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Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Career Overview

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on ability, and date of and reason for termination. Compile and type reports from employment records. File employment records. Search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

Salary for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

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 25th
Percentile		75th
Percentile		Mean
U.S. $29,190
($14.03) 		$43,260
($20.80) 		$36,810
($17.70)
Annual figures are on top. Hourly figures are below in parentheses.
N/A = Information not available

Majors for this Career

Career Outlook

Current and Projected Employment.

2008 Employment 169,700
2018 Employment 160,000
Employment Change -9,700
Growth Rate -6%

Employment change. Employment is expected to decline slowly. Productivity gains from office automation and increases in the use of electronic files will lead to declines in the demand for human resources assistants to do data entry and recordkeeping.

Job prospects. Applicants may face competition. Job opportunities should be best for those with excellent communication and computer skills and a broad based knowledge of general office functions.


Job Zone Description

Job Zone 3 - Medium preparation

Overall Experience
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have gone through an apprenticeship program or several years of vocational training to perform the job.

Education
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

Job Training
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training, including both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

Examples
Dental assistants, electricians, fish and game wardens, legal secretaries, personnel recruiters and recreational workers.

These occupations often involve using communication and organization skills to manage and train others.

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Related Occupations

1.

Appraisers, Real Estate

2.

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

3.

Employment Interviewers

4.

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

5.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

6.

Personnel Recruiters

7.

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks


Additional Resources

  • Society for Human Resource Management, 1800 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Internet: http://www.shrm.org

Sources: O*Net data version 12.0
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Department of Labor

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