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Labor Relations Specialists

Also called: Arbitrator, Business Representative, Labor Relations Specialist, Labor Specialist

What they do:

Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints.

On the job, you would:
  • Negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
  • Investigate and evaluate union complaints or arguments to determine viability.
  • Propose resolutions for collective bargaining or other labor or contract negotiations.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • human resources (HR)
  • management

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Safety and Government

  • law and government

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

Social

  • bringing people together to solve differences
  • talking people into changing their minds or their behavior

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Enterprising

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

  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation
  • Initiative
  • Persistence

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Human resources software

  • Internet Grievance System IGS
  • Micropact entellitrak Labor Relations Edition

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Below Average.

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $82,010