HR Sergeant Role

The Importance of the Human Resources Sergeant in the Profession of Arms

Professionalizing the force is of great importance and the weight is carried by the Non Commissioned Officers Corps as the backbone of the Army. To be considered a profession there is certain ethics, morals, and standards that need to be revered. There are several qualities that must be imbued by leadership to take on this distinction and transformation of today’s fighting force into an elite professional organization. The Human Resources Sergeant plays a pragmatic role in today’s military and professional culture and is an important element of the command structure that has a direct impact on the force’s perception, as well as the public’s perception, of what a

To Be is to “believe in yourself, your mission, your unit, and the United States Army” (ausa.org, 2017). A professional force must Know what they are doing. Knowing every aspect of the job and how to motivate others is a magnificent development tool. Lastly, to Do focuses on functioning as a Soldier to the highest degree possible. Encompassing the Be, Know, Do philosophy builds a steady base in what professionalism can be constructed

HR Sergeants are typically the first personnel that new soldiers come into contact with upon signing in to a new unit. This gives that soldier a first impression on the dedication to duty, service, neatness, and organization of the gaining unit. They must function flawlessly with the command team to ensure processes are operational. Their importance to the unit is to ensure overall functionality to the organization as a whole by completing administrative tasks to prevent any limitations. Not only are HR Sergeants expected to be knowledgeable on all aspects of HR functions, they are expected to be quite resourceful. For many leaders when there is a task or question their first stop is usually the S1. The HR Sergeant has to have a general knowledge in Finance, Legal, Medical, military programs, and many other areas including family situations to be able to refer a soldier to an adequate agency that will better assist. The old saying “get with your S1” rings true; HR Sergeants are the few that interact with everyone no matter what the soldiers job or rank is. HR Sergeants should be consummate professionals in all tasks that they carry out as an example to others and create a culture that imbues this