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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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  • I can tell you that it's not just in the construction industry that HR encounters such attitudes. I work in insurance and it's apparent there too!
    I agree wholeheartedly with Keith's approach... because that's what I had to do to get recognised and respected as a valuable member of our management team. Often HR has to show (rather than tell) how it can make a difference and unfortunately this will take time. But you'll definitely get there Nisha!
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  • I can tell you that it's not just in the construction industry that HR encounters such attitudes. I work in insurance and it's apparent there too!
    I agree wholeheartedly with Keith's approach... because that's what I had to do to get recognised and respected as a valuable member of our management team. Often HR has to show (rather than tell) how it can make a difference and unfortunately this will take time. But you'll definitely get there Nisha!
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