HR business partner.

Some of the duties of an HR business partner include:

• strategic control of human resource processes: as an HR business partner, you identify bottlenecks in HR policies or activities. You are equipped with the strategic vision to improve recruiting and hiring processes and ensure they align with the company's goals. You also manage employee retention by creating HR policies that promote workforce engagement.
• supporting businesses as they scale: as an HR business partner, you prepare your company for growth. As the business scales and builds capacity locally and globally, you provide the strategies for handling human resources. For instance, you identify gaps in human capital created by the expansion and come up with roles to fill the gaps.
• providing support on employee relations and legal requirements: when a company evolves, you advise on the legal requirements and ensure regulatory compliance. When developing company strategies, you help the business leaders align the human resource aspects. Hence, it’s important to ensure the expansion doesn't affect regulatory compliance and handle enterprise agreements arising due to the evolving work environment.
• managing and implementing human resource projects: as an HR business partner, you understand an organisation's human resource functions. Hence, you can develop and implement projects to improve human resource quality. For instance, you implement performance management and remuneration review processes.
• collaborating with executive management: as an HR business partner, you are the executive management's direct point of contact. Your job is to facilitate planning and meeting HR requirements. You rely on HR metrics to guide the executives in major company decisions. You help shape the company's future with strategic decision-making.

Depending on your employer and the industry you work in, your colleagues might include HR administrators, advisors, HR managers and chief executive officers. You might also be working in close proximity to marketing managers and operations managers, as well as other specialists that could include, but not be limited to, accountants, HR coordinators, recruitment consultants, employee relations specialists and finance managers.

As an HR business partner, you work up to 40 hours weekly in a full-time position. Part-time opportunities are rare, but you can work on short-term contracts as a consultant. You spend considerable time in conferences and client meetings. Sometimes, the meetings take place in the evenings or during weekends.

You start as a junior HR business partner and develop your skills to improve your experience in the role. Junior HR business partners are often promoted to senior or head HR business partners. You can progress to an HR director or chief human resource officer role.

Finding your HR business partner job through Randstad provides important advantages such as:

• a wide variety of training and development opportunities
• an experienced contact person to provide help if needed
• a range of opportunities in your area
• get paid weekly or monthly, depending on the job
• temporary and permanent contracts

Want a permanent contract? A temporary job as an HR business partner is often a stepping stone to an attractive permanent job. Every year, thousands of people earn a permanent contract with great employers thanks to a temporary job found through Randstad. What's more, many companies recruit their permanent employees through Randstad too.

The median remuneration package for HR business partners in Australia is $115,000 annually. Entry-level professionals in the role earn a slightly lower salary of $105,000 annually. Experienced HR business partners take home over $125,000 per year. The remuneration package often fluctuates based on educational level, experience and location.

As an HR business partner, you align the company's HR activities with the organisation's overall goals. You evaluate the HR policies and find ways to improve them to accelerate the company's strategic targets. You also ensure compliance with existing employment laws and oversee performance management processes.

HR managers head the human resource department. Their job is to oversee recruitment and employee relations. They also supervise the implementation of human resource policies like performance appraisal and remuneration. As an HR business partner, you work with a company's department managers and top executives. Your role aligns the company's strategic goals with human resource activities. You improve the existing HR activities and policies to ensure the company remains compliant with the industry standards.

You require a university degree to become an HR business partner. Studying for a bachelor's degree in human resource management or business prepares you for the role. You can also advance your skills with postgraduate courses like a master's in human resource management. Aside from educational qualifications, you require extensive work experience to develop your expertise.

While it is a relatively new field, many organisations are introducing it to improve the achievement of their strategic goals. It is an exciting role that allows you to make real changes in a company by improving employee retention, performance and company revenue. In addition, the role has a promising career path and a lucrative remuneration package depending on your experience and expertise.

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