Administration and HR – More Than Just A Helping Hand For Both Staff And Business

By Craig Abrahart

Administration and Human Resources (which used to be known as “Personnel”) are essential departments of any business or organisation in both the public and private sectors.

Administrators make sure that the overall office is organised and ensures effective running and efficiency whilst HR ensures that the office is staffed with the right employees and deals with any staff issues that may arise.

Without these two roles the business would be complete chaos and productivity levels would plummet.

Almost a fifth of the national workforce are administrators of some sort.

Their task is to ensure the company runs without a hitch, whether overseeing billion-pound transactions or simply ordering office stationery.

Administrators are some of the most important people in companies and organisations and this is because they have the broadest overview of what is going on in the office. An administrator can deal with a whole raft of different duties: dealing with internal and external correspondence, typing up letters, agendas and reports, send emails/faxes, answering and dealing with phone calls and many others.

Small wonder administrators are vital to any business – after all, who else knows so much about what’s going on throughout the entire company?

Just as important as the administrators are the Human Resource department whose role is to make sure an employer has the right people doing the right jobs.

Working with management to recruit and train new staff, the role of the HR Department is to make sure the right people are in the right position to create the maximum benefit for the company.

And not only are Human Resources there to make sure the company gets the best from its people, but they’re also there to make sure people get the best from the company, in the form of help with personal issues within the workplace.

This can cover everything from holiday entitlement and making the necessary adjustments for people with disabilities through to dealing with stress and bullying within the organisation. And, of course, there’s always disciplinary matters to deal with.

You’ll need certain skills and abilities to succeed in both Administration and Human resources, and here’s a quick list of the ones Notgoingtouni consider essential:

You need to have basic numeracy and typing skills and be able to communicate well both verbally and in writing.

You need to be able to work to tight deadlines and be organised at all times.

And if you’re looking for a way into a particular company, Administration or Human Resources could well be the way to get in, and once you’re in they might just be the springboard you’re looking for to get into the exact position you want there.

Show a flair for your job role and you could see yourself promoted to a more responsible position- team leader, junior manager or personal assistant and before you know it you could be running the place!

Check out the latest Human Resources and Administration opportunities available at www.notgoingtouni.co.uk.

Notgoingtouni.co.uk offers advice, jobs and training that exist outside of university. There are Admin and HR apprenticeships available, free career guides, over 300 videos on distance learning, gap year, voluntary work and sponsored degrees.

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