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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$49,440	10500	-4.8%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$49,440

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

10500

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

-4.8%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

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.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Detailed Work Activities

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

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

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

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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