Name: Jenny
Watkins
Blog: dreaminpink.co.uk
Industry:
Human Resources
Job Title:
Human Resources Administrator
Brief
description of job role and industry
Human Resources
(HR) is the area of a business which focuses on all issues related to people.
This includes recruitment, performance management, employee wellness, employee
benefits, learning and development and training.
My job role involves:
-
Drafting and sending offer
letters and contracts
- Organising new employees start
dates and coordinating their first week inductions
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Dealing with any employment
changes i.e. transfers, changes in hours, terminations
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Managing employee files
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Providing references
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Tracking employee evaluation/
probation reviews
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Responding to employee queries
on all areas of HR
-
Managing employee benefits
An average day consists of...
My days are very
busy from start to finish. We are an organisation which is constantly growing
and we have new starters almost every week at the moment. I spend a lot of my
time getting everything set up for the new starters and meeting and greeting on
their first day. I provide a HR induction which tells them all the info they
need and help them get settled in. As well as this, I have lots of employee
queries to answer to at all times, this includes writing any reference letters
they may need, providing information about their benefits or showing them where
different forms are such as holiday and sickness. My days are very varied and
different things can pop up at all times!
Career progression
There are lots
of opportunities for career development in HR and the positions available vary
depending on the organisation and the size. There are opportunities to progress
to a HR Advisor, HR Manager and HR Director.
Qualifications/experience required
To get into a HR
role it is beneficial to have a Business related degree, but it is not
essential. I studied Business Studies in university and choose modules which
all focused on HR so this was helpful to me. If you have strong administrative
skills and have office experience you could definitely apply for HR
Administrator/Assistant level roles. Usually to progress from these roles you
need to complete what is called the CIPD qualification and you don’t need a
degree to study this, you can start it at different levels depending on your
experience. This something I’m about to start studying to allow me to progress
in the future.
Best tip to crack the industry
My best advice if you are interested in
working in HR would be to get some office admin experience to start with. It’s
really important in HR to have organization skills and any office job would
demonstrate this. Also to work in HR you have to have lots of people skills so
any hobbies or interests that demonstrate this would also look great on your
CV.
Best thing about my job
This may sound
cheesy but the thing I love most is helping people. I feel satisfied and happy
after solving someone’s problem and helping them with any issues they may have.
I have always been a people person and love socialising and listening to people
so I enjoy this part a lot.
Worst thing about my job
There aren’t
really any points about my job that I don’t like, but I would say the most
difficult part is the time management and prioritising. I could be in the
middle of a task and then something else comes up which is urgent so I have to stop
what I’m doing and take care of that. I don’t mind this so much as it keeps the
day exciting but you do have to be flexible.
If you have any questions or want to know
anything else feel free to email me on dreaminpink21@gmail.com
must feel amazing to have a job with no downsides!
ReplyDeletePam xo/ Pam Scalfi♥
I really like the sound of this, I'm just about to enter study for a new career but I think I'd definitely consider this area if I wasn't! x
ReplyDeleteAmy at amynmore.co.uk