Business & Finance
Human Resources Specialists
Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.
Median salary
$72,910
Typical range
$45k – $127k
Job outlook
+6% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Human Resources Specialists
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Human Resources Specialists Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Human Resources Specialists
Entry / Junior
$45,440
~2 yrs to advance
Human Resources Specialists
Established
$72,910
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Human Resources Specialists
Senior
$99,725
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Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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