Is it possible to be effective in HR if most of the staff is in the office but you're remote? I keep running into issues I think could be avoided if I were on site. Maybe HR isn't one of those roles that should be remote.

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There's a balance to be found, in my opinion, and definitely depends on the shape of the role.
If a workforce 'need' HR onsite in front of them to stop issues arising - then thats a bigger issue in itself. HR shouldn't be there to police matters.
Personally, I've worked hybrid for 11 years in HR - the focus of being 'in the building' for me should always be with intent, meaning and purpose. Merely 'turning up' isnt productive.

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It makes things harder. I think it can be done. I guess it depends on what your role looks like in reality. If you do a lot of paperwork and on boarding, that’s fine to do remotely.

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I agree with you. I prefer to be in office as much as possible. All my files are there. I don't mind the occasional work home day, but I simply can't every day.

I have a really good rapport with my fellow hybrid staff, but I have constant miscommunications with our remote managers and find them defensive and cold. Could you go in one day a week?

I do believe I need to be in the office at least some time each week. This would be especially true if I were HR in a manufacturing environment, because walking around the plant just to engage with the employees is important.

My current job (and last -- retiring at the end of 2027 or sooner if my boss fires me, not that he's contemplating it) allows me to work from home one day a week.

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