Profession HR manager

HR manager
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Human resource managers plan, direct, and coordinate human resource management activities of an organisation.

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Personality Type

Tasks hr manager

  • Develop and formulate human resource management strategies, policies and procedures.
  • Manage and coordinate the implementation of HR policies and procedures.
  • Develop and implement management information systems.
  • Recruit and allocate human resources, attract the most qualified employees and match them to the jobs for which they are best suited.
  • Communicate and provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion and employee benefits.
  • Advise and assist managers in recruiting and training of personnel.
  • Develop equal opportunity and non-sexual harassment programs, make sure that the organization complies with related legislation.
  • Coordinate occupational health and safety programs and practices.
  • Monitor and measure employment costs and productivity levels, labor and employment relations of all the staff.
  • Plan training programs for employees.
  • Train and advise other managers, e.g. in personnel or industrial relations matters.

Related professions highest level management (>500 employees)

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  • Company director, > 500 employees
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  • IT manager
  • Logistics manager
  • Manager, all other services
  • Manufacturing plant manager
  • Policy or planning manager
  • R&D manager
  • Sales or marketing manager

Source: Sisyphus ODB