human resources assistant

Human resources assistants provide support in all the processes and efforts carried by human resources managers. They help in the preparation of recruitment processes by scanning CVs and narrowing the selection to the most suitable candidates. They perform administrative tasks, prepare communications and letters, and perform the tabulation of the surveys and assessments carried out by the department.

Alternative Labels

human resources administrative assistant

human resources associate

human resources executive assistant

human resources secretary

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

administer appointments apply company policies assess character communicate by telephone document interviews fix meetings hire human resources identify with the company's goals listen actively maintain professional administration manage payroll reports observe confidentiality profile people support managers use communication techniques write work-related reports

Essential Knowledge

job market offers

Optional Skills and Competences

apply knowledge of human behaviour assist employee health programmes coach employees disseminate messages to people ensure gender equality in the workplace gather feedback from employees identify necessary human resources interview people introduce new employees manage employee complaints manage payroll negotiate employment agreements negotiate with employment agencies organise training recruit employees support employability of people with disabilities

Optional Knowledge

advertising techniques business communication employment law human resource management human resources department processes labour legislation

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d8ed1703-9c03-4ea0-83cc-b6169bc54ffd

Status

released

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