Human Resources (HR)

Human Resources (HR) is a term used to describe the department of a company concerned with employing and recruiting new employees, looking after the welfare of current employees and ensuring that a firm's personnel (their human resources) are being used effectively.

More specifically Human Resources departments look after:

• Selection
• Training and Development
• Performance Evaluation and Management
• Promotions
• Redundancy
• Industrial and Employee Relations
• Record keeping of all personal data
• Compensation, pensions, bonuses etc in liaison with Payroll
• Confidential advice to internal 'customers' in relation to problems at work
• Career development