HR Roles

The difference between an HRA and an HRM in an SME could be as little as "the job title". I've know SMEs with an HRA who is the sole HR professional and who directly advises the Board. "Team Leader" would suggest (1) there is a team to lead, but (2) the word "manager" is heavily status-laden in this company and HR doesn't have the clout to claim it, or (3) there is an HRM who is so tied up with advising the Board and working at the strategic level that they don't have time to also manage the team, so they need a team leader to do that as well. The problem is that "SME" is anything from 10 employees to 300 employees, so the status of the HR professionals will vary according.

I agree with Robey. From my experience job titles in HR mean very little in relation to the actual role, especially in the SME's I've worked in. I've been a HR Administrator doing the same work as a HR Business Partner in one organisation. Where I am now, my job title is HR Officer, but I'm usually referred to as Human Resources, HR, HR Manager etc. on a daily basis (some day's i'm not entirely sure what my job title is!) and it's a standalone role so it is just me to cover all aspects of HR regardless of my job title.

I agree with Robey. From my experience job titles in HR mean very little in relation to the actual role, especially in the SME's I've worked in. I've been a HR Administrator doing the same work as a HR Business Partner in one organisation. Where I am now, my job title is HR Officer, but I'm usually referred to as Human Resources, HR, HR Manager etc. on a daily basis (some day's i'm not entirely sure what my job title is!) and it's a standalone role so it is just me to cover all aspects of HR regardless of my job title.