Work from Home a big question for HR?

                                        Dr. Priya .K, HOD, Department of MBA, SANSAC

          Due to this current pandemic situation all the corporate are following the work from home culture .Due we know what all the problems the HR has to face when work from home  becomes a reality  while recruiting a new candidate.

• When it come for recruitment of candidates the first things comes in our mind is location .If it is going to be work from home options the candidates can be sourced across the globe . As he/she need not come to office every day. Though it will remove the barriers in hiring across borders but this a HR has to set up new hiring practices for hiring nationally or internationally.
• Usually when the candidate is recruited he/she  is offered with various pay components like travelling allowance, car allowance etc but if it is going to work from home the candidates has to set up a office at home , so in this case does the hr need to add furnishings expenses etc .
• In case of work from home the candidate may not visit the office even after joining .in this case the Hr has to frame a screening process to filter the right candidate for the job.
• The role of a Hr does not ends with analyzing the candidates efficiency in technical skills but his interpersonal skills also has to be considered as he/she is going to  work remotely.
• Though we feel that work from home is alluring but the candidate has to have a proper work life balance when it comes to performance. So the Hr also has to assess whether the candidate can balance both work and life.

           Though this work from home will have more cultural diversity, opportunities for the women who take a break, prospective for freelancers to show case their talent. This will also have a new impact on the business but the HR has to undergo major changes in their recruitment policies.