Hi Everyone,
I would like to know the difference between an HR officer and an HR executive. Do they differ in roles and responsibilities? Does the designation vary from industry to industry? To date, I have not heard much about the HR officer designation. Is it up to the organization to establish such a hierarchy? If anyone has detailed insights into the variances, please help me by outlining their respective roles and responsibilities.
Thanks,
Mitr
From Spain
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1I would like to know the difference between an HR officer and an HR executive. Do they differ in roles and responsibilities? Does the designation vary from industry to industry? To date, I have not heard much about the HR officer designation. Is it up to the organization to establish such a hierarchy? If anyone has detailed insights into the variances, please help me by outlining their respective roles and responsibilities.
Thanks,
Mitr
From Spain
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Hi,
In my opinion, both are the same. Although there is no universal rule. Some companies give an executive designation, while some give an officer designation, but I don't think that there is any company that has both designations in force. If there is any such company, kindly let me know.
Amit Goyal
From India, Delhi
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In my opinion, both are the same. Although there is no universal rule. Some companies give an executive designation, while some give an officer designation, but I don't think that there is any company that has both designations in force. If there is any such company, kindly let me know.
Amit Goyal
From India, Delhi
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In their organizational structures, different companies define positions. So, in one company for the HR department, they may have Junior HR Officer, Senior HR Officer, while some may keep it as Junior HR Executive, Senior HR Executive.
The different designations for HR Executives are:
- HR Officer
- Officer - HR
- HR Associate
- Executive - HR
- Business HR Executive
The functions may differ as per company to company. Some companies may be so big that instead of having one HR Officer or the above designations in short, they are of a generalist nature. So, they may organize function-wise as:
- Executive Training
- Executive Administration
- Executive Recruitments
- Executive Compensation
- Executive Statutory Compliance
and so on.
From India, Pune
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The different designations for HR Executives are:
- HR Officer
- Officer - HR
- HR Associate
- Executive - HR
- Business HR Executive
The functions may differ as per company to company. Some companies may be so big that instead of having one HR Officer or the above designations in short, they are of a generalist nature. So, they may organize function-wise as:
- Executive Training
- Executive Administration
- Executive Recruitments
- Executive Compensation
- Executive Statutory Compliance
and so on.
From India, Pune
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hi good day! my views that HR OFFICER have future HR Manager and reporting to managment /depatment Head HR Executive Reprting to HR oFFICER its normal procrdure in UAE Regards Raghav
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Basically, there are no differences between an HR Officer and an HR Executive. It depends on how the management wants to set up the structure of the organization.
The structure can be as follows:
Jr. Officer
Officer
Sr. Officer
Asst. Manager
Deputy Manager
Manager
and so on
Or it may be:
Jr. Executive
Executive
Sr. Executive
Asst. Manager
Deputy Manager
Manager
Alternatively, it could be:
Officer-G1
Officer-G2
Officer-G3
Sr. Officer
Executive
Sr. Executive
Manager
Like the examples above, there may be several combinations based on the particular company's needs.
Shafiq
Bangladesh
From United States, Mountain View
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The structure can be as follows:
Jr. Officer
Officer
Sr. Officer
Asst. Manager
Deputy Manager
Manager
and so on
Or it may be:
Jr. Executive
Executive
Sr. Executive
Asst. Manager
Deputy Manager
Manager
Alternatively, it could be:
Officer-G1
Officer-G2
Officer-G3
Sr. Officer
Executive
Sr. Executive
Manager
Like the examples above, there may be several combinations based on the particular company's needs.
Shafiq
Bangladesh
From United States, Mountain View
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Hi Bharat,
Terms vary among different organizations. There are no hard and fast rules. Normally, the term HR executive is used for the most junior-ranked employee. Both HR Executive and HR Officers are similar to some extent. An officer can be an executive, and an executive could be an officer.
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Hassan
From Pakistan, Islamabad
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Terms vary among different organizations. There are no hard and fast rules. Normally, the term HR executive is used for the most junior-ranked employee. Both HR Executive and HR Officers are similar to some extent. An officer can be an executive, and an executive could be an officer.
Regards,
Hassan
From Pakistan, Islamabad
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Hi Sathiyan,
I think there won't be a big difference between the two because the HR executive should act as the deputy in the absence of the HR officer. Therefore, he is gaining experience to qualify as an HR officer.
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I think there won't be a big difference between the two because the HR executive should act as the deputy in the absence of the HR officer. Therefore, he is gaining experience to qualify as an HR officer.
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Hi everyone,
Everyone has talked about the different strands of HR posts, but dear all, please let me know if there is a difference. What could it be in the duties of them? Kindly help me with an example if possible.
Thanks and regards,
Rohit
From India, Mumbai
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Everyone has talked about the different strands of HR posts, but dear all, please let me know if there is a difference. What could it be in the duties of them? Kindly help me with an example if possible.
Thanks and regards,
Rohit
From India, Mumbai
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Hi! It depends on the company. In our promotion policy, from bottom to top:
1. HR Assistant
2. HR Executive
3. Jr. HR Officer
4. Sr. HR Officer
5. Asst. Manager-HR
6. Manager-HR
7. Sr. Manager-HR
8. GM-HR
Regards,
Priya
From India, Pune
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1. HR Assistant
2. HR Executive
3. Jr. HR Officer
4. Sr. HR Officer
5. Asst. Manager-HR
6. Manager-HR
7. Sr. Manager-HR
8. GM-HR
Regards,
Priya
From India, Pune
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Thank you, everyone, for all your opinions.
I have heard that in most manufacturing companies, they have designations like HR officer rather than HR Executive. Can anyone shed some light on this?
One more thing, I am about to get a promotion as an HR Officer. Currently, I am designated as an Assistant HR. Ours is a small organization with around 110 people working here. In this case, we are two in the HR department. There are two designations at the moment: Assistant HR and Manager HR. I think that if I insist on the HR Executive/HR Officer designation, I will get it because I presume that the hierarchy is not yet defined in the HR department.
So, what do you suggest keeping in view of Human Resource Management?
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Bharat.
From Spain
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I have heard that in most manufacturing companies, they have designations like HR officer rather than HR Executive. Can anyone shed some light on this?
One more thing, I am about to get a promotion as an HR Officer. Currently, I am designated as an Assistant HR. Ours is a small organization with around 110 people working here. In this case, we are two in the HR department. There are two designations at the moment: Assistant HR and Manager HR. I think that if I insist on the HR Executive/HR Officer designation, I will get it because I presume that the hierarchy is not yet defined in the HR department.
So, what do you suggest keeping in view of Human Resource Management?
Reply fast!!!!!!!!!
Bharat.
From Spain
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Hi Bharat, Go for HR Officer as in India it appears more responsible position than HR Executive, although there is no difference between the two. Amit Goyal
From India, Delhi
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The different designations for HR Executive are:
- HR Officer
- Officer - HR
- HR Associate
- Executive - HR
- Business HR Executive
HR job descriptions can include: Human resources job description, HR job description, HR manager job description, training job description, recruitment job description, HR director job description, HR manager job description, HR coordinator job description, HR executive job description, HR assistant job description.
I would like to introduce all of the above job descriptions. I hope that it is useful for the community.
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From Vietnam, Hanoi
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- HR Officer
- Officer - HR
- HR Associate
- Executive - HR
- Business HR Executive
HR job descriptions can include: Human resources job description, HR job description, HR manager job description, training job description, recruitment job description, HR director job description, HR manager job description, HR coordinator job description, HR executive job description, HR assistant job description.
I would like to introduce all of the above job descriptions. I hope that it is useful for the community.
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From Vietnam, Hanoi
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hi i’ve appointed as junior HR in our company, but in mail they said me to put as HR Associate. i’m confused about the difference in betn them. pls anyone help me out
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Dear All,
In some organizations, the hierarchy is structured as follows:
Jr. Officer
Officer
Sr. Officer
Jr. Executive
Executive
Sr. Executive
Assistant Manager
Deputy Manager
Manager
Sr. Manager
AGM
DGM
GM
Director
Some organizations do not have the position of Executive. In our country, organizations like Bashundharh do not have the Executive position; they only follow the officer post.
M. M. NURUZZAMAN
BANGLADESH
From Bangladesh
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In some organizations, the hierarchy is structured as follows:
Jr. Officer
Officer
Sr. Officer
Jr. Executive
Executive
Sr. Executive
Assistant Manager
Deputy Manager
Manager
Sr. Manager
AGM
DGM
GM
Director
Some organizations do not have the position of Executive. In our country, organizations like Bashundharh do not have the Executive position; they only follow the officer post.
M. M. NURUZZAMAN
BANGLADESH
From Bangladesh
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Hi, Generally Officer is used in factories or Manufacturing Industry... Service or IT Industry uses Executive because it is purely white collar job.. Regards TK
From India, Hyderabad
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Officer Titles
• The type of official positions in a company varies depending upon the sector and industry. For example, in the private sector, corporate officer titles may include operations officer, credit officer and compliance officer. In the government or public sector, official titles include police officer, correctional officer, and all officer positions in the armed forces. In the nonprofit sector, official titles include president, vice president, treasurer and secretary.
Executive Titles
• Executive position titles are more standard than officer titles regardless of sector or industry. The top senior executive titles begin with the word chief and are referred to as c-level executives. Examples of these positions include chief executive officer, or CEO; chief operating officer, or COO; chief financial officer, or CFO; chief investment officer, or CIO; chief information officer, also CIO; and chief technology officer, or CTO. Other titles include the word executive, such as executive director, executive secretary and senior executive vice president.
Duties of an Officer
• Duties of an officer vary widely depending on the industry and the seniority of the officer. For example, an assistant vice president in a bank is responsible for resolving customer complaints, managing nonofficial staff and supporting the efforts of the vice president in that department. A higher-level officer, such as an industrial production manager at a large manufacturing plant, is responsible for productivity of the workers, procuring raw materials, and ensuring that production meets output and quality goals while remaining within budget.
Duties of an Executive
• Executives are responsible for the overall success of the organization they work for. In order to achieve this success, executives decide upon meaningful strategies and policies that are enforced throughout the organization. Executives' duties include managing officers or other executives who are responsible for the successful operation of specific departments. Executives in a publicly traded corporation, one that issues shares of stock to stockholders, are responsible to the board of directors and to the stockholders for profitability. In the case of government and nonprofit organizations, executives are responsible to ensure that funds are used properly to achieve the overall purpose of the agency or organization.
Education
• Executives in private industry, in government and in the nonprofit sector almost without exception have a master's degree in their chosen field. An officer may have only a bachelor's degree or no college degree at all if he has enough years of experience.
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• The type of official positions in a company varies depending upon the sector and industry. For example, in the private sector, corporate officer titles may include operations officer, credit officer and compliance officer. In the government or public sector, official titles include police officer, correctional officer, and all officer positions in the armed forces. In the nonprofit sector, official titles include president, vice president, treasurer and secretary.
Executive Titles
• Executive position titles are more standard than officer titles regardless of sector or industry. The top senior executive titles begin with the word chief and are referred to as c-level executives. Examples of these positions include chief executive officer, or CEO; chief operating officer, or COO; chief financial officer, or CFO; chief investment officer, or CIO; chief information officer, also CIO; and chief technology officer, or CTO. Other titles include the word executive, such as executive director, executive secretary and senior executive vice president.
Duties of an Officer
• Duties of an officer vary widely depending on the industry and the seniority of the officer. For example, an assistant vice president in a bank is responsible for resolving customer complaints, managing nonofficial staff and supporting the efforts of the vice president in that department. A higher-level officer, such as an industrial production manager at a large manufacturing plant, is responsible for productivity of the workers, procuring raw materials, and ensuring that production meets output and quality goals while remaining within budget.
Duties of an Executive
• Executives are responsible for the overall success of the organization they work for. In order to achieve this success, executives decide upon meaningful strategies and policies that are enforced throughout the organization. Executives' duties include managing officers or other executives who are responsible for the successful operation of specific departments. Executives in a publicly traded corporation, one that issues shares of stock to stockholders, are responsible to the board of directors and to the stockholders for profitability. In the case of government and nonprofit organizations, executives are responsible to ensure that funds are used properly to achieve the overall purpose of the agency or organization.
Education
• Executives in private industry, in government and in the nonprofit sector almost without exception have a master's degree in their chosen field. An officer may have only a bachelor's degree or no college degree at all if he has enough years of experience.
From Bangladesh, Dhaka
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