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HR Standalone role

Danielle Hemmings

Hi everyone,

Are there any standalone HR Managers out there who can tell me the pro's/con's of being standalone?

I have been offered a standalone role, I have always worked as part of a team so am looking to weigh up the pro's/con's before making a decision.

Thanks!

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  • Hi Danielle,

    I'm in a standalone role. I see the pros and cons as follows:

    Pros
    I get to set the HR agenda. I'm lucky that my MD is happy to be lead by me.
    You learn to be a true generalist.
    You truly feel valued by the business

    Cons
    It can be lonely. I like my job, but really miss working as part of a supportive team.
    I look after 200 staff and end up getting bogged down in admin rather than be able to do the more 'juicy' HR stuff. I'm already about 2 months behind my People Plan for 2018 as I'm tied up doing recruitment and pay reviews.
    If your Manager isn't supportive I could imagine it being particular tough. I previously worked in a standalone role with a manager who thought they knew about employment law, but didn't, which was particularly tough.

    I hope that helps! I imagine a lot depends on the company.
  • in reply to Laura Ann
    This is very similar to my own experience, though I have never worked in an HR team so I don't know what I'm missing out on there.
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