Plan, direct, and coordinate human resource management activities of an organization to maximize the strategic use of human resources and maintain functions such as employee compensation, recruitment, personnel policies, and regulatory compliance.

Other names for Human Resources Managers: Apprenticeship Training Representative, Benefit Director, Benefits Manager, Commissioner of Conciliation, Compensation Manager, Contracts Specialist, Director of Employee Development, Director of Employer Services, Director of Human Resources, Director of Industrial Relations, Director of Personnel, Director of Placement, Director of Training, Director of Workforce Development, Diversity Manager, Education and Training Manager, Efficiency Manager, Employee Benefits Director, Employee Benefits Manager, Employee Relations Manager, Employment Manager, Employment Recruiter, Field Advisor, Head of Human Resources, Hospital Personnel Director, Human Relations Manager, Human Resource Analyst, Human Resource Officer, Human Resources Administrator (HR Administrator), Human Resources Analyst (HR Analyst), Human Resources Consultant (HR Consultant), Human Resources Coordinator (HR Coordinator), Human Resources Director (HR Director), Human Resources Generalist (HR Generalist), Human Resources Manager (HR Manager), Human Resources Officer (HR Officer), Human Resources Representative (HR Representative), Human Resources Supervisor, Human Resources Vice President, Human Services Manager, Industrial Relations Director, Industrial Relations Manager, Job Analysis Manager, Labor Relations Director, Labor Relations Manager, Labor Training Manager, Manpower Development Specialist Manager, Merit System Director, Organizational Development Consultant, Organizational Development Manager, Payroll Coordinator, Performance Consultant, Personnel Administrator, Personnel Director, Personnel Generalist Manager, Personnel Manager, Position Classification Manager, Recruiting Manager, Staffing Consultant, Staffing Coordinator, Staffing Manager, Staffing Specialist, Training Administrator, Training Director, Wage and Salary Administrator,

• Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion and employee benefits.
• Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
• Advise managers on organizational policy matters such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
• Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
• Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
• Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
• Analyze training needs to design employee development, language training and health and safety programs.
• Maintain records and compile statistical reports concerning personnel-related data such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates.
• Analyze statistical data and reports to identify and determine causes of personnel problems and develop recommendations for improvement of organization's personnel policies and practices.
• Plan, organize, direct, control or coordinate the personnel, training, or labor relations activities of an organization.
• Conduct exit interviews to identify reasons for employee termination.
• Investigate and report on industrial accidents for insurance carriers.
• Negotiate bargaining agreements and help interpret labor contracts.
• Prepare personnel forecast to project employment needs.
• Prepare and follow budgets for personnel operations.
• Develop, administer and evaluate applicant tests.
• Oversee the evaluation, classification and rating of occupations and job positions.
• Study legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contracts to assess industry trends.
• Develop or administer special projects in areas such as pay equity, savings bond programs, day-care, and employee awards.
• Provide terminated employees with outplacement or relocation assistance.
• Contract with vendors to provide employee services, such as food service, transportation, or relocation service.
• Administer compensation, benefits and performance management systems, and safety and recreation programs.
• Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview and select applicants.
• Allocate human resources, ensuring appropriate matches between personnel.
• Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.

• Desktop computers
• Notebook computers
• Personal computers
• Scanners

Human resources software

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Time accounting software

Word processing software

Charting software

Presentation software

Spreadsheet software

Document management software

Data base user interface and query software

Computer based training software

Compliance software

Internet browser software

Electronic mail software