HR Specialist

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

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Corporate Recruiter; Employment Representative; HR Analyst (Human Resources Analyst); HR Coordinator (Human Resources Coordinator); HR Generalist (Human Resources Generalist); Human Resources Representative (HR Rep); Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist); Personnel Analyst; Personnel Officer; Recruiter

Tasks

• 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.
• Schedule or conduct new employee orientations.
• Maintain and update human resources documents, such as organizational charts, employee handbooks or directories, or performance evaluation forms.
• Confer with management to develop or implement personnel policies or procedures.
• Contact job applicants to inform them of the status of their applications.
• Conduct exit interviews and ensure that necessary employment termination paperwork is completed.
• Interview job applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, or job skills.
• Perform searches for qualified job candidates, using sources such as computer databases, networking, Internet recruiting resources, media advertisements, job fairs, recruiting firms, or employee referrals.

Knowledge

• Personnel and Human Resources
• Administrative
• Administration and Management
• English Language
• Customer and Personal Service
• Law and Government
• Education and Training

Skills

• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Active Learning
• Learning Strategies
• Monitoring

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Written Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity
• Near Vision
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility