DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists
Occupational Description:
Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas. Excludes "Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists" (13-1141) and "Training and Development Specialists" (13-1151).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA | 10,430 | 375 | $33.91/hr | $0.47/hr | $20.24/hr | $25.13/hr | $31.78/hr | $40.07/hr | $50.62/hr |
| Minnesota | 13,000 | 403 | $32.81/hr | $0.39/hr | $19.93/hr | $24.33/hr | $30.74/hr | $38.84/hr | $49.22/hr |
| U S | 633,040 | 3,165 | $32.89/hr | $0.07/hr | $18.05/hr | $23.03/hr | $30.05/hr | $39.52/hr | $51.41/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Management Analysts | 12,500 | $40.16/hr | N/A |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 5,510 | $31.49/hr | N/A |
| Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors | 3,360 | $28.34/hr | N/A |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 3,270 | $31.18/hr | N/A |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 2,250 | $22.24/hr | N/A |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 1,680 | $25.61/hr | N/A |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 1,180 | $23.51/hr | N/A |
| Producers and Directors | 1,110 | $32.70/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Human Resources Specialists
- Interviews job applicants to select people meeting employer qualifications.
- Refers selected applicants to person placing job order, according to policy of organization.
- Records additional knowledge, skills, abilities, interests, test results, and other data pertinent to selection and referral of applicants.
- Informs applicants of job duties and responsibilities, compensation and benefits, work schedules, working conditions, promotional opportunities, and other related information.
- Searches for and recruits applicants for open positions.
- Performs reference and background checks on applicants.
- Conducts or arranges for skills, intelligence, or psychological testing of applicants.
- Refers applicants to vocational counseling services.
- Contacts employers to solicit orders for job vacancies and records information on forms to describe duties, hiring requirements, and related data.
- Evaluates selection and testing techniques by conducting research or follow-up activities and conferring with management and supervisory personnel.
- Keeps records of applicants not selected for employment.
- Reviews job orders and matches applicants with job requirements, utilizing manual or computerized file search.
- Reviews employment applications and evaluates work history, education and training, job skills, compensation needs, and other qualifications of applicants.
- Interviews applicants to obtain work history, training, education, job skills, and other background information.
- Hires or refers applicant to other hiring personnel in organization.
- Notifies applicants by mail or telephone to inform them of employment possibilities, consideration, and selection.
- Projects yearly recruitment expenditures for budgetary consideration and control.
- Corrects and scores portions of examinations used to screen and select applicants.
- Prepares and maintains employment records and authorizes paperwork assigning applicant to positions.
- Speaks to civic, social, and other groups to provide information concerning job possibilities and career opportunities.
- Assists and advises establishment management in organizing, preparing, and implementing recruiting and retention programs.
- Evaluates recruitment and selection criteria to ensure conformance to professional, statistical, and testing standards, and recommends revision as needed.
- Arranges for interviews and travel and lodging for selected applicants at company expense.
- Provides potential applicants with information regarding facilities, operations, benefits, and job or career opportunities in organization.
- Conducts reference and background checks on applicants.
- Contacts college representatives to arrange for and schedule on-campus interviews with students.
- Reviews and evaluates applicant qualifications or eligibility for specified licensing, according to established guidelines and designated licensing codes.
