Human Resources Specialists Go Back to List Perform activities in the human resource area. Includes employment specialists who screen, recruit, interview, and place workers.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Human resources software

Tasks
	Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns.
	Analyze employment-related data and prepare required reports.
	Conduct exit interviews and ensure that necessary employment termination paperwork is completed.
	Conduct reference or background checks on job applicants.
	Confer with management to develop or implement personnel policies or procedures.
	Contact job applicants to inform them of the status of their applications.
	Develop or implement recruiting strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs.
	Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
	Inform job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities.
	Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.

Skills
	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.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

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.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	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.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $76,346.00 $36.70  $22.77  $25.64 - $44.53  Bridgeport/Stamford $81,140.00 $39.01  $23.36  $26.89 - $48.72  Danbury $72,430.00 $34.82  $21.81  $25.00 - $40.78  Hartford $74,980.00 $36.05  $22.95  $25.62 - $43.51  New Haven $76,805.00 $36.93  $23.41  $26.34 - $45.22  New London/Norwich $73,909.00 $35.53  $22.75  $25.28 - $40.80  Waterbury $66,097.00 $31.78  $22.01  $24.74 - $37.21  Torrington $66,698.00 $32.06  $22.23  $24.49 - $37.58

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   876   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow faster than average, and the number of annual openings will offer excellent job opportunities.

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