Do you need an HR manager? The size of your company is not the only reason that may encourage you to recruit an HR manager.
The HR manager is a key element for the recruitment and management of personnel. However, human resource management (HRM) is still poorly represented in SMEs because it requires significant financial resources. When is the right time to recruit an HR manager in an SME? Our advice and explanations.
The HR manager is responsible for all or part of the development and management of human resources. More specifically, he is responsible for payroll management, the organization of internal communication actions, recruitment, training, career management, relations with social partners and in particular staff representatives.
This professional must be able to anticipate the needs of his company in terms of staff and to argue for passing projects to his management, his team or social partners. The missions of the HR manager depend on whether or not there are executives who are experts in this field in the company. They also vary according to the size of the company and the nature of the population managed.
The absence of an HR manager in an SME can impact its growth. Indeed, the entrepreneur is not immune to misinterpretation or application of the legislation likely to generate litigation or even significant penalties.
Not recruiting an HR manager also amounts to the manager mobilizing resources that are not competent to manage these issues, which impacts the productivity of the functions requested. This can also give rise to recruitment errors with much wider financial repercussions:loss of customers, disorganization of work, cost of training the new employee, work overload... Thus, the recruitment of an HR manager in an SME s sometimes turns out to be essential.
It may be wise to recruit an HR manager when your SME is in full development and if you no longer have the time to manage recruitment. Drafting job offers, interviews, employee support... The HR manager will free up valuable time.
Recruiting an HR manager may be necessary if, after several disappointing interviews, you are desperate to find the right people. Indeed, identifying the right profiles takes time and requires specific skills.
The cost of hiring an HR manager should therefore not be a hindrance for an SME because it actually represents an opportunity to reduce risks in the short, medium and long term. Several criteria must nevertheless be taken into account:the size of your company, the recruitment needs, the regularity of hiring. In some cases, especially if you are facing a temporary increase in activity, it may be more interesting to call on an external service provider.
