There are a number of HR tasks that are deemed crucial. This text concerns itself with eight such tasks. In so doing, it will not only highlight the role that the said tasks play within HR, but also the competencies and skillset (i.e. in terms of personal development, work experiences, as well as type of education) that I would need to be successful in this particular role.

a. Employee Relations

In basic terms, employee relations has got to do with efforts taken by an organization to develop and maintain cordial and fruitful relations with employees (Bratton and Gold, 2017). In the HR realm, employee relations are instrumental in efforts to promote or increase employee morale and commitment, and hence productivity. To succeed in this job, I would need to have effective communication skills and be culturally competent. It therefore follows that I would need training in cultural competency so as to be able to successfully engage employees from diverse cultures and/or backgrounds. A bachelors degree in human resources management would come in handy in this case. To perform effectively in this role, one should also have excellent interpersonal skills.

b. Talent Acquisition

Talent acquisition relates to the process of finding, engaging, and retaining persons with specific capabilities and competencies to serve in specified roles. It should be noted that as Tyson (2012) points out, an organization cannot achieve its goals and objectives if it does not find appropriate persons to fill available roles. The author further indicates that without the right employees, a business is likely to struggle with poor productivity, bad decision-making and unmotivated staff (Tyson (2012, p. 117). It is for this reason that talent acquisition remains one of the most important HR tasks. To be successful in this job, I would need to have a bachelors degree in Human Resource Management or Organizational Psychology. I would also be required to be skilled in recruitment and selection meaning I should ideally have served in a similar role before or have experience in interviewing and/or screening job applicants. Some of the skills that would come in handy on this front are inclusive of, but they are not limited to; strong communication skills, excellent management and leadership skills, and good time management skills, etc.

c. Performance/Talent Management

According to Picardi (2019), this largely relates to the management of human capital in an organization with an intention of promoting efficiency and/or productivity. The author also indicates that one of the most important aspects of performance management is the creation of a skilled and motivated workforce. It therefore follows that some of the key aspects of performance management include the monitoring and evaluation of the work of employees and determining whether there is need for intervention, i.e. via training and development. In this job, I would be actively involved in ensuring optimal employee performance. Towards this end, I would be required to have sufficient knowledge of the various organizational processes. For this reason, I am of the opinion that in terms of educational qualifications, there would be need for me to have an undergraduate degree aligned to the key processes of the firm. For instance, if the firm happens to be a Media enterprise, an undergraduate degree in journalism...

…HR reporting as the process of tracking key metrics about your workforce, often through human resources information systems (HRIS) (119). With this in mind, HR reporting happens to be a crucial HR task owing to the fact that it furnishes an enterprise with the relevant data for the formation of insights about certain issues or processes of relevance to the business. This is more so the case when it comes to charting of key workforce attributes. To be successful in this job, I would be required to be familiar with the various systems and approaches routinely used in HR reporting, i.e. human resources information systems (HRIS). I would also be required to have an analytical mind so as to make sense of raw data, i.e. in relation to employee turnover rates, workforce gender ratios, etc. The ability to communicate effectively would also be beneficial. This is especially the case given that I would, from time to time, be required to present reports and findings to certain stakeholders, i.e. management. An undergraduate degree in human resource management would be ideal for this role.

h. Strategic/Organizational Planning

This relates to the formulation of goals and objectives of an organization and the means of achieving such goals. Strategic/organizational planning also highlights and clearly defines numerous other aspects of relevance in as far as the achievement of the organizational mission is concerned. To be successful in this role, I would be required to be familiar with the various strategic planning models and theories proposed in the past. I would also be required to have working knowledge of the strategic planning process. Thus, a degree in a…