Hands-on
2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert
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Human Resources Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.
How does this connect to your interests? →A look at the work
- Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
- Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
- Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
- Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
- Negotiate bargaining agreements and help interpret labor contracts.
- Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
- Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
- Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.
Interests involved in this work
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1.3 / 7
Investigative
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Creative
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Helping people
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Enterprising
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Organizing
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2025-08
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
2025-08
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2025-08
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2025-08
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
2025-08
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
2025-08
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
2025-08
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
2025-08
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
2025-08
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
2025-08
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 4 of 5 · 2025-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.
Organizational Communication, General →
Industrial and Organizational Psychology →
Business Administration and Management, General →
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General →
Labor and Industrial Relations →
Organizational Behavior Studies →
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O*NET-SOC code 11-3121.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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