Description
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.
Interests
- Conventional
- Enterprising
- Social
Work Values
- Relationships
- Support
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Concern for Others
Tasks
- Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
- 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.
- Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
- Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs and worker's compensation plans.
- Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
Work Activities
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Working with Computers
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Processing Information
Detailed Work Activities
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Technology Skills
- Data base user interface and query software
- Word processing software
- Human resources software
- Computer based training software
- Electronic mail software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Comprehension
- Speech Clarity
- Written Expression
Skills
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Administrative
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- English Language
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Physician Recruiting ConsultantsCertifying Organization
National Association of Personnel Services
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Outsourcing Professional- Business DevelopmentCertifying Organization
International Association of Outsourcing Professionals
Type
Core
Certificate name
Certified Outsourcing Specialist- Foundation PrinciplesCertifying Organization
International Association of Outsourcing Professionals
Type
Core
Certifying Organization
Oracle Corporation
Type
Product/Equipment
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $40,565 |
| Median (50%) | $50,965 |
| High (90%) | $69,954 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $51,983 |
| Mid Level | $62,275 |
| Senior Level | $75,068 |
| Expert Level | $116,776 |
Employability
There are currently 104,200 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 99,200 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -5%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -5%
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