Human resources specialists recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.

  • Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
  • Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
  • Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
  • Prepare or maintain employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software.
  • Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns.
  • Review employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements.
  • Inform job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities.
  • Select qualified job applicants or refer them to managers, making hiring recommendations when appropriate.
  • Schedule or conduct new employee orientations.
  • Maintain and update human resources documents, such as organizational charts, employee handbooks or directories, or performance evaluation forms.
  • Confer with management to develop or implement personnel policies or procedures.
  • Contact job applicants to inform them of the status of their applications.
  • Conduct exit interviews and ensure that necessary employment termination paperwork is completed.
  • Interview job applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, or job skills.
  • Perform searches for qualified job candidates, using sources such as computer databases, networking, Internet recruiting resources, media advertisements, job fairs, recruiting firms, or employee referrals.
  • Provide management with information or training related to interviewing, performance appraisals, counseling techniques, or documentation of performance issues.
  • Analyze employment-related data and prepare required reports.
  • Advise management on organizing, preparing, or implementing recruiting or retention programs.
  • Develop or implement recruiting strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs.
  • Administer employee benefit plans.
  • Schedule or administer skill, intelligence, psychological, or drug tests for current or prospective employees.
  • Conduct reference or background checks on job applicants.
  • Review and evaluate applicant qualifications or eligibility for specified licensing, according to established guidelines and designated licensing codes.
  • Evaluate recruitment or selection criteria to ensure conformance to professional, statistical, or testing standards, recommending revisions, as needed.
  • Coordinate with outside staffing agencies to secure temporary employees, based on departmental needs.
  • Evaluate selection or testing techniques by conducting research or follow-up activities and conferring with management or supervisory personnel.
Work Context
  • Telephone — 100% responded "Every day".
  • Electronic Mail — 100% responded "Every day".
  • Face-to-Face Discussions — 96% responded "Every day".
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 97% responded "Every day".
  • Contact With Others — 80% responded "Constant contact with others".
  • Work With Work Group or Team — 81% responded "Extremely important".
  • Letters and Memos — 63% responded "Every day".
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Work Activities
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
  • Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
  • Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
  • Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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Detailed Work Activities
  • Evaluate personnel practices to ensure adherence to regulations.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of personnel policies or practices.
  • Prepare operational reports.
  • Verify application data to determine program eligibility.
  • Discuss business strategies, practices, or policies with managers.
  • Inform individuals or organizations of status or findings.
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Knowledge

Personnel and Human Resources
  • Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Clerical
  • Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Administration and Management
  • Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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Skills

Speaking
  • Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension
  • Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Active Listening
  • Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Writing
  • Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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Abilities

Oral Comprehension
  • The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Written Comprehension
  • The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Oral Expression
  • The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Speech Recognition
  • The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
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Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Persistence
  • Initiative
  • Leadership
  • Cooperation
  • Concern for Others
  • Social Orientation
  • Self Control
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Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Map creation software
  • ESRI ArcGIS software Hot Technology
Electronic mail software
  • IBM Notes Hot Technology
  • Microsoft Outlook Hot Technology
Human resources software
  • Oracle Taleo Hot Technology
  • ADP Workforce Now Hot Technology
  • Technomedia Hodes iQ
  • TempWorks
  • Monster.com
  • Walling Info Systems Recruiting Wizard
  • iApplicants
  • Resource Edge TalentHook Sphere
  • VCG Pointwing
  • Trovix
  • Trovix Recruit
  • Taleo Enterprise Talent Management Suite
  • TalentHook
  • PostingPal
  • PowerPlace Professional
  • SAP ERP Human Capital Management
  • Recruiting Wizard
  • Recruitment management software
  • Recruitpoint.net
  • RecruitTrack
  • Resume converter software
  • Resume extraction and search software
  • Resume processing software
  • Safari Software Products Safari
  • Post Once
  • Post My Jobs
  • Talent Technology Talemetry
  • Talent Technology Resume Mirror
  • Talent Technology HireDesk
  • StaffingSoft Staffing Edition
  • Staffing Solutions Enterprises Staff Matrix
  • Silk Road technology OpenHire
  • Sendouts Recruiting
  • ResumeRobot
  • Ad Cast
  • BrightMove Applicant Tracking System
  • Bullhorn
  • Bullhorn Applicant Tracking System
  • Candidate screening software
  • Candidate tracking software
  • Careerbuilder.com
  • Cluen
  • Cluen Encore
  • COATS
  • COATSsql
  • CVTracer
  • Data Frenzy
  • DGCC.com RecruitTrack
  • Ellucian Banner Human Resources
  • Bond International Software Bond StaffSuite
  • Bond International Adapt Staffing
  • BlackDog Recruiting
  • Adobe Systems Adobe Human Capital Application Solution Accelerator
  • Applicant tracking software
  • Arbita OnePost
  • Arbita OneWorld
  • AST Staff Matrix
  • Background checking software
  • Blackdog
  • eQuest
  • InfoGIST Platinum Recruiter
  • Intelius
  • Intelligent Algorithms InfoGIST Platinum Recruiter
  • Job Match iApplicants
  • Job posting software
  • Kronos Workforce HR
  • Lawson Human Resource Management Suite
  • Main Sequence Technologies PCRecruiter
  • Main Sequence Technologies PCRecruiter ResumeInhaler
  • Micro J Systems PcHunter
  • Microj Systems PcHunter
  • Industrial Code Recruitpoint.net
  • ICIMS
  • GoBackgrounds
  • HireAbility ResumeParser
  • HireLogic PowerPlace
  • HRM Direct
  • HRMDirect
  • Human resource information system HRIS
  • Human resource management software HRMS
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