Human Resources Specialist

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

A Day in the Life of a HR Specialist

• Contact job applicants to inform them of the status of their applications.
• Analyze employment-related data and prepare required reports.
• Advise management on organizing, preparing, or implementing recruiting or retention programs.
• Coordinate with outside staffing agencies to secure temporary employees, based on departmental needs.
• Provide management with information or training related to interviewing, performance appraisals, counseling techniques, or documentation of performance issues.
• 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.

HR Specialist Skills

Below is a list of the skills most Human Resources Specialists say are important on the job:

• Speaking : Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening : Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension : Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Writing : Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking : Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Social Perceptiveness : Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.