Occupation: Human Resources Managers

Human Resources Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

11-3121.00 | 26 tasks | 5 job titles
Reported Job Titles (5)
  • Employee Relations Manager
  • HR Administration Director (Human Resources Administration Director)
  • Human Resources Director (HR Director)
  • Human Resources Manager (HR Manager)
  • Human Resources Operations Manager
Core Tasks (24)
  • Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
  • Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
  • Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
  • Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
  • Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
  • Negotiate bargaining agreements and help interpret labor contracts.
  • Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview, and select applicants.
  • Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
  • Prepare personnel forecast to project employment needs.
  • Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion, and employee benefits.
  • Investigate and report on industrial accidents for insurance carriers.
  • Administer compensation, benefits, and performance management systems, and safety and recreation programs.
  • Analyze statistical data and reports to identify and determine causes of personnel problems and develop recommendations for improvement of organization's personnel policies and practices.
  • Plan, organize, direct, control, or coordinate the personnel, training, or labor relations activities of an organization.
  • Allocate human resources, ensuring appropriate matches between personnel.
  • Oversee the evaluation, classification, and rating of occupations and job positions.
  • Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
  • Analyze training needs to design employee development, language training, and health and safety programs.
  • Study legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contracts to assess industry trends.
  • Maintain records and compile statistical reports concerning personnel-related data such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates.
  • Prepare and follow budgets for personnel operations.
  • Conduct exit interviews to identify reasons for employee termination.
  • Develop, administer, and evaluate applicant tests.
  • Develop or administer special projects in areas such as pay equity, savings bond programs, day care, and employee awards.
Supplemental Tasks (2)
  • Contract with vendors to provide employee services, such as food service, transportation, or relocation service.
  • Provide terminated employees with outplacement or relocation assistance.