Role of HR in startups: Justifying the need for HR strategies in startups

• Organisational Design: Who will report to whom in the organisation? What will the structure of the teams and sub-teams be?
• Hiring & Recruitment: How will we discover top new candidates? How will we onboard them? How do we ensure that they have the best chance of succeeding?
• Benefits and compensation: In terms of remuneration, what is reasonable and fair? What criteria should we use to determine what we should offer?
• Employee relations: Are your employees content? Who is there to advocate their interests?
• Compliance, health, and safety: These may appear frightening, but that’s because they’re crucial! How to ensure that you and your colleagues are both legally and physically safe?
• Performance management, training, and development: Are employees growing and developing at the correct speed for both their own goals and the company’s goals while they stay with the company?