| This article relates to the human resource functions | | | | satisfaction, or would our jobs now consist of merely |
| competency, commonly evaluated in employee | | | | "putting out fires" correcting problems resulting from |
| satisfaction surveys. It deals with employee feelings | | | | errors in the outsourced work? We were worried. We |
| with regard to the quality and implementation of the | | | | understood the need for trimming the payroll to make |
| human resource role within your organization. A human | | | | our company more competitive, but long standing |
| resource department that is properly informed of | | | | practices were deeply embedded in our psyches, and |
| employee issues, demonstrates a high integrity level, | | | | we were in shock.In the meeting, our director told us |
| and communicates effectively with staff and | | | | that a team of training specialists would soon arrive, to |
| management supports a high level of confidence in the | | | | help us manage the transition. It was a good thing, she |
| company, throughout the workforce.This article, | | | | told us. Our duties would change, but we would have |
| Adapting Human Resource Functions, is part of | | | | more time to focus on company policy development |
| AlphaMeasure's compilation, Tales from the Corporate | | | | and implementation, training and orientation of new and |
| Frontlines. It comments on the changing roles of human | | | | current workers. We would also be able to participate |
| resource departments as companies change with the | | | | fully in company initiatives designed to make us more |
| times.Anonymous SubmissionAdapting Human | | | | competitive in the current economy.As time went by, |
| Resource FunctionsAbout three years ago, our | | | | we realized that our director had been correct. In fact, |
| company went through major downsizing. As a career | | | | the change was extremely positive. We had eliminated |
| human resources specialist, I was skilled at performing | | | | time-consuming clerical work that utilized only a small |
| a number of HR functions, including payroll, benefits | | | | portion of our skills, and we were given training |
| administration, and policy development and | | | | opportunities that broadened our scope and prepared |
| administration. At the time of downsizing, our | | | | us to accomplish bigger and better things for the |
| department consisted of ten associates, serving a | | | | benefit of our employees, our department, and the |
| worker population of roughly 600 employees.After | | | | entire company.© 2005 AlphaMeasure, Inc. - All |
| downsizing, we found our number cut in half. How on | | | | Rights ReservedThis article may be reprinted, provided |
| earth were we supposed to accomplish all of our | | | | it is published in its entirety, includes the author bio |
| work? We were gathered into a meeting and told that | | | | information, and all links remain active.Measure. Report. |
| the payroll and benefits administration functions would | | | | Improve your organization with AlphaMeasure |
| be outsourced.Our initial reaction was one of disbelief. | | | | employee surveys.Josh Greenberg is President of |
| This was a lot to digest---big changes in a really short | | | | AlphaMeasure, Inc.AlphaMeasure provides |
| period of time. Our HR department had prided itself on | | | | organizations of all sizes a powerful web based |
| being highly competent. Employee satisfaction surveys | | | | method for measuring employee satisfaction, |
| had always given us the highest possible rating. Our | | | | determining employee engagement, and increasing |
| employees valued and respected our team and its | | | | employee retention.Launch your employee surveys |
| efforts. Could we maintain that same level of | | | | with AlphaMeasure. |