As a human resources (HR) business partner, you are a senior HR professional. You leverage your HR capabilities to support your organisational goals. You develop and manage the company's talents to support business objectives. Many companies hire HR business partners to incorporate human resource functions into the company strategy. You collaborate with the company's senior leadership. While it is a new HR structure, HR business partners are instrumental in improving employee engagement, maximising staff retention and improving company performance.
The work of an HR business partner is purely strategic. You do not handle operational issues in human resources departments, like managing personnel or addressing employees’ daily activities. Instead, HR business partners are advisers and consultants for senior business leaders, helping them decide on long-term HR strategies. For instance, you improve the talent acquisition policy to attract better talent. You also interpret the role of employees in achieving business outcomes.
As an HR business partner, you require proficiency in digital tools to keep track of spending and improve communication strategies. Since you work in large companies or multinationals, you require cross-cultural competence to understand various regions' business practices, compensation structures and labour laws.
Would working as an HR business partner suit your communication skills? Then read on to find out what competencies and qualifications you need to thrive in an HR business partner role.
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