Do you have to have an IQ of less than 80 to be in human resources?

Question

I've never encountered a bright person in HR. Some of them actually can prevent truly qualified persons from gaining employment from their lowly intellectual abilities in scrutinizing who should be allowed to be employed.

Answer 1

I haven't come across many sharp people in HR. They all seem to forget that they are support people and don't add a thing to the bottom line They all seem to believe that their role is the most important in the company, more important even than revenue producing roles.

Answer 2

Well I must say...have you had several unsuccessful interviews lately. I am an HR Manager and consider myself rather intelligent as are my colleagues. I have a masters in Supply Chain Management and Human Resources Management and a bachelors in Psychology and Business Administration. There are bad apples in every field. Maybe you should focus less attention on those who interview you or manage you and spend more time on improving your marketability and increasing your IQ level.

Answer 3

I do not think that it is a requirement, but it sure does help.

I believe that HR people are recruited from those that fail truck driving school, which everyone one knows truck drivers are the ones that failed the Taxi cab license test.

Answer 4

yes you do - also if you are a bitter old ***** who dresses like a chick 20 yrs younger than yourself then you may be made supervisor.

Answer 5

You know what they say "Those that can, do..those that can't, go into HR"

Answer 6

I have an IQ of 127, and I've been in HR for 20 years. If your parents had been blessed with children you would know better than to make generaliations like this... It's YOUR job to convince us that you are worth investing our time interviewing you.

First - Most resumes we see are pretty low quality - poor grammar, spelling and ridiculous objectives that are so self serving that we trash them. By the way - there is no such thing as "entry level manaement".

Second - You have 30 seconds to impress us when we look at your resume. If you are applying for a position for which you have no qualifications, for which you have no clue, for which you are severely overqualified of for which you profess no interest for in your objective - you will be screened out.

Third - There may be a relatively inexperienced "screener" whose job is to look for backgrounds that match at least 75% of the job requirements. If yours doesn't measure up, you will be screened out.

Fourth - No matter how good you are, if you lack social skills, have a poor personal appearance or use poor english or gang talk you will be screened out. An no, I'm not referring to the ESL folks - we make allowances for that.

Our job is to put QUALIFIED candidates in front of our hiring managers. If you're not qualified, or your resume doesn't sell your qualifications, or there are errors on your resume, you will be screened out.

If you blow the intital interview you will be screened out.

Here's an article I wrote some time ago for one of the HR rags - maybe you can get some ideas from it.

21 Ways to Improve Your Resume

Your resume is critical to your job search success. It must be a highly effective resume to capture the employer's attention in today's market.

1.EMPHASIZE RESULTS!
This was the top survey response. State the action you performed and the achieved results. Include details about what you increased or decreased. Use numbers to reflect, how much, how many, and percentage of gain or reduction. Stress money earned or time savings. Example: Managed the project for implementing a new tracking system that resulted in a 17% decrease in cost overruns.

2.BE TARGETED.
Provide only the specific qualifications you have to best perform in the job advertised since employer screening will eliminate any broad scope or generalized resumes submitted. State the desired job title, i.e. trainer, and make all content relevant to performing that job. Best practice tip: use a customized resume for different job titles even if you are qualified for several (i.e., one resume for Trainer, another for Administrator) stressing only the information pertinent to doing that specific job.

3.USE KEYWORDS!
Employers who sort resumes electronically look for keywords. Be sure to include potential keywords for job duties in your resume. Example: state purchased, bought or procured inventory (instead of bought inventory). If the employer searches using the keyword “procured” your resume will come up.

4.SHOW BUSINESS SAVVY.
Only submit resumes created in the Microsoft WORD software, which is the business world's standard. Many home computers use a mini-word processor version called WORKS, which is not compatible and can't be read by many employer computers. Whenever possible always mail a hard copy of your resume after you have submitted one electronically since you would never be informed if the electronic version wasn't readable.

5.ADD A SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS SECTION.
Employers find this highly desirable in the survey. Encapsulate your most marketable skills and experience into four to six sentences so this section is a mini-verbal business card that details what you are bringing to the new employer.

6.ONE PAGE IS BEST.
Employers stated resumes get less than a 15-second glance, so concise and to the point worked best no matter what level position the candidate applied for. Cover in detail the major job duties performed noting results achieved. Be a skillful editor, deleting old portions or anything not relevant or helpful to your securing a particular position and at the level you seek. No vague generalities. Say exactly what you mean, using the smallest number of words to make the point.

7.VISUALLY APPEALING.
The formatting of your resume must be kept readable, sharp and professional. Make sure sentences are concise and that there is adequate white space between points. Many online resume-posting programs eliminate italic and bold formatting, bullets, and fancy fonts so use Arial font, 12-14 point size. Lines can trigger page breaks so avoid any graphic design. Printed resume should include bullets, bold, italicizing to improve speed-reading and comprehension.

8.DO NOT LIE!
Employers stated that over 50% try to exaggerate their skills, which is almost always uncovered during interviews and reference checks. State your skills, qualifications, and experience as positively as possible without misstating the truth.

9.USE A CLEAR JOB TITLE.
If your job responsibilities are not adequately described by your job company title, indicate your responsibilities as the title with appropriate terms (i.e. IT Systems Analyst, instead of Tech lll).

10.USE ACTION VERBS.
Start each sentence with a descriptive action verb — such as directed, organized, established, created, planned, etc. They add power to your sentences. And, never use “I” on the resume, only short impact sentences. Example: Designed the company's new marketing flyer.

11.BE COMPLETE
No abbreviations or acronyms Spell out names of schools, cities, business terms, abbreviations, and titles completely, as employers may not recognize the exactly what the letters stand for.

12.MAKE POINTS FAST.
Complete sentences are not necessary in resume writing; it is better to use simple descriptive statements to make a point.

13.JUSTIFY EXPERIENCE.
In all your sentences, use past tense words since they imply that you “have done it” before. This reassures employers you can do it for them.

14.BE PERFECT.
This was employers' number one stated mistake job hunters make in the survey. The resume must be flawless. No spelling errors, mistakes or typos, especially in emails. Many HR managers insisted they would not hire offenders. PROOFREAD CAREFULLY. Don't trust computer spell checkers since a correctly spelled word like sea, would go unnoticed by your computer but would be incorrectly used if you meant to say "see."

15.MAKE IT READABLE.
A crammed, cramped resume often goes unread. Make deletions wherever necessary to achieve a readable product. Use white space; use bullets to highlight key points; and eliminate redundancies.

16.AVOID GRAPHICS OR GIMMICKS.
No FedEx arrivals -- no employer cared and it's very costly to do. Artistic designs, color inks, clipart, are distracting to the reader and should be avoided.

17.DON'T STATE SALARY.
Employers were annoyed by job hunters who put previous salary in resumes or stated desired salary in resumes. Better to state solid accomplishments and leave salary negotiations until you are offered a position since your expectations may well be lower than what employers are willing to pay.

18.NO TAG LINES.
Employers know you'll provide references if they request them, therefore it is not necessary to put "References upon request" at the end of your resume.

19.DON'T ADVERTISE NEGATIVE INFORMATION.
The resume is the wrong place to advertise that you were laid off, fired, or had an extended illness. Never state why you left a position; simply list the dates of employment. Don't mention what salary you want to receive.

20.UPDATE OFTEN.
Keep a current resume updated semi-annually so you can apply for promotions or new positions at a moment's notice, not missing any potential opportunity since your resume wasn't up-to-date.

21.FINAL TEST -- ARE EMPLOYERS CALLING?
Is your resume getting results? Are employers calling on appropriate jobs you are qualified (not over or under) to perform? If not, rework, or get professional help to improve yours. Eliminate anything in it that does not support the job you are targeting.

Your resume must clearly and quickly communicate to employers that you can do the job, and make your key strengths easily apparent.

Answer 7

yes.....I believe it's a prerequisite!