Human Resources Managers
Also called:
Human Resources Manager (HR Manager), Director of Human Resources, Human Resources Director (HR Director), Employee Benefits Manager
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force; Force Support; Force Support, Analyst; Force Support, Fighter; Force Support, RPA; Force Support, Tanker; Group Superintendent; Recruiting Service, Airlift; Recruiting Service, Fighter; Recruiting Service, RPA
Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Engineer/Signal/Military Police/Military Intelligence Immaterial; Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Force Sustainment; Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Infantry/Armor Immaterial; Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Infantry/Armor/Field Artillery/Combat Engineer Immaterial; Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Logistics; Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Maneuver Support(MS)/Logistics; Command Sergeant Major Nominative; Health Services Human Resources; Human Resources Officer; Human Resources Technician
Civil Rights; Enlisted Personnel Administration; Officer Personnel Administration; Personnel - General; Personnel Services; Personnel Systems; Recruiting; Reserve Programs
Recruiting Officer-Marine Corps Total Force Expert; Recruiting Officer-Multiple Tour Expert; Recruiting Officer-Officer Procurement Expert; Recruiting Officer-Operational Expert; Sergeant Major of The Marine Corps; Sergeant Major-First Sergeant
CNO - Directed Command Master Chief; Command Senior Chief; Family Services Center Director; Human Resource Management Officer; Mobilization and Selection Officer; Operational Support Officer Assistant; Personnel Distribution Officer (Officer); Personnel Planning Officer; Personnel/Manpower Management Officer; Special Services Officer
What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.
On the job, you would:
- Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
- Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
- Advise managers on organizational policy matters such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
Business
- human resources (HR)
- management
Arts and Humanities
Safety and Government
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Leadership
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Self Control
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You might use software like this on the job:
Human resources software
- Human resource information system HRIS software
- UniFocus Watson Human Resources Manager
Time accounting software
- ADP Pay eXpert
- Kronos Workforce Timekeeper
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Deltek Vision
- Oracle PeopleSoft
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bachelor's degree or master's degree usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$99,720
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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