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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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  • My 1st HR position was the sole HR in a company employing 500... and eventually 1,000 staff.

    Pros:-
    You learn loads more. Sink or swim.
    a) I wasn't carrying too much HR past experience - and thus, "this is the way you do it" around with me.
    b) I was free to do what I wanted in line with what the company wanted to happen.
    c) I'd had several years in the oil/construction/offshore industry. So time wasters, hangers on, the long term sick, micky takers, malingerers, the idol and those that got disciplined more than once didn't last more than my few months in post.

    Cons:-
    a) No one to turn too
    b) Decision making took longer (for me!)
    e) I often didn't know whether I was doing things the 'right' way.
    f) I sometimes thought I was an imposter (syndrome)

    Although stressful at times I don't regret it for a moment.

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  • My 1st HR position was the sole HR in a company employing 500... and eventually 1,000 staff.

    Pros:-
    You learn loads more. Sink or swim.
    a) I wasn't carrying too much HR past experience - and thus, "this is the way you do it" around with me.
    b) I was free to do what I wanted in line with what the company wanted to happen.
    c) I'd had several years in the oil/construction/offshore industry. So time wasters, hangers on, the long term sick, micky takers, malingerers, the idol and those that got disciplined more than once didn't last more than my few months in post.

    Cons:-
    a) No one to turn too
    b) Decision making took longer (for me!)
    e) I often didn't know whether I was doing things the 'right' way.
    f) I sometimes thought I was an imposter (syndrome)

    Although stressful at times I don't regret it for a moment.

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