HR Manager definition

A mid-level to senior position depending on the size of the organisation and the number of employees. The American equivalent would be the HR generalist although some UK employees may be called generalists. HR managers are likely to be responsible for HR within a department, or a unit of an organisation, or the entire HR function in smaller firms. Will probably have multiple junior HR staff underneath them. Depending on the organisation, HR managers may be responsible for setting policy direction.

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