HRM can be described as the ‘conscience’ of employers there to ensure that the pursuit of more productive and efficient work does not mean that the human dimension is overlooked. In the early days of PM and the ‘welfare role’ employees were given assistance at work so as to improve their contribution. Nowadays, a HR practitioner must divide their roles between the employees and managers; they must be available to listen to both parties but be on the side of neither. Sometimes people can see themselves going into a role in HRM because they want to work with people and can see themselves as a conciliator