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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Also called: Human Resources Administrative Assistant (HR Administrative Assistant), Human Resources Assistant (HR Assistant), Human Resources Associate (HR Associate), Personnel Clerk

What they do:

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

On the job, you would:
  • Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
  • Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
  • Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • human resources (HR)
  • administrative services

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

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

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • order or arrange things

Conventional

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

  • Attention to Detail
  • Cooperation
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Concern for Others
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Data base user interface and query software

  • Database software
  • Microsoft Access

Word processing software

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word

Human resources software

  • Human resource management software HRMS
  • Workscape HR Service Center

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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: $45,930

Education

Bachelor's degree or associate's degree is usually needed.