Human Resources Specialists

Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

Second Interest High-Point

First Interest High-Point

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Third Interest High-Point

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

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Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.

Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.

Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Prepare or maintain employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software.

Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns.

Review employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements.

Inform job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities.

Select qualified job applicants or refer them to managers, making hiring recommendations when appropriate.

Schedule or conduct new employee orientations.

Maintain and update human resources documents, such as organizational charts, employee handbooks or directories, or performance evaluation forms.

Confer with management to develop or implement personnel policies or procedures.

Contact job applicants to inform them of the status of their applications.

Conduct exit interviews and ensure that necessary employment termination paperwork is completed.

Interview job applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, or job skills.

Perform searches for qualified job candidates, using sources such as computer databases, networking, Internet recruiting resources, media advertisements, job fairs, recruiting firms, or employee referrals.

Provide management with information or training related to interviewing, performance appraisals, counseling techniques, or documentation of performance issues.

Analyze employment-related data and prepare required reports.

Advise management on organizing, preparing, or implementing recruiting or retention programs.

Develop or implement recruiting strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs.

Schedule or administer skill, intelligence, psychological, or drug tests for current or prospective employees.

Conduct reference or background checks on job applicants.

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.

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.

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Computer scanners

Desktop computers

Digital audio recorders

Digital video disk DVD players

Laptop computers

Laser facsimile machines

Liquid crystal display LCD projectors

Multi-line telephone systems

Office inkjet printers

Personal computers

Photocopying equipment

Video projectors

Web conferencing cameras

Ad Cast

Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver

Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks

Adobe Systems Adobe Flash

Adobe Systems Adobe Human Capital Application Solution Accelerator

Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign

Adobe Systems Adobe LifeCycle Enterprise Suite

Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop

ADP Workforce Now

Advanced business application programming ABAP

Apple Final Cut Pro

Applicant tracking software

Arbita OnePost

Arbita OneWorld

Assessment software

AST Staff Matrix

Background checking software

Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge

Blackboard

Blackdog

BlackDog Recruiting

Bond International Adapt Staffing

Bond International Software Bond StaffSuite

BrightMove Applicant Tracking System

Bullhorn

Bullhorn Applicant Tracking System

Candidate screening software

Candidate tracking software

Careerbuilder.com

Cluen

Cluen Encore

COATS

COATSsql

CVTracer

Data entry software

Data Frenzy

DGCC.com RecruitTrack

Drupal

Ellucian Banner Human Resources

Enterprise JavaBeans

eQuest

ESRI ArcGIS software

Extensible markup language XML

Facebook

FileMaker Pro

GoBackgrounds

Google

Google AdWords

Google Analytics

HireAbility ResumeParser

HireLogic PowerPlace

HRM Direct

HRMDirect

Human resource information system HRIS

Human resource management software HRMS

Hypertext markup language HTML

iApplicants

IBM Cognos Impromptu

IBM Domino

IBM InfoSphere DataStage

IBM Notes

IBM Power Systems software

IBM SPSS Statistics

ICIMS

Industrial Code Recruitpoint.net

InfoGIST Platinum Recruiter

Intelius

Intelligent Algorithms InfoGIST Platinum Recruiter

Intuit QuickBooks

Job Match iApplicants

Job posting software

Kronos Workforce HR

Kronos Workforce Payroll

Lawson Human Resource Management Suite

LexisNexis

LinkedIn

Main Sequence Technologies PCRecruiter

Main Sequence Technologies PCRecruiter ResumeInhaler

Marketo Marketing Automation

MEDITECH software

Micro J Systems PcHunter

Microj Systems PcHunter

Microsoft Access

Human Resources Coordinator

that sometimes my tone of voice and how I deliver messages vocally can come across a bit bossy and insensitive. 

Kathleen Armbruster

Human Resources Coordinator

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Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

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Education

Upholding a Cause and Belief

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The Noise I Shed

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Kathleen Armbruster

Human Resources Coordinator

Education

Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Business

Education

Upholding a Cause and Belief

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

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The Noise I Shed

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