Human Resources Assistant Jobs

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Human Resources (HR) Assistants jobs are to keep an organisation's personnel records up-to-date and help out with general HR duties, they are a great way to enter into the highly competitive Human Resource industry. A full job description for a HR assistant is detailed below.

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Human Resources Assistant Job Description: Typical responsibilities

• prepare reports for managers elsewhere within the organisation
• screen job applicants to obtain information such as education and work experience
• update appropriate forms when an employee receives a promotion or changes address
• request references from present or past employers of applicants
• inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection for employment
• conduct Internet research to locate resumes
• keep track of address changes, changes in job titles, benefits, and salaries. Tasks may vary depending on the size of the organization
• the majority of opportunities occur in the larger towns and cities. Some of the specialist roles are more likely to be found in the headquarters of an organisation, usually located in a major city

What qualifications do I need to be an HR Assistant?

HR assistant jobs are highly competitive and can be entered in a number of different ways. You could apply for an HR graduate training scheme, most of which are open to those from any degree discipline. Diplomates should check with individual providers about the validity of HND qualifications. A pre-entry postgraduate qualification in HR/personnel management could be useful. Many postgraduate courses require a degree for entry but some may consider an HND plus relevant experience. Some graduates move into HR assistant jobs after having experienced placements in several areas of an organisation as part of a general management training programme.

Starting in an administrative role in an HR department can provide useful experience and it may be possible to gain promotion to HR Officer or HR management. Although it is possible to enter HR work without being professionally qualified, a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualification is often preferred by employers and is required to move up the HR ladder.

Salary Details

• Starting salaries for HR assistant jobs tend to be between £20,000 to £25,000*
• Range of typical HR salaries at senior level is between £39,000 - £76,850*
  *October 2006

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