Staffing for the HR Department

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Introduction
One of the most crucial departments in any organization is the human resources. This is the case relative to the fact that, it is a department that manages the most basic resource that any company relies on, human resources. This is a department that gives the organization the ability to meet the needs of the customers and building on the structure (Kerfoot, 2012).Employees are the most valuable resource to any company and when effectively managed can mean the difference between high performing companies and the loss making companies. As such, the human resources department is one of the most sensitive departments and requires quality strategies to ensure that efficiency is achieved and the ability to a deliver on the six functions. Getting the right employees is thus crucial, as they serve as guide map towards success (Kerfoot, 2012). If the company lays out strategies to enhance their ability to pick out qualifies candidates, this gives them a chance to become high performing. In the industry, having employees in the right frame of mind is crucial, relative to the high standards expected. As such, companies like Stamps. Com Inc. should have quality mechanisms that ensure they get the best qualified candidates each time they are hiring regardless of the level of management (Kerfoot, 2012).
Human Resources Functions
One of the major functions that are carried out by the human resources department involves the recruitment process. Employees play a major role in the development and growth of the company. Stamps. Com Inc. is one of the largest companies, and part of its success is attributable to the talented and dedicated employees that they have had over the years (Kerfoot, 2012). Recruitment does not just affect that use of resources at the company, but also the effectiveness of implementing strategies that bring about growth and development for the company (Darlington, 2011). Regardless of the brilliance of the strategic plan at the company, if the recruitment process does not capture the essence of quality and talented candidates, the plans are bound to fail and with them the company. If the company is to provide quality services to their clients amidst the high competition in the industry, they have to refine the recruitment process to capture the essence of their vision and mission. The candidates would have to be selected based on their ability to satisfy the mission statement and deliver on the vision of the company. Above all the employees recruited would have to be candidates that believe in the values at Stamps. Com Inc (Darlington, 2011).
One other function of the human resources department is in relation to employee relations. Labor, work environment and employee relations are crucial to the well-being of the company. This is an element that deals with the satisfaction of the employees at their place of work. Different places of work, relative to the work environment and the amount of support alongside the physical attributes of their environment can easily affect that morale in the staffs. Employee satisfaction is crucial to maintaining the high standards of work output that has come to be expected from the company (Darlington, 2011). ...