Tasks (http://humanresources.about.com)
• Identify Staff vacancies, recruit, interview and select applicants
• Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
• Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations
• Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
• Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
• Administer compensation, benefits and performance management systems, and safety and recreation programs.
Tools and Technology (http://humanresources.about.com)
Tools that will be used in this occupation
• Personal, Desktop, and Notebook computers
• Fax machines
• Telephones
• Printers
• Scanners
• Video and audio equipment
Technology that will be used in this occupation (http://humanresources.about.com)
• Human resources software — Ceridian software; HRIS software; Uni-Focus Watson HRM; Whiz Labs software.
• Document management software — Atlas Business Solutions Staff Files; PDF readers; Win-Ocular software.
• Time accounting software — ADP Pay eXpert; KWT; Soft Trac Microix Timesheet; Stromberg Enterprise.
• Document management software — Atlas Business Solutions Staff Files; PDF Readers.
• Accounting software — Accountants World Payroll Relief (AWPR); Intuit QuickBooks software; New World Systems Logos.NET; Sage Peachtree software.
Skills and Abilities
Skills (http://humanresources.about.com)
• Critical Thinking and problem solving
• Judgement Decision Making
• Active Listening
• Management of personnel –includes motivating employees, Developing said employees and choosing right people for the job.
• Speaking-must be able to speak to a group of people and
References: • https://content..edu/books/BUS.12.1/sections/sec5.3 • http://humanresources.about.com