Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Go Back to List Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Human resources software

Tasks
	Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
	Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
	Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants.
	Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
	Examine employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions.
	Gather personnel records from other departments or employees.
	Search employee files to obtain information for authorized persons and organizations, such as credit bureaus and finance companies.
	Interview job applicants to obtain and verify information used to screen and evaluate them.
	Request information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references to determine applicants' employment acceptability.
	Compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities.

Skills
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	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.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	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.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	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.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $55,736.00 $26.80  $20.58  $22.03 - $30.44  Bridgeport/Stamford $57,943.00 $27.85  $21.14  $22.23 - $32.53  Danbury $57,283.00 $27.54  $22.07  $24.17 - $31.42  Hartford $55,385.00 $26.62  $20.33  $21.65 - $30.67  New Haven $58,975.00 $28.36  $21.88  $23.91 - $29.89  New London/Norwich $52,208.00 $25.10  $20.10  $21.00 - $28.07  Waterbury $52,507.00 $25.24  $20.45  $21.98 - $26.87  Torrington $51,496.00 $24.76  $20.24  $21.03 - $27.82

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   97   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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