Human Resources Assistants
Compile and keep personnel records.
About the profession
Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.
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Occupation on screen: File Clerks (O*NET 43-4071.00). The Department of Labor publishes one film per occupation family, and this is the film it lists for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping (43-4161.00), which is how Human Resources Assistants is classified. Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Human Resources Assistants role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Junior Human Resources Assistant → Practitioner Human Resources Assistant → Senior Practitioner Human Resources Assistant → Lead Human Resources Assistant
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$64K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $34,490 - $41,930/year With equity/bonuses: $37,939 - $50,316 Top markets (SF/NYC): $39,664 - $50,316 Execute core tasks using Reading…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information. 10am, Gather personnel records from other departments or employees.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $24,143 - $37,737 Year 2-3: Junior level $41,930 - $46,902 Year 4-6: Mid level $46,902 - $50,851 Year 7-10: Senior level $50,851 - $59,651 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Human Resources Assistant genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Reading Comprehension and Active Listening You communicate…
💰 Salary Range
BLS OEWS, May 2023Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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