Also called: HR Coordinator
Supports the HR team with paperwork, records, scheduling and new-hire setup.
You process background check forms, set up a new hire's badge and computer, answer the HR phone line and file benefit enrollment forms.
A common entry door into HR careers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; an associate degree or HR certificate helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Human Resources, Business Administration.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years). HR software is absorbing routine paperwork.
High risk for 10 years. HR systems now automate records, forms and new-hire setup, so assistant jobs are shrinking fast.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to HR assistant openings or temp agencies; office skills and discretion matter
Classes: Computer applications, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4161.
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