HR & Admin Specialist  

Job Summary:

The work of human resources specialists begins when a position with the organization needs to be filled. These HR specialists, at this time, may do every from creating and placing job posts to visiting job fairs to find the right candidate. Once a pool of potential candidates has been assembled, HR specialists then sort through them, scheduling and conducting interviews. In larger organizations, senior HR members may be responsible for the interviewing process, although HR specialists in smaller companies are often responsible for this step in the hiring process.

Daily job duties of human resources specialists include:

• Preparing or updating employment records related to hiring, transferring, promoting, and terminating
• Explaining human resources policies, procedures, laws, and standards to new and existing employees
• Ensuring new hire paperwork is completed and processed
• Informing job applicants of job duties, responsibilities, benefits, schedules, working conditions, promotion opportunities, etc.
• Addressing any employment relations issues, such as work complaints and harassment allegations
• Processing all personnel action forms and ensuring proper approval
• Overseeing hiring process, which includes coordinating job posts, reviewing resumes, and performing reference checks

HR Specialist Roles

HR specialists may also be called upon to focus their efforts on one of the following areas of HR:

Workforce Planning and Employment

• Implementing the organization’s recruiting strategy
• Interviewing applicants
• Administering pre-employment tests
• Assisting with completing background investigations
• Processing transfers, promotions, and terminations

HR Development

• Conducting training sessions
• Administering on-the-job training programs
• Evaluating the effectiveness of training programs
• Maintaining records of employee participation in all training and development programs

Total Rewards

• Analyzing job duties
• Writing job descriptions
• Performing job evaluations and job analyses
• Conducting and analyzing compensation surveys

Risk Management

• Developing and administering health and safety programs
• Conducting safety inspections
• Maintaining accident records
• Preparing government reports as to remain in compliance

This job might be for you if:

• You love people, you have the ability to emphatize.
• You can Multitask, you can prioritize and handle everything they toss at you.
• You have the ability to negotiate, you can take satisfy two parties out of a negotiation.