Unless you’ve spent time working in either field, it can be hard to realise the differences between human resources and external recruiters and understand the responsibilities of each. Many seem to believe that one is identical with the other or that one can substitute the other within a firm. However, this is not the case there are several distinctions between the two and it’s essential to have them both.
While sometimes there are overlaps, external recruiters and HR professionals are usually responsible for completely different processes within a company. In simple terms, recruitment means finding new people to join a certain team, and while HR generalists often have recruiting duties too, HR usually means everything that makes employees stay.
Job roles of a recruiter can include (not limited to):
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Job roles of HR can include (not limited to):
Creating and ensuring a fair, respectful, and compliant work environment
How HR and external recruiters interact with employees is a major distinguishing factor. Although both recruiters and HR professionals deal with people, who they interact with the most is usually not the same.
Recruiters must balance relationships with both employees and candidates. They spend a lot of time interviewing potential candidates outside of the organisation and report to either the manager or HR. External recruiters represent the company and every candidate that made the cut and act as a mediator between the two. They are the first person a newcomer sees as a representative, so it’s crucial they can identify with the core values of the given business.
Whereas the HR department starts to interact with people after they are hired. Although they might oversee conducting some of the interviews, they first come into the picture during onboarding. Then, they follow all employees throughout their entire stay at the company. They are responsible for overseeing the progress, satisfaction, and experiences of all employees, making changes according to their wishes and needs, and caring for a healthy and happy environment within the firm.
There are various opportunities for professionals of both fields when it comes to employment type, there are, however, some tendencies considering this question. HR professionals usually work within the organisation. In the case of smaller companies, HR managers are usually hired independently as a one-person department, reporting directly to the management. Their tasks are usually closely tied to the operations of an organisation, so contract-based cooperation is usually not effective.
Recruiters can be hired collectively as an outside entity, in the form of a recruitment agency. Agencies work with various employers on a day-to-day basis, matching people to all the roles that they have available. Usually, bigger companies have in-house teams dedicated to recruiting new talent, but still reach out to agencies like us in many cases, due to extensive experience in the Information and Cyber Security market in several different sectors, and access to a range of candidates giving a unique insight into the landscape of the jobs market.
Many companies, assume that one person or one team can do both tasks, but because of the distinct workflows and field of expertise and experience, it’s best to keep them separate. Putting both roles on one person could hurt your company while eliminating one can result in either lack of growth or toxic company culture. Companies need both roles to succeed in the long run, to oversee all the different areas of business that deal with the most important part of it: its people.
If you happen to need further information on why both HR and recruitment are essential parts of a company or seek guidance in recruiting for a Cyber Security professional, don’t hesitate to contact us or read our other articles covering these topics.
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