The human resource department is an important component for most organizations as they are tasked with many responsibilities in helping an organization operate successfully. Depending on how the human resource (HR) department is setup and the leadership within this department determines the viability of this department and whether or not they are perceived as an asset to an organization. Often times there are organizations that have a really good HR department that is valuable to the organization, then there are HR departments that are seen as a waste of money and should be outsourced (Marr, 2014). As with most employees, everyone has expectations of what a HR department should be and how it can be used as a resource by employees. In my current position, I have been working with my organization for approximately 9 years and have only had to deal with HR on a few occasions. My expectations of the human resource department is that they are seen as resource for employees to feel comfortable and confident in contacting when there is a problem and understanding that human resources are there to use when needed. Below I have listed some of my expectations of what a human resource department is for. These include: * Planning for Manpower- based upon goals for the organization, the HR department needs to determine how many employees are needed to achieve these goals. * Recruiting and Hiring-this should be one of the most important jobs for the HR department in order to obtain the best people for the organization. * Determining compensation of employees-based upon experience of the employee and position they are hiring for, there should be a pay scale in place to have fair and equal pay depending upon experience. * Performance Management-the HR department has levels of acceptability that need to be met accordingly in order for the employee to maintain in