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Human Resources Managers

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

What you’d do

  • Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
  • Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
  • Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
  • Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
  • Negotiate bargaining agreements and help interpret labor contracts.
  • Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
  • Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
  • Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.

Skills that matter

  • Active Listening
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Coordination
  • Writing

How to get there

Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree

Also called

  • Employee Relations Manager
  • HR Director (Human Resources Director)
  • HR Manager (Human Resources Manager)
  • HR VP (Human Resources Vice President)
  • HR Admin Director (Human Resources Administration Director)
  • HR Ops Manager (Human Resources Operations Manager)

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