Job description Personnel Administrator in the Kootenay Region
Find out what work is like for a personnel administrator in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Human resources and recruitment officers (NOC 12101).
Human resources and recruitment officers
Description
Human resources and recruitment officers identify and advertise job vacancies, recruit candidates, and assist in the selection and reassignment of employees. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.
Work week duration
Human resources and recruitment officers usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Human resources and recruitment officers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Identify current and prospective staffing requirements, prepare and post notices and advertisements, and collect and screen applications
- Advise job applicants on employment requirements and on terms and conditions of employment
- Review candidate inventories and contact potential applicants to arrange interviews and transfers, redeployment and placement of personnel
- Recruit graduates of colleges, universities and other educational institutions
- Coordinate and participate in selection and examination boards to evaluate candidates
- Notify applicants of results of selection process and prepare job offers
- Advise managers and employees on staffing policies and procedures
- Organize and administer staff consultation and grievance procedures
- Determine eligibility to entitlements, arrange staff training and provide information or services such as employee assistance, counselling and recognition programs
- May manage and follow up on the opening of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) files
- May supervise personnel clerks performing filing and record-keeping duties.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Sitting
- Making repetitive motions
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Human resources and recruitment officers are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Establishements throughout the private and public sector
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Somewhat close (e.g. share office)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 12101), and a list of similar occupations:
- human resources officer
- personnel officer
- recruitment specialist
- staffing analyst
- staffing coordinator
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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