Human Resources Managers
Employee Relations Manager, HR Director (Human Resources Director), HR Manager (Human Resources Manager), HR VP (Human Resources Vice President)
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.
- Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
- Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
Knowledge
Business
- human resources (HR)
- management
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Safety and Government
- law and government
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- understanding people's reactions
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Leadership
- Self Control
- Cooperation
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Time accounting software
- ADP ezLaborManager
- Kronos Workforce Timekeeper
Presentation software
- Mentimeter
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Human resources software
- Human resource management software HRMS
- UniFocus Watson Human Resources Manager
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree
usually needed
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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