Malay Gauri Consultants Pvt.

Ltd


1011, Sector 37, Faridabad, Haryana -121003 | Tel: +91 98105 07200
email: info@malaygauri.com | www.malaygauri.com | www.mgcrpo.com

Setting Up an HR Department
Follow "listenobservelisten". By this meant, find out what the company's strategic goals and
culture are, identify what the CEO wants you to focus on, and gather any information about what
was done in HR before you. Most of this can be done by conducting a needs assessment to find out
what HR functions are in place and what still needs to be done.
To conduct the needs assessment, I propose to broke down the assessment into basically ten
different human resources areas:
1) Recruitment and selection (i.e. job descriptions, selection tools, background checks,
offers)
2) Compensation (i.e. methods, consistency, market)
3) Employee relations (i.e. labor agreements, performance management, disciplinary
procedures, employee recognition)
4) Mandated benefits (i.e. social security, unemployment insurance, worker's compensation,
COBRA/HIPPA)
5) Optional group benefits (i.e. insurance, time off benefits, flexible benefits, retirement
plans, employee assistance programs, perks)
6) Payroll (i.e. internal vs. external options, compliance)
7) Recordkeeping (i.e. HRIS, personnel files, confidential records, I-9, other forms)
8) Training and development (i.e. new employee orientation, staff development, technical
and safety, leadership, tuition reimbursement, career planning)
9) Employee communications (i.e. handbook, newsletter, recognition programs,
announcements, electronic communication)
10) Internal communications (i.e. policies and procedures, management development,
management reporting)
Once you have carefully evaluated each of these ten areas, you are ready to put together your
strategic human resources business plan. This will help you map out exactly what you need to do
and how it impacts the bottom line, plus when you will need to do it. With a good grasp on this plan,
you are ready to sell it to management.



Malay Gauri Consultants Pvt. Ltd


1011, Sector 37, Faridabad, Haryana -121003 | Tel: +91 98105 07200
email: info@malaygauri.com | www.malaygauri.com | www.mgcrpo.com
Some tips to successfully make this "sell" included:
1) Prepare prepare prepare
2) Focus on bottom line results
3) Compare to competition (do your homework)
4) Highlight benefits of implementing the plan
5) Promote better labor relations
6) Investigate legal requirements
7) Be brief
8) Build consensus
As you begin this process, don't go at it alone.