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About the Job
Perform activities in the human resource area. Includes employment specialists who screen, recruit, interview, and place workers.
It is also Called
- Personnel Supervisor
- Personnel Specialist
- Personnel Representative
- Personnel Recruiter
- Personnel Placement Specialist
- Personnel Officer
- Personnel Interviewer
- Personnel Counselor
- Personnel Coordinator
- Personnel Consultant
What They Do
- Coordinate with outside staffing agencies to secure temporary employees, based on departmental needs.
- Evaluate selection or testing techniques by conducting research or follow-up activities and conferring with management or supervisory personnel.
- Review and evaluate applicant qualifications or eligibility for specified licensing, according to established guidelines and designated licensing codes.
- Evaluate recruitment or selection criteria to ensure conformance to professional, statistical, or testing standards, recommending revisions, as needed.
- Schedule or administer skill, intelligence, psychological, or drug tests for current or prospective employees.
- Advise management on organizing, preparing, or implementing recruiting or retention programs.
- Analyze employment-related data and prepare required reports.
- Develop or implement recruiting strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs.
- Interview job applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, or job skills.
- Contact job applicants to inform them of the status of their applications.
Interests
People who work in this occupation generally have the interest code: ECS.
This means people who work in this occupation generally have Enterprising interests, but also prefer Conventional and Social environments.
Work Values
People who work in this occupation generally prize Relationships, but also value Support and Achievement in their jobs.
Things They Need to Know
- Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Things They Need to Be Able to Do
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Education Required
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Wages
In 2016, the average annual wage in Pennsylvania was $66,740 with most people making between $37,330 and $100,590
Outlook
During 2014, this occupation employed approximately 20,300 people in Pennsylvania. It is projected that there will be 21,300 employed in 2024.
This occupation will have about 100 openings due to growth and about 490 replacement openings for approximately 590 total annual openings.
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