Human Resource Management Roles
WendyMelissa A. Roberts
HCS/341
May 21, 2012
Denise R. Holcomb

Human Resource Management Roles
The human resource department is responsible for four main functions. The four main functions are staffing and recruitment, defining job descriptions and roles, employee relations, and compensation and benefits (Stringer, 2012). The ability of the human resource managers to perform these duties effectively can easily determine an organization’s success or failure.
Staffing and Recruitment
Human resources are responsible for placing advertisements in job recruitment classifieds. Job search engines, newspapers, job postings placed in the organization’s memos, media advertisements, and job fairs are options for recruitment for potential applicants (Stringer, 2012). Applications and resumes are reviewed carefully and contacted by a human resource manager if the applicant matches well with the desired position the organization is hiring for. The next step would be to conduct the interview process with the applicant.
Depending on the organization’s policies and procedures, reference checks, background checks, and credit checks may also need to be conducted by the human resource manager on the applicant before the hiring process continues. When an applicant is hired for a position, the human resource manager is also responsible for ensuring that the employee is properly trained for the position, on the organization’s policies and procedures, given an updated handbook, and obtains proper certifications or licenses needed to perform his or her job duties (Stringer, 2012). The manager needs to make sure the new employee completes the proper tax forms and obtain the proper documentation that proves the employee is able to legally obtain employment.
Defining Job Descriptions and Roles The human resource manager is responsible for