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Human Resources Managers - 11-3121.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Human Resources Manager (HR Manager)
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Human Resources Director (HR Director)
  • Employee Benefits Manager
  • Human Resources Vice President
  • Employee Relations Manager

SOC Occupation Groups

11-0000 Management Occupations
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers
11-3120 Human Resources Managers
11-3121.00 Human Resources Managers

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

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Adjutant General, General (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Civil Rights (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • CNO - Directed Command Master Chief (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Command Chief Master Sergeant (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Command Master Chief (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Command Master Chief Petty Officer (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Command Senior Chief (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Engineer/Signal/Military Police/Military Intelligence Immaterial (Army - Enlisted)
  • Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Force Sustainment (Army - Enlisted)
  • Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Infantry/Armor Immaterial (Army - Enlisted)
  • Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Infantry/Armor/Field Artillery/Combat Engineer Immaterial (Army - Enlisted)
  • Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Logistics (Army - Enlisted)
  • Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Maneuver Support(MS)/Logistics (Army - Enlisted)
  • Command Sergeant Major (CSM) MOS Immaterial (Army - Enlisted)
  • Command Sergeant Major Nominative (Army - Enlisted)
  • Discipline Administration and Review Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Enlisted Personnel Administration (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Equal Opportunity Program Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Family Services Center Director (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • First Sergeant (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Force Master Chief Petty Officer (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Force Support (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, ABM (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, Airlift (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, Analyst (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, Bomber (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, C2ISREW (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, Fighter (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, General (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, Helicopter or EWO (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, RPA (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, Section Commander (if Prefix C) (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, Special Operations (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, Tanker (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, Trainer (if Prefix P) (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Force Support, Trainer Combat Systems Officer (CSO) (if Prefix N) (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Group Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Health Services Human Resources (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Human Resource Management Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Human Resources Management Specialist (Marine Corps - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Human Resources Officer (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Human Resources Technician (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Induction and Enlistment Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Manpower-Personnel (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Manpower-Personnel, ABM (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Manpower-Personnel, Airlift (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Manpower-Personnel, Bomber (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Manpower-Personnel, C2ISREW (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Manpower-Personnel, Fighter (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Manpower-Personnel, General (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Manpower-Personnel, Helicopter or EWO (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Manpower-Personnel, Remotely Operated Aircraft (ROA) (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Manpower-Personnel, Special Operations (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Manpower-Personnel, Squadron Section Commander (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Manpower-Personnel, Tanker (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Mobilization and Selection Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Officer Candidate Company Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Officer Personnel Administration (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Operational Support Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Operational Support Officer Assistant (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Personnel (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel - General (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel Classification Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Personnel Distribution Officer (Enlisted) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Personnel Distribution Officer (General) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Personnel Distribution Officer (Officer) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Personnel Performance Officer (Enlisted) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Personnel Performance Officer (General) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Personnel Performance Officer (Officer) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Personnel Planning Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Personnel Plans and Policy Chief (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Personnel Plans and Policy Director (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Personnel Programs Management Staff (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel Services (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel Systems (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel, Airlift (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel, Bomber (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel, C2ISREW (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel, Fighter (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel, General (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel, Helicopter or EWO (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel, Remotely Operated Aircraft (ROA) (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel, Special Operations (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel, Tactical Airlift (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel, Tanker (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel, Trainer (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Personnel/Manpower Management Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Procurement and Recruiting Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Recruiting (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Officer-Marine Corps Total Force Expert (Marine Corps - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Officer-Multiple Tour Expert (Marine Corps - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Officer-Officer Procurement Expert (Marine Corps - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Officer-Operational Expert (Marine Corps - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Service (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Service, ABM (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Service, Airlift (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Service, Bomber (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Service, C2ISREW (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Service, Fighter (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Service, General (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Service, Helicopter or EWO (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Service, RPA (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Service, Special Operations (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Service, Tactical Airlift (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Service, Tanker (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Recruiting Service, Trainer (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Reserve Programs (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Selective Service System Reserved Force Officer (RFO) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Senior Human Resources Officer (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Sergeant Major of The Marine Corps (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Sergeant Major-First Sergeant (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Sergeant Major/First Sergeant (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Special Services Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Special Services Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Staff Personnel Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Transient Personnel Unit Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

DOT Crosswalk Titles

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