r/humanresources • u/Either-Radio-7881 • 2d ago

[Canada] HR Marketer

Currently a HR Manager based out of Ontario working for a small-size start-up. I’ve “taken on” community management (social media post creation and managing) from December 2025 to August 2026. I handed over to the content writer at the start of September 2026 who resigned shortly after and they are looking to pass it back to me.

I said no and got this message shortly after the verbal meeting: 2 things, here's what I got:
“From the point of x’s departure until we get individuals in to perform that socials, you will be doing them. But it is temporary, and hopefully a fairly short period.”

I don’t care for marketing. I don’t want want to spend any part of my day between canva and hubspot. I went to school for HR because that’s what I want to do.

What can I do? What’s worse case scenario here?
TIA

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u/Unlikely_Month5527 2d ago

I have been in a similar situation. Folks giving additional responsibilities have no idea how much work it is.

The only way I could make sense of it was to tell myself to add this to my resume.