A Day in the Life of a Human Resources Business Partner - HRBP (relevant to any Business Partner)

Hi Sanja, I have 9 years of experience in the HR field in INDIA and have recently moved to the UK. I’m currently searching for job opportunities but have been struggling to find any. I’d like to know what steps I can take to secure a position and make my profile more attractive to potential employers.

Some amaizng advises Definetly l. Thank you.

Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge about HRBP..

Hey Sanja, nice that I found you! I'm really interesting in working as an HRBP after my Master and your video helps a lot to get an overview about this role. I hope I can make the step into this position cause they told me it's hard to get inside of this directly after school. Do you have any tips for me? Greetings from Germany :)

I have recently taken over this role. Just landed up on your channel and finding it useful, thanks. QQ- As a HRBP we get a lot of unscheduled calls in between, how do you manage your focus and also how do you prioritize and accomplish deliverables / tasks for the day?

Thank you. Very detailed and real life examples.

Definitely not USA manufacturing industry

I really like your painting 🖼 where did you get it from?

I may have an offer for an HRBP role. I already have an MBA. Would any further specific education help me advance? Masters in HR? Other?

Very helpful video. I'm a fraction COO transitioning to HRBP. I'm looking for a list of tools I'd use daily to help support senior execs. Thanks, Sanja.

This role is an artificial ideological construct invented by David Ulrich a few years ago. This is one of the typical successfully promoted pseudo-useful consulting tricks.
The key question is what exactly this so-called HR business partner is ACCOUNTABLE for and what decisions he/she has the right to make. The problem is that when they try to explain the role of HR in the organization, and in particular, the role of the so-called HR business partners, they forget to emphasize 2 things:

1) that it is managers, and not HR, who are accountable for the staff subordinate to them, that is, it is a manager (not HR) who is accountable for a) the working behavior and work results of their subordinates, b) the teamwork of subordinates, and c) the enthusiasm/engagement of subordinates.

2) any (not only HR) employee of an organization is, BY DEFINITION, obliged to partner with all stakeholders in the organization.

Therefore, guys, PLEASE stop mindlessly repeating, like parrots, mantras about the HR in general and the HR business partners in particular. Turn on your heads and finally understand that you should not stupidly list the functions of these artificially created roles. Try to realize one single simple thing: EVERY HR specialist must be able to partner with all stakeholders in the organization. There should be not specially created "partner" roles in HR or finance, or logistics, or marketing, or in the legal department. If the employees of the organization do not know how or do not want to interact effectively, then no dedicated HR employee (whatever he/she is called) will solve this problem. Management and only management should be held accountable for this.

And about HR, it's enough to simply say that 3 things are expected from ANY specialist in this field: professionalism in his/her function, business understanding and leadership (as from any other specialist in any other function in the organization).

Excellent video 👍

Nice video and content Sanja..maybe a few examples of what topics get covered in the SLT meetings and/or the people engagement projects you work on would be helpful.

❤ thanks for your video, Sanja. I was still doubting about what i am doing during the last 5 months because in my local market, they are misunderstanding the HRBP role is the main PIC for a BU who will be in charge of every things including the executive task in Hr ops, employee relations etc. I really appreciate for your sharing and now I am more confident with my current contribution to the BU. Could you also share which course should the beginner HRBP start with?

You never told us what time you typically finish work, or what the salary for an HRBP is, or how you became one?

Would you please describe how you solved a severe conflict between departments?

Hi Sanja,
Nice video on HRBP. After pursuing MBA HR, I am pursuing certificate courses from AIHR.
Are AIHR certificates a good addition to the resume?

I always was searching a mentor like you...thank you for being so crysty clear

You explained HRBP ROLE VERY WELL. currently i m having certification of HRBP and working in Riyadh, KSA as HR ADVISOR. i hope after the certification, i will apply HRBP knowledge and skills

Nice teaching.

Hi Sanja, I would love a mentorship program if u ever decided to offer one. I'm in the uk and ready to relocate for this.

new subscriber here,I want to go into HR will u be able to be my mentor

Excellent video, thank you Sanja! I found this so interesting and insightful. You have a great approach!
I am an Advanced English Communication Coach for HR professionals. As an English Language Specialist, I create programmes for HRBPs / managers / specialists who aren't native speakers of English.
What would you say would be the most useful thing for such a professional to learn / master in English?

I am a HR/ Payroll specialist at Johnson & Johnson Switzerland. Since 4 years I‘m in HR and my new goal is to become a HRBP, after my further education i will start to apply as a HRBP 😍

Wow I wish I had watched this video before my interview 😪 thanks for the informative explanation 👍

Hi Sanja, I stumbled upon your video and definitely had great insights. I am currently working as Leave Analyst (specialist) with few years of HR Generalist experience as well. What would be your recommendation towards growth progression?

Thanks for sharing Sanja! Your explanation are very clear and usefull!!!

Like it so much, thanks...

A great video!

@ Sanja Williams Hi Mam, thanks for this such insightful video. I am an HR business partner working in India at this moment and was looking forward to get clarity on similar job opportunities in UK.
That's how i stumbled upon this video. Looking forward to more of similar informative videos. 👍

Hi Sanja,
So I am also a generalist and would like to move to a HR BP, I need guidance on how to go about in that process

How good at finance does an HRBP need to be? This part intimidates me! Thanks

Thoroughly enjoyed this vid, I could listen to you speak all day! I understand your content was quite specific to professions in the HR field but I felt this resonate to any professional role as the fundamental work routines & ethos you speak about are quite relative. The main point I really liked, & I don't often hear managers say this, is empowering staff to take tasks not only off your plate but to use them as experience for their own growth 👏🏾 Great leadership quality!

I try not to be dependent on coffee before Noon.

How did you attain this remote hr job ? Also how long have you worked in a remote position ?

Really great and intresting video, thank you!

amazing!!

Hi Sanja, Thanks for this video. I would like to know how you influence some difficult managers to implement a people plan or an action within the people plan. Thanks. I happy to get in touch with you if you are happy.

Thank you for the video! Very insightful
I'm currently working as a recruiter and my work aspirations is to become an HRBP. Do you think it is hard to migrate from recruitment to HRBP? Or do you think HR admin role makes the transition easier?
Thanks a lot!

Thank you from Egypt Sanja 😄 great video 🙏🏻

great video!

Hey, I am looking to become HR Business Partners in the future after I graduate. Can you please tell me what I have to start out/ what kind of internship I need before becoming HR Business Partners and how long does it took you before you become HR Business Partner.

Thank you for this video. It was very informative.

Thank you for your wonderful sharing. I just took a chance switching from recruitment to HRBP without a proper preparation so I’m trying to adopt as much as knowledge and understanding for the role.
Agree with you that we don’t really need a degree to get into the field. There 2 things I’m curious about that I hope you could help clarify:

1. When an HR issue comes up, how you know what you should do about it? Like what solution should be applied and the model/framework/process you should implement.

2. Knowing what to do for your people is a natutal talent that an HRBP already have or it can be gained from learning or reading lots of books?
Thank you so much. Your channel is definitely on my list of reference sources from now on.

Hello, I'm currently looking to do a masters degree however I'm stuck between a human global resource management masters or a occupational psychology masters as I'm not exactly sure which is more beneficial

Great overview; On point and very well delivered !

How to be HRBP?

Thanks for sharing this video, as this position is a future goal of mine!💕💕