In most small businesses, Human Resources starts out as a payroll function in accounting. Critical hiring is done by external agencies and then managers hire and develop their own talent. As the business grows, the need to manage the workforce from compliance, training, talent development, benefits administration, and leaves, becomes too daunting to leave in the hands of managers. Companies hire more assistants to manage the endless paperwork involved in human resources management. As the business continues to grow, so does the paperwork. Soon payroll becomes too confusing, and errors begin to develop. Then one day an auditor comes along and provides a list of findings that need to be fixed to maintain compliance and avoid fines. That’s when a change needs to happen.
As the CFO of this small company, you may see increasing human resource employees, but the HR to-do list keeps getting longer and your job openings peak at an all-time high. A very common admission from business owners is: “I don’t know what I don’t know when it comes to managing human resources.” After considering this, a business owner’s next step is usually to find someone who does know HR.
HR WoRx LLC can help small to medium-sized and growing businesses assess their human capital needs. We can develop a scalable human resources function with less headcount that can enable businesses to grow while keeping HR manageable.
By Alice Walker, Principal HR Consultant at HR WoRx LLC
Call Alice and see how she can help your human resource’s function become more scalable at
952-234-7715 or schedule your free consultation today. See an article featuring Alice in Upsize Magazine.