December, 20218 Confused? I was recently interacting with a bunch of very enthusiastic fresh graduates from various disciplines on why they think that working in Human Resources seemed so interesting to them. Not surprised with their responses, one of the students said that he liked working with people of different levels and stature. True to some extent? I challenged this student back and told him to re-think his responses again especially in the context of telling an employee that he's being made redundant knowing that he's a single income-earner to his family or that he did not get his bonus because he did not meet the management's expectations although he thinks he did. Food for thought? Its times like these that you wished you weren't working in Human Resources, be honest! Reading another interesting article about the principals of working in Human Resources, the one statement that really caught my eye was that if you wish to work in Human Resources, you don't necessarily need to be liked rather you need to know how to be fair. This got me thinking instantly when I first embarked on my HR career, I remember my supervisor telling me to always stand neutral, impartial to my thoughts, judge with empathy, stay consistent with feedback and most importantly, always be fair. When you treat all of your employees fairly you create stronger, better relationships with your employees based on trust and respect. There are tons of studies floating around that prove how important an employee's relationship with their manager is to the retention rate. If the manager fails to foster a good, productive and professional relationship with their employees, then chances are the turnover rate for that company or department is going to be extremely high.Everyone's management style differs, that's a given. However, there are components of a manager that should be the same across the board. Treating your employees fairly is one of those things. Before you can start working Human Resources (HR) Principle ­ Considering a Career in HR, When HR is Not your Friend?Sharmeel KaurBY SHARMEEL KAUR, HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES, DHL ASIA PACIFIC SHARED SERVICESIN MYV EW
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