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Also called career development specialist, career specialist, certification specialist and credentialing specialist.
$75,940
Median pay a year
912,430
People do this work
6
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Human Resources Specialist
Summary
Human Resources Specialist recruiting, screening, and interviewing candidates while managing hiring processes and employee relations issues within an organization
Experience
Human Resources Specialist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Hired employees and processed hiring-related paperwork using human resources management system software
Maintained current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Reviewed employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements
Conducted interviews with job applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, or job skills
Addressed employee relations issues, including harassment allegations and work complaints
Prepared and maintained employment records related to hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions
Scheduled and conducted new employee orientations to facilitate onboarding
Skills
Core Skills
Administering recruitment activities, Evaluating personnel practices, Evaluating personnel policies, Discussing policies with managers, Interviewing others, Reviewing license applications, Updating legal knowledge, Maintaining data in systems, Applicant tracking software, Verifying application data, Developing training materials
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Oracle HRIS
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Interpreted human resources policies and regulationsHired employees and processed hiring paperworkMaintained knowledge of EEO and ADA guidelinesPrepared employment records for various eventsAddressed employee relations issues and concernsReviewed applications to match job requirements
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Interpreted human resources policies and regulations to ensure compliance with EEO and ADA guidelines
Maintained up-to-date knowledge of employment laws and regulations to support organizational practices
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Clarified human resources policies and regulations, reducing misunderstandings about compliance with EEO and ADA guidelines
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Reduced misunderstandings about policiesImproved compliance audit resultsEnhanced employee trust in HR
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Maintained up-to-date knowledge of employment laws and regulations to support organizational practices
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Streamlined hiring processesMinimized legal risks for the companyInformed better decision-making in HR
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Administering recruitment activities
Evaluating personnel practices
Evaluating personnel policies
Discussing policies with managers
Interviewing others
Verifying application data
Reviewing license applications
Updating legal knowledge
Maintaining data in systems
Developing training materials
Preparing operational reports
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What a Human Resources Specialist does
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Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.
What it pays
How much does a Human Resources Specialist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$58,610
Median
$75,940
75th percentile
$99,380
About 912,430 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$61,840
$76,990
$92,320
AL
$50,930
$64,940
$85,030
AR
$43,730
$55,010
$74,600
AZ
$56,590
$71,390
$93,040
CA
$66,060
$83,500
$117,430
CO
$62,400
$80,840
$104,750
CT
$63,480
$82,890
$107,280
DC
$82,270
$110,970
$148,700
DE
$61,700
$77,700
$100,840
FL
$51,200
$66,410
$90,350
GA
$53,680
$70,570
$95,610
HI
$59,540
$73,750
$92,010
IA
$53,890
$66,710
$85,770
ID
$49,460
$64,990
$81,050
IL
$60,750
$76,820
$98,580
IN
$52,450
$65,600
$84,740
KS
$55,190
$70,870
$93,380
KY
$52,680
$69,010
$84,990
LA
$48,900
$61,300
$78,710
MA
$67,050
$85,630
$115,060
MD
$64,760
$83,910
$111,530
ME
$57,690
$71,630
$89,860
MI
$55,560
$69,520
$89,270
MN
$61,860
$78,760
$100,930
MO
$51,710
$66,990
$89,860
MS
$48,290
$60,300
$83,280
MT
$53,390
$63,790
$81,280
NC
$56,850
$73,070
$96,910
ND
$60,570
$75,630
$90,000
NE
$48,890
$61,930
$79,470
NH
$57,090
$70,840
$93,650
NJ
$65,890
$80,690
$103,160
NM
$56,220
$68,050
$89,560
NV
$57,680
$71,610
$94,990
NY
$65,260
$84,380
$118,380
OH
$54,570
$70,180
$92,460
OK
$48,560
$61,630
$81,280
OR
$62,820
$78,060
$99,860
PA
$56,050
$70,450
$90,920
PR
$32,680
$40,900
$55,040
RI
$62,180
$77,560
$97,210
SC
$51,810
$65,370
$87,420
SD
$54,910
$67,590
$88,100
TN
$53,890
$67,370
$85,200
TX
$52,900
$68,920
$90,790
UT
$56,450
$71,750
$95,090
VA
$62,070
$82,090
$108,970
VT
$63,900
$77,800
$93,300
WA
$69,200
$84,550
$110,550
WI
$57,880
$70,540
$85,440
WV
$52,660
$66,860
$91,560
WY
$53,750
$66,970
$94,060
Other names
Other names for this job
career development specialist, career specialist, certification specialist, credentialing specialist, credentials specialist, employee health maintenance program specialist, employee placement specialist, employment service specialist, employment specialist, hr specialist, job development specialist, job placement specialist.
More names for this work
job service specialist, personnel placement specialist, personnel specialist, placement specialist, recruiting specialist, retention specialist, selection specialist, staffing specialist, talent acquisition specialist, business intelligence engineer, career development technician, contract recruiter, corporate recruiter, credentialing coordinator, employee advisor, employee counselor, employee operations examiner, employee service officer, employment advisor, employment appeals examiner, employment interviewer, employment officer, employment program representative, employment recruiter, employment representative, employment security officer, enlisted advisor, ethics officer, executive coach, executive recruiter, headhunter, healthcare recruiter, hr advisor, hr analyst, hr associate, hr business partner, hr consultant, hr coordinator, hr generalist, hr recruiter, hr rep, hr tech, hris analyst, human resource advisor, human resources analyst, human resources associate, human resources business partner, human resources consultant.
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