Human
Resources
Consultants
assigned to focus on 'departments overall health'
By Susan
A. Carkeek, Associate Vice President/
Director Human Resources
To meet
the needs of UNM departments, we have created the HR Consultant
Groups. The groups are designed to complement the structure
of the university and are assigned to departments based on UNM
organization codes.
The staff
at Health Sciences Center Human Resources will serve departments
housed on north campus. The three HR Consultant Groups serving
main campus are as follows:
Academic Affairs (Organization Codes 10000 & 60000)
Business and Finance (Organization Code 30000)
Student Affairs, Advancement and the Presidents
Office. (Organization Codes 20000, 40000, & 00100)
A good
analogy for the role of the HR consultant is to look at the
job of a primary care physician, who is responsible for knowing
you and understanding your individual needs.
We would
like you to think of your HR consultant like you would a primary
care physician. Your consultant is going to focus on your departments
overall HR health. He or she will be familiar with each departments
situation and know how best to help solve problems and address
its needs. Whether it is staffing, employee relations, compensation,
training, or other HR issues, your consultant will be your source
of knowledge and will make recommendations based on what is
best for you. If he or she is unable to answer questions and
you need further assistance or advice, a specialist will be
consulted.
Just as
in the medical field, HR has specialties as well. Our specialty
areas include compensation, benefits, employee and labor relations,
and employee and organizational development. In addition to
serving as technical advisors to the HR consultant groups, the
focus of the specialty areas in UNM HR will now shift from handling
day-to-day problems to those issues that affect the university
as a whole. This focus will ultimately benefit all our employees
in years to come.
Each consultant
is prepared to forge a positive working relationship with each
of his or her designated departments. By working collaboratively
with each specialty area when necessary, your consultant will
ensure that your HR needs are met. Through the new organizational
structure, the Department of Human Resources is committed to
providing you with the best in HR Services.
Were
interested in any feedback you have on the new HR. Please send
comments to hrhelp@unm.edu.