What are the necessary qualities of a Human Resource employee?

Question

Kindly include required skills of a Human Resource employee.

Answer 1

There are lots of different kinds. Entry-level or lower-level HR Generalists need organization skills, listening skills, general office skills, and strong presentation skills. It's always helpful to be a whiz with Microsoft Office tools. You'll need some basic understanding of employment law, and you need to have excellent circumspection (in other words, the ability to keep confidences) and a very, very, VERY thick skin.

You will encounter the best and the worst when you work in HR - both from the clients you serve and from within your organization. There's very little true mediocrity in HR organizations. Typically, there are a few brilliant people and a lot of absolutely crashing idiots.

Answer 2

Nowadays companies mostly prefer to employ people with a HR degaree or at least a diploma. I, however, was lucky and managed to work my way into it. Then I got bored and moved on... That said it is great corporate and life experience and if its your thing - fantastic. What you will need to have:

- PEOPLE SKILLS. Very important as you will have employees approaching you at all times with complaints ranging from depression to work cover (usually when you are at your busiest and haven't had time to eat for a fortnight).
- Good knowledge of pay structures (minimum wage, govt. raises etc...)
- Intimate knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety regulations. Someone hurts themselves on the job, you need to be able to protect them, the company and your own butt.
- Good knowledge of your employees strengths and weaknesses. Both personal and professional. How else can you aid them in being happy in thier work?
- An open heart and an open door. Make employees and bosses alike feel good about themselves and the place they work in.

The rest you will find out and the practical stuff you can find on many web-sites. Good luck and don't sell yourself short in the interview!

Answer 3

I have some do's and some do-not's that I would like to list:

Do: be a NEUTRAL liason between management/supervision and employees

Do: be there to help employees and employers resolve conflicts, get questions answered and clear up interoffice matters that may get in the way of a productive work environment