The Value Of Human Resources Management In The Workspace
Michalis "BIG Mike" Kotzakolios
Kotzakoliou, SSA

Today human resources management is opening up new horizons in many different offices around not only the United States, but the world. The reason for this is simply supply and demand. More savvy business owners –even of smaller companies, have understood the value of hiring professionals with experience working in human resources management. By doing so, and having HR representatives, companies have learned the importance of solid communication with their workforce.

The fact is that human resources management exists just for this reason –to bridge the gap between staff and upper management. In doing so, compromises have been attained which preclude the need for unions or outside arbitration, and thus provide the services that employees feel is their right to have.

A company behind the times, on the other hand, neglects human resources management and the philosophy that goes with it. Thus, employees abandon any thought of fidelity towards their employer in favor of businesses that reward their service in greater ways. Examples of this begin at the most basic level of appreciation. Certificates of recognition awarded on a monthly, bi-yearly, or even yearly basis, for instance, are all that many employees wish.

Of course, on a more pecuniary basis, more constant raises –whether structured and awarded by time and/or merit, are always appreciated. Likewise, health benefits are probably the second most important factor, besides these well-earned raises. The personnel in human resources management are very often responsible for such aspects in the workspace.

Yet, this is only the tip of the iceberg. Truly, the aforementioned has been a part of the American workspace, if not so overtly, for decades. What personnel in human resources management try to instill are programs and emotional support that make employees feel a part of a winning, caring team –even a family.

This has been actualized by programs such as after-work baseball and bowling teams, on-site day care, free gym memberships, and even after hours bar hopping with the office personnel and the boss. At work, people in human resources management have implemented office parties where before there were none, office pools, after-hour bingo (for charity or just for fun), and other such activities that create a cohesion within a workforce that makes it extremely difficult for an employee to ever consider leaving. It is just this feeling that managers and owners are looking for and why HR is so important.

This field is open to able-minded people of numerous backgrounds. There is training and certification which can be had either in the office or at a local college. A fast growing field, the opportunities are also expanding. Not only to people working in Human Resources help others, but they also aid their own well-being in knowing that their job truly makes a difference in other lives.