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HR in a construction company

Nisha

Hello All,

I work for a construction company since 2 years, although it is a 30 yrs old company, I struggle to be recogonised as the only HR  here. I have completed my CIPD level 5 in June. 

Now, with the help of my course and from the available wealth of information at CIPD,  I would like to make some difference at my work.

Can someone help me by giving the right guidance on how and where to start please?

I would like to write few lines on what I do....

Issuing offer letter, contracts, reviewing Handbooks,  doing appraisals etc but these are set standards which are used since years . I have nothing to do in these, as they are set formats where i just change personal info. I would like to do real HR stuff,getting involved in employee relations, strategic management , knowing the business needs and helping to retain and recruit suitable talent etc. But, the management does not involve me in any of these, I just do the admin work if you know what I mean..

Is there something that i can do here and make some changes? bring in new ideas?

Please advise.

Thank you.

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  • Hi Nisha
    I'm not sure there much, anyone from outside your company can tell how to make a difference. That is really up to you - to find out what your company is doing and how you can introduce or recommend some better way of doing it.

    But do not bring in ideas just because they are new - People need to be convinced they are going to be better than their existing ideas.

    So just keep looking and listening whilst you learn how your company works and does things - then start looking at improvements you can make or recommend.

  • in reply to David Perry
    Hi David,

    Thank you so much for your advise. I totally agree with you. Trying my best to be a part of the team as much as I can.

    It just becomes hard when you feel you are ignored.

    But, I will not give up and take this as a challenge.

    Thank you once again.
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