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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 work (almost) stand alone and I really do enjoy it - in fact, I'd echo a lot of what others have said. If you decide to take the plunge, my advice would be to join as many HR networking groups as you can (I've found the best way to find them has been either CIPD related or asking our sales team to put me in touch with HR teams in our customer base then popping in). I essentially steal their best ideas (they probably steal the best of mine too) and you end up not feeling quite so lonesome when you can email each other saying "what would you do about this one". A good solicitor has helped me with the more complex bits, ACAS are also a decent support sometimes and also this discussion forum.

    My only real 'con' for me personally is that I have developed into a stand-alone HRM but find that I also get bogged down in everything (often lots of Admin and 'I've locked myself out of the HR system again') and ultimately my goal is to become an HRBP. It's probably possible to do here with a bit of grit, but it's tough when you don't have a more junior team to allow you to get on with complicated, juicy things.
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  • Hi Danielle. I work (almost) stand alone and I really do enjoy it - in fact, I'd echo a lot of what others have said. If you decide to take the plunge, my advice would be to join as many HR networking groups as you can (I've found the best way to find them has been either CIPD related or asking our sales team to put me in touch with HR teams in our customer base then popping in). I essentially steal their best ideas (they probably steal the best of mine too) and you end up not feeling quite so lonesome when you can email each other saying "what would you do about this one". A good solicitor has helped me with the more complex bits, ACAS are also a decent support sometimes and also this discussion forum.

    My only real 'con' for me personally is that I have developed into a stand-alone HRM but find that I also get bogged down in everything (often lots of Admin and 'I've locked myself out of the HR system again') and ultimately my goal is to become an HRBP. It's probably possible to do here with a bit of grit, but it's tough when you don't have a more junior team to allow you to get on with complicated, juicy things.
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