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Human Resources Specialists

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

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

What you’d do

  • 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.

Skills that matter

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Service Orientation

How to get there

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

Also called

  • HR Coordinator (Human Resources Coordinator)
  • HR Generalist (Human Resources Generalist)
  • Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist)
  • Recruiter
  • Corporate Recruiter
  • Employment Representative

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