Answer to Question #260636 in Management for Gabriela

Question

Is HR a specialist function, or is it part of the role of every manager who has responsibility for managing staff(such as line managers)?

Answer 1

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The role of a human resource (HR) specialist is to recruit, support, train, and place employees of a company. Depending on the company's size, a human resource department may have multiple specialists to perform specific tasks including overseeing performance reviews and maintaining employee records.

A human resource (HR) specialist's job is to find, support, train, and place a company's personnel. A human resource department may include various specialists to undertake specialized responsibilities, such as conducting performance reviews and maintaining employee records, depending on the size of the firm.