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I've recently been offered an opportunity to advance from an administrator role (3 years since graduation) to handling the whole range of human resource management of hourly staff. I know this is a hu
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Human resource management of hourly staff
posted at 10/10/2010 12:24 AM EDT
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I've recently been offered an opportunity to advance from an administrator role (3 years since graduation) to handling the whole range of human resource management of hourly staff. I know this is a huge break and will need to put in a lot of preparation work. But I am not quite sure where to start considering that I have no HR-related academic background |
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Human resource management of hourly staff
posted at 10/11/2010 5:32 AM EDT
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I'll be reporting to the HR manager who will be taking care of the HR management of exempt staffs. My question is, with very minimal HR knowledge and 3 years of administration experience straight out of school, how and where do I start planning? What are the things I should look into? Perhaps someone could point me to some tools or resources available? Thanks in advance for any advice and pointers |
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Human resource management of hourly staff
posted at 10/11/2010 11:03 AM EDT
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You are obviously qualified but you can start by looking at some text books and human resource journals, do an internet search to see what an HR curriculum looks like for a university degree. A lot of professors will post their course syllabus on line so you can see what kind of knowledge is important to them.
But it's more important to put your energy into learning your new job. Be strategic, let your job duties guide you on which topics you need to familiarize yourself with first. |
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Human resource management of hourly staff
posted at 10/11/2010 12:30 PM EDT
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Some basic HR related laws would be worthwhile. I would suggest that you review the US Department of Labor website for relevant HR laws. Also check out your state's department of labor website for additional statutes (keep in mind that the law which is most favorable to the employee is the one that is applied).
The two areas I would initially focus on would be the Fair Labor standards Act and whatever discipline processes your company has in place. It's been my experience that FLSA is the one that line managers understand the least ("I want to make all the employees exempt because I don't want to pay overtime! Waaaaaaaah!"). You also want to understand discipline because you don't want to be on the hook for any more unemployment benefits than you have to be. Or get sued for wrongful termination. Review your company's HR policies thoroughly. Find a good basic HR textbook or, even better, start signing up for any HR courses your local community college offers. |
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