What is the difference between Personnel Dept and Human Resource dept. need ur inputs.
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The difference is the paradigm shift that has taken place in the world of HR. In the earlier days, HR departments were ideally called Personnel departments, which basically worked behind the scenes (administering benefits to employees, maintaining salary registers, etc.). People who were considered low performers were put into the personnel team. But after globalization, when the shift took place from an employer's market to an employee's market, where ample opportunities were available to the employee. The need for retaining employees became vital.
There was a need to not only recruit the right person but also retain them. Hence, the shift from personnel departments to Human Resource departments, which was all about managing the most inevitable asset of the organization, people.
Then arose the need for providing developmental opportunities to employees within the organization, leading to the concept of Human Resource Development.
Today, HR is considered to be the backbone of every organization, and most businesses align organizational strategy with HR strategy to achieve set goals.
It is a highly dynamic field as it is constantly evolving...
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Prerana
From India, Mumbai
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There was a need to not only recruit the right person but also retain them. Hence, the shift from personnel departments to Human Resource departments, which was all about managing the most inevitable asset of the organization, people.
Then arose the need for providing developmental opportunities to employees within the organization, leading to the concept of Human Resource Development.
Today, HR is considered to be the backbone of every organization, and most businesses align organizational strategy with HR strategy to achieve set goals.
It is a highly dynamic field as it is constantly evolving...
Best wishes,
Prerana
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Personnel,
Personnel is the earlier name of the HR department, although both perform the same functions such as recruitment & selection, compensation & benefits management, and attendance management to some extent. However, in recent times, the HR role is more strategic than the personnel department. The personnel department usually focuses more on administrative work rather than being strategic. These days, HR is functioning as a strategic business partner. It is no longer just an overhead department but is actively working alongside other departments like sales, customer service, and marketing.
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Syed Shahzad Ali
From Pakistan, Karachi
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Personnel is the earlier name of the HR department, although both perform the same functions such as recruitment & selection, compensation & benefits management, and attendance management to some extent. However, in recent times, the HR role is more strategic than the personnel department. The personnel department usually focuses more on administrative work rather than being strategic. These days, HR is functioning as a strategic business partner. It is no longer just an overhead department but is actively working alongside other departments like sales, customer service, and marketing.
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Syed Shahzad Ali
From Pakistan, Karachi
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Dear all,
Now, some reputed companies also have a Personnel Department as well as an HR Department. Some companies have divided the workload between two departments. The Personnel Department deals with industrial relations (IR) activities or can be said to be related to legal issues, while the HR Department takes care of other activities.
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Anisha
From India, Pune
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Now, some reputed companies also have a Personnel Department as well as an HR Department. Some companies have divided the workload between two departments. The Personnel Department deals with industrial relations (IR) activities or can be said to be related to legal issues, while the HR Department takes care of other activities.
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Anisha
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Some experts assert that there is no difference between human resources and personnel management. They state that the two terms can be used interchangeably, with no difference in meaning. In fact, the terms are often used interchangeably in help-wanted ads and job descriptions.
For those who recognize a difference between personnel management and human resources, the difference can be described as philosophical. Personnel management is more administrative in nature, dealing with payroll, complying with employment law, and handling related tasks. Human resources, on the other hand, is responsible for managing a workforce as one of the primary resources that contributes to the success of an organization.
When a difference between personnel management and human resources is recognized, human resources is described as much broader in scope than personnel management. Human resources is said to incorporate and develop personnel management tasks while seeking to create and develop teams of workers for the benefit of the organization. A primary goal of human resources is to enable employees to work to a maximum level of efficiency.
Personnel management can include administrative tasks that are both traditional and routine. It can be described as reactive, providing a response to demands and concerns as they are presented. By contrast, human resources involves ongoing strategies to manage and develop an organization's workforce. It is proactive, as it involves the continuous development of functions and policies for the purposes of improving a company's workforce.
Personnel management is often considered an independent function of an organization. Human resource management, on the other hand, tends to be an integral part of the overall company function. Personnel management is typically the sole responsibility of an organization's personnel department. With human resources, all of an organization's managers are often involved in some manner, and a chief goal may be to have managers of various departments develop the skills necessary to handle personnel-related tasks.
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For those who recognize a difference between personnel management and human resources, the difference can be described as philosophical. Personnel management is more administrative in nature, dealing with payroll, complying with employment law, and handling related tasks. Human resources, on the other hand, is responsible for managing a workforce as one of the primary resources that contributes to the success of an organization.
When a difference between personnel management and human resources is recognized, human resources is described as much broader in scope than personnel management. Human resources is said to incorporate and develop personnel management tasks while seeking to create and develop teams of workers for the benefit of the organization. A primary goal of human resources is to enable employees to work to a maximum level of efficiency.
Personnel management can include administrative tasks that are both traditional and routine. It can be described as reactive, providing a response to demands and concerns as they are presented. By contrast, human resources involves ongoing strategies to manage and develop an organization's workforce. It is proactive, as it involves the continuous development of functions and policies for the purposes of improving a company's workforce.
Personnel management is often considered an independent function of an organization. Human resource management, on the other hand, tends to be an integral part of the overall company function. Personnel management is typically the sole responsibility of an organization's personnel department. With human resources, all of an organization's managers are often involved in some manner, and a chief goal may be to have managers of various departments develop the skills necessary to handle personnel-related tasks.
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In most of the MNC companies, there is a Personal Department and HR Department. The Personal Department handles all the employee-related work, while the HR Department is responsible for conducting interviews and other related tasks.
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Mahesh Sharma
HR Executive
For any questions, please feel free to call on this number: 9869666664.
From India, Mumbai
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Thanks & Regards,
Mahesh Sharma
HR Executive
For any questions, please feel free to call on this number: 9869666664.
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Dear all:
Thank you for the very informative discussion regarding the Personnel Department and HR Department. It has been rightly said that today, Human Resources is the backbone of any organization, unlike in the past when only low performers were attached to the personnel department whose main work was to maintain personnel files and delete outgoing employees' names from the Employees' Register. Now HR has become a lifeline of any organization on par with Finance, Marketing, and Sales Departments.
From India, Delhi
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Thank you for the very informative discussion regarding the Personnel Department and HR Department. It has been rightly said that today, Human Resources is the backbone of any organization, unlike in the past when only low performers were attached to the personnel department whose main work was to maintain personnel files and delete outgoing employees' names from the Employees' Register. Now HR has become a lifeline of any organization on par with Finance, Marketing, and Sales Departments.
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Dear Mr. Mahesh,
Greetings for the day:)
Yes, there is a difference between the Personnel Dept and HR dept.
Personnel is an old approach that deals with managing and developing personnel employed in the organization. On the other hand, HR is a new concept that includes the development of both HR and the company through the use of new technologies, concepts, trainings (OffTJ and OnTJ), market approaches, and strategies. It is a broader concept that also encompasses personnel within it. The HR dept approach is much broader than Personnel.
From India, New Delhi
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Greetings for the day:)
Yes, there is a difference between the Personnel Dept and HR dept.
Personnel is an old approach that deals with managing and developing personnel employed in the organization. On the other hand, HR is a new concept that includes the development of both HR and the company through the use of new technologies, concepts, trainings (OffTJ and OnTJ), market approaches, and strategies. It is a broader concept that also encompasses personnel within it. The HR dept approach is much broader than Personnel.
From India, New Delhi
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