Typical Tasks
Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
Allocate human resources, ensuring appropriate matches between personnel.
Analyze statistical data and reports to identify and determine causes of personnel problems and develop recommendations for improvement of organization's personnel policies and practices.
Analyze training needs to design employee development, language training, and health and safety programs.
Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview, and select applicants.
A day in the life
What kind of work is this?
Enterprising
Business based Work
Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work
Social
Working with people
What personality traits do you need to succeed?
Integrity
Self-Control
Leadership
Dependability
Initiative
Cooperation
What key skills are needed for this job?
Active Listening
Management of Personnel Resources
Speaking
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension
Complex Problem Solving
Expected Knowledge
Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Common Activities
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
