What You'll Do

  • Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns.
  • Analyze employment-related data and prepare required reports.
  • Conduct exit interviews and ensure that necessary employment termination paperwork is completed.
  • Conduct reference or background checks on job applicants.
  • Confer with management to develop or implement personnel policies or procedures.
  • Contact job applicants to inform them of the status of their applications.
  • Develop or implement recruiting strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs.
  • Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
  • Inform job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities.
  • Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.

Essential Skills

Speaking 4.12/5
Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Writing 3.88/5
Critical Thinking 3.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.38/5
Service Orientation 3.38/5
Active Learning 3.25/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.25/5
Instructing 3.12/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.12/5
Learning Strategies 3.0/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Integrity, Cooperation, Attention to Detail, Self-Control, Dependability

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Written Expression 3.88/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.88/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Speech Recognition 3.88/5
Speech Clarity 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Adobe Creative Cloud software Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Human Capital Application Solution Accelerator Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe LifeCycle Enterprise Suite Adobe Photoshop ADP Workforce Now Advanced business application programming ABAP Airtable Apple Final Cut Pro Apple macOS Applicant tracking software ApplicantPro iApplicants Arbita OnePost Arbita OneWorld Assessment software AST Staff Matrix Background checking software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.63/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.59/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.57/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.51/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.49/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

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