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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping - 43-4161.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Human Resources Administrative Assistant (HR Administrative Assistant)
  • Human Resources Assistant (HR Assistant)
  • Human Resources Associate (HR Associate)
  • Personnel Clerk

SOC Occupation Groups

43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations
43-4000 Information and Record Clerks
43-4160 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
43-4161.00 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Administer and score applicant and employee aptitude, personality, and interest assessment instruments.
  • Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
  • Arrange for advertising or posting of job vacancies and notify eligible workers of position availability.
  • Arrange for in-house and external training activities.
  • Compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities.
  • Examine employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions.
  • Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
  • Gather personnel records from other departments or employees.
  • Inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment.
  • Interview job applicants to obtain and verify information used to screen and evaluate them.
  • Prepare and set up for new employee orientations.
  • Prepare badges, passes, and identification cards, and perform other security-related duties.
  • Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants.
  • Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
  • Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs and worker's compensation plans.
  • Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
  • Request information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references to determine applicants' employment acceptability.
  • Search employee files to obtain information for authorized persons and organizations, such as credit bureaus and finance companies.
  • Select applicants meeting specified job requirements and refer them to hiring personnel.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Administer compensation or benefits programs.
  • Administer personnel recruitment or hiring activities.
  • Compile data or documentation.
  • Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
  • Interview employees, customers, or others to collect information.
  • Issue documentation or identification to customers or employees.
  • Obtain personal or financial information about customers or applicants.
  • Record personnel information.
  • Search files, databases or reference materials to obtain needed information.
  • Set up classroom materials or equipment.
  • Train personnel.

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Administration (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Administration (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Administration Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Administration Apprentice (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Administration Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Administration Craftsman (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Administration Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Administration Helper (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Administration Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Administration Journeyman (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Administration Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Administration Manager (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Administration Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Administration Superintendent (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Administrative Assistant (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Administrative Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Administrative Supervisor (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Army Reserve Career Counselor (Army Reserve) (Army - Enlisted)
  • Basic Personnel and Administration Marine (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Career Counselor (Army - Enlisted)
  • Career Information Program Advisor (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Career Planner (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Career Prior Service Recruiter (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Career Recruiter (Enlisted) (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Career Recruiter (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Career Recruiter Force Hometown Recruiter (CRFHR) (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Command Climate Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA) (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Conversion NEC PS Personnel Specialist Basic (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Discipline Administration and Review Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Enlisted Accessions Recruiter (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Equal Opportunity (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Equal Opportunity Advisor (EOA) (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Equal Opportunity Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Equal Opportunity Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Equal Opportunity Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Equal Opportunity Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Equal Opportunity Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Flag Officer Writer (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 (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)
  • Health Services Human Resources (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Human Resource Management (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Human Resources Information Systems Management Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Human Resources Officer (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Human Resources Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Human Resources Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Human Resources Technician (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Induction and Enlistment Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Intelligence Total Force Support (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Limited Duty Coordinator (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Manpower (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Manpower Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Manpower Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Manpower Craftsman, Management Engineering/Data Analytics (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Manpower Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Manpower Information Systems (MIS) Analyst (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Manpower Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Manpower Journeyman, Management Engineering/Data Analytics (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Manpower Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Manpower Planning Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Manpower Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Military Manpower Requirements Control Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Mobilization and Selection Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Navy Counselor (Counselor) (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Navy Counselor (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Navy Counselor (Recruiter) (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Navy Reserve Order Writing System (NROWS) Orders Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Office Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Officer Recruiter (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Personnel (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Actions Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Administration Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Administration Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Personnel Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Apprentice (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Clerk (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Clerk (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Craftsman (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Helper (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Information Systems Management Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Journeyman (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Management Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Officer (Marine Corps - Warrant Officer only)
  • 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 Records Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Services Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel Supervisor (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Personnel System Management (PSM) (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel System Management (PSM) Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Personnel/Manpower Management Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Personnelman (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Personnelman (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Procurement and Recruiting Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Production Recruiter (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Public Affairs Specialist (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Public Information Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Recruiter (Army - Enlisted)
  • Recruiter (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Recruiter Canvasser (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Recruiting and Retention NCO (Army National Guard of the United States) (Army - Enlisted)
  • Recruiting Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Recruiting Supervisor (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Reserve Career Information Program Advisor (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Reserve Medical Administration Technician (RMAT) (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Reserve Pay and Personnel Management (RPPM) Clerk (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Reserve Program Director Assistant (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • RL - Human Resources (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Second Tier Recruiter (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Selective Service System Reserved Force Officer (RFO) (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Special Warfare Mission Support (SWMS) Career Field Manager (CFM) on Headquarters Air Force Staff, Air Force Special Warfare Division (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Special Warfare Mission Support (SWMS) Senior Enlisted Leader, Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Special Warfare Mission Support (SWMS) Superintendent, Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Staff Personnel Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Submarine Administrative Assistant (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Submarine Administrative Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Submarine Administrative Office Supervisor (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Talent Acquisition (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Talent Acquisition Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Talent Acquisition Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Talent Acquisition Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Talent Acquisition Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Talent Acquisition Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Talent Acquisition Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Transient Personnel Unit Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Yeoman (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Yeoman (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Yeoman (Submarine) (Navy - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Personnel Systems Management (3s0x2)

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Agent-Contract Clerk
  • Assignment Clerk
  • Benefits Clerk II
  • Civil-Service Clerk
  • Employment Clerk
  • Identification Clerk
  • Personnel Clerk
  • Referral Clerk, Temporary Help Agency