human resources officer
Human resources officers develop and implement strategies that help their employers select and retain appropriately qualified staff within that business sector. They recruit staff, prepare job advertisements, interview and short-list people, negotiate with employment agencies, and set up working conditions. Human resources officers also administer the payroll, review salaries and advise on remuneration benefits and employment law. They arrange for training opportunities to enhance employees' performance.
Also called: personnel administrator, personnel supervisor, personnel manager, HR officer, personnel development specialist, personnel representative, HR supervisor, skills trainer
- 21
- essential skills
- 26
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2423
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- recruitment consultantWhat changes?13 skills in common
- human resources assistantWhat changes?12 skills in common
- employment agentWhat changes?11 skills in common
- employment and vocational integration consultant10 skills in common
- human resources manager10 skills in common
- equality and inclusion manager7 skills in common
- corporate training manager6 skills in common
- occupational analyst4 skills in common
Essential skills
21- apply company policies
- assess character
- build trust
- develop professional network
- document interviews
- employment law
- fix meetings
- hire human resources
- identify with the company's goals
- interview people
- job market offers
- labour legislation
- listen actively
- manage payroll
- negotiate employment agreements
- observe confidentiality
- profile people
- recruit employees
- talent management strategies
- use communication techniques
- write work-related reports
Optional skills
26- administer appointments
- advertising techniques
- apply knowledge of human behaviour
- apply social media marketing
- assist employee health programmes
- business communication
- coach employees
- communicate by telephone
- determine salaries
- develop employee retention programs
- ensure gender equality in the workplace
- evaluate training
- gather feedback from employees
- give advice on personal matters
- human resource management
- human resources department processes
- identify necessary human resources
- manage budgets
- mentor individual employees
- monitor company policy
- negotiate with employment agencies
- organise staff assessment
- personal reflection techniques based on feedback
- promote human rights
- support employability of people with disabilities
- train employees
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