Human Resources Specialists

Also Called:

HR Coordinator (Human Resources Coordinator),

HR Generalist (Human Resources Generalist),

Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist),

Recruiter

What they do: Perform activities in the human resource area. Includes employment specialists who screen, recruit, interview, and place workers.

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Business Management & Administration

Career Cluster

What do they typically do on the job?

  • 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).

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

Social Orientation

Cooperation

Integrity

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Empathy

Interests

Career interests describe the perspectives and interests of people who enjoy the type of work involved in this career.

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Social

Abilities

Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.

Verbal

  • Communicate by speaking

  • Listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • Notice when problems happen

  • Use rules to solve problems

Skills

People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.

Basic Skills

  • Talking to others

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

  • Looking for ways to help people

  • Understanding people's reactions

Does this sound like something you'd like to do?

1. Do some research

  • Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
  • Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
  • Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career

2. Plan your next move

  • Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
  • Visit Idaho Launch
  • Search for available Human Resources Specialists jobs on Idaho Works

Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop