Is This a Normal Workload? A Reality Check for HR Specialists
The demanding role of an HR professional often resembles juggling multiple flaming torches while balancing on a unicycle. However, there are times when the sheer volume of tasks transcends being merely challenging, becoming truly unsustainable. A recent Reddit post from an HR Specialist, overseeing a 500-employee company, vividly demonstrates this reality:
“I support a company of roughly 500 employees. Our HRIS is very manual with few integrations, so many processes require updates across multiple systems. We’ve hired **50+ people this month alone, are continuing to grow (including an international office), and expect to hire well over 100 more employees this year.”
“My responsibilities include HRIS administration, serving as the primary contact for HRIS questions, employee support, onboarding/offboarding, employee lifecycle changes, benefits administration across seven non-integrated vendor portals, HR/payroll audits, employee data audits, background and sanctions reporting, compliance and security requests, HR reporting, reorganizations, and general HR data management.”
“In addition to HR, I also own many office and facilities responsibilities, including vendor and contractor management, property management coordination, office operations, kitchen and office supply management, signage/construction coordination, seating and office logistics, and other facilities-related projects.”
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