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Human Resources Managers

Also called: Employee Relations Manager, HR Administration Director (Human Resources Administration Director), Human Resources Director (HR Director), Human Resources Manager (HR Manager)

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.
  • Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
  • Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • human resources (HR)
  • management

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Safety and Government

  • law and government

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • talking to others

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • use rules to solve problems
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Math

  • add, subtract, multiply, or divide
  • choose the right type of math to solve a problem

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Integrity
  • Self Control
  • Leadership
  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Initiative

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

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $130,000

Education

Bachelor's degree is usually needed.