Human Resources Managers - 11-3040.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Plan, direct, and coordinate human resource management activities of an organization to maximize the strategic use of human resources and maintain functions such as employee compensation, recruitment, personnel policies, and regulatory compliance.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Commissioner Of Conciliation
  • Director, Industrial Relations
  • Director, Merit System
  • Manager, Employment
  • Manager, Labor Relations
  • Manager, Personnel

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Administer compensation, benefits and performance management systems, and safety and recreation programs.
  • Advise managers on organizational policy matters such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
  • Allocate human resources, ensuring appropriate matches between personnel.
  • Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
  • Analyze statistical data and reports to identify and determine causes of personnel problems and develop recommendations for improvement of organization's personnel policies and practices.
  • Analyze training needs to design employee development, language training and health and safety programs.
  • Conduct exit interviews to identify reasons for employee termination.
  • Contract with vendors to provide employee services, such as food service, transportation, or relocation service.
  • Develop or administer special projects in areas such as pay equity, savings bond programs, day-care, and employee awards.
  • Develop, administer and evaluate applicant tests.
  • Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview and select applicants.
  • Investigate and report on industrial accidents for insurance carriers.
  • Maintain records and compile statistical reports concerning personnel-related data such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates.
  • Negotiate bargaining agreements and help interpret labor contracts.
  • Oversee the evaluation, classification and rating of occupations and job positions.
  • Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
  • Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
  • Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
  • Plan, organize, direct, control or coordinate the personnel, training, or labor relations activities of an organization.
  • Prepare and follow budgets for personnel operations.
  • Prepare personnel forecast to project employment needs.
  • Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion and employee benefits.
  • Provide terminated employees with outplacement or relocation assistance.
  • Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
  • Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
  • Study legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contracts to assess industry trends.

Detailed Work Activities

  • advise department managers in personnel matters
  • advise management or labor union officials on labor relation issues
  • analyze budgets
  • analyze data to identify personnel problems
  • analyze operational or management reports or records
  • analyze organizational operating practices or procedures
  • assess staff or applicant skill levels
  • assign work to staff or employees
  • categorize occupational, educational, or employment information
  • communicate technical information
  • compile information on findings from investigation of accidents
  • compile numerical or statistical data
  • conduct or attend staff meetings
  • conduct training for personnel
  • confer with other departmental heads to coordinate activities
  • consult with managerial or supervisory personnel
  • coordinate employee continuing education programs
  • develop budgets
  • develop job evaluation programs
  • develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
  • develop records management system
  • develop staff policies
  • develop staffing plan
  • develop training programs
  • develop wage systems for workers
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • direct and coordinate human resource programs
  • establish employee performance standards
  • establish recruiting procedures
  • evaluate information from employment interviews
  • evaluate performance of employees or contract personnel
  • evaluate personnel benefits policies
  • execute employee bargaining agreements
  • explain rules, policies or regulations
  • fill out insurance forms
  • forecast departmental personnel requirements
  • hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers
  • identify training needs
  • implement employee bargaining agreements
  • implement employee benefit plans
  • implement employee compensation plans
  • implement recruiting procedures
  • inspect products or systems for regulatory compliance
  • interview job applicants
  • maintain awareness of social trends
  • maintain file of job openings
  • maintain job descriptions
  • manage contracts
  • monitor operational budget
  • negotiate labor agreements
  • obtain information from individuals
  • orient new employees
  • oversee execution of organizational or program policies
  • participate in staff training programs
  • prepare or maintain employee records
  • prepare reports for management
  • present information on human resource management issues
  • recommend action to ensure compliance
  • recommend personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, and dismissals
  • recruit employees
  • resolve personnel problems or grievances
  • resolve worker or management conflicts
  • seek out applicants to fill job openings
  • use conflict resolution techniques
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use interviewing procedures
  • use knowledge of employee classification system
  • use negotiation techniques
  • use project management techniques
  • write employee orientation or training materials