Human resources officer

About this career

Human resources officers develop and implement strategies that help their employers select and retain appropriately qualified staff within that business sector. They recruit staff, prepare job advertisements, interview and short-list people, negotiate with employment agencies, and set up working conditions. Human resources officers also administer the payroll, review salaries and advise on remuneration benefits and employment law. They arrange for training opportunities to enhance employees' performance.

Essential skills

apply company policies assess character build trust develop professional network document interviews fix meetings hire human resources identify with the company's goals interview people listen actively manage payroll negotiate employment agreements observe confidentiality profile people recruit employees use communication techniques write work-related reports

Required knowledge

employment law job market offers labour legislation talent management strategies

Additional skills

administer appointments apply knowledge of human behaviour apply social media marketing assist employee health programmes coach employees communicate by telephone determine salaries develop employee retention programs ensure gender equality in the workplace evaluate training gather feedback from employees give advice on personal matters identify necessary human resources manage budgets mentor individual employees monitor company policy negotiate with employment agencies organise staff assessment organise training promote human rights support employability of people with disabilities train employees advertising techniques business communication human resource management human resources department processes personal reflection techniques based on feedback

Also known as

personnel administrator personnel supervisor personnel manager HR officer personnel development specialist personnel representative HR supervisor skills trainer personnel director HR worker HR representative personnel expert personnel assistant human resources representative human resources supervisor personnel rep human resource officer personnel recruiter HR director HR rep human resources worker personnel officer personnel worker competencies trainer human resources rep human resources director lifelong learning coach