Role of HR in a Small Software Company

HR (human resources) is an organization's department responsible for hiring, training and maintaining employees. These professionals create policies and ensure employees are satisfied with their job. In a small software company, HR plays a key role in the recruitment of highly qualified software professionals.

Size

In most cases, a small software company only has one or two human resources professionals within the organization who handle all aspects of human resources. This is referred to as a human resources generalist.

Function

Hiring, training and maintaining employees includes assisting top executives to create organizational structure and policies, developing employee incentive and benefit plans and finding resources to attract employees to the organization.

Recruitment

All software companies have a need to attract and maintain information technology professionals with knowledge and skills pertaining to emerging technologies. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a continuing increase for these professionals. A small software company experiences keen competition from larger organizations to attract these types of employees. HR plays a critical role in creating recruitment strategies to attract high-demand information technology professionals.

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics: Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Managers and Specialists
• Bureau of Labor Statistics: "Employment Trends and Training in Information Technology"