Human Resources Manager
Human resources (HR) managers plan, direct and coordinate the administrative functions of an organization. They oversee the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new staff and serve as a link between an organization’s management and its employees. Additionally, they provide direction to employees on all human resources-related policies and procedures.
What Responsibilities Will I Have?
- Implement and support company policies
- Understand human resources laws and ensure that companies follow them
- Serve as the company representative in the termination of employees
- Ensure consistency in HR practices across the department
- Conduct new hire on-boarding and early engagement for all new employees
- Serve as an adviser for human resources issues to leadership
- Find innovative ways to recruit and retain new talent
- Advise employees on their work benefits and pay issues
- Provide management with human resources-related information reports
- Work with individuals in charge of payroll
- Provide direction to employees on related policies and procedures
- Conduct human resources audits and risk assessments
- Work with leadership teams to develop HR strategies that are aligned with corporate values and business objectives
- Support the annual HR budgeting process
- Handle dissolving employee conflict
- Actively promote a positive workplace culture through HR initiatives
- Develop and execute communication plans when acting out HR functions
- Oversee all employee development programs including on-boarding, employee engagement, training and continued education
- Assist employees in creating career goals and plans while building the organization’s talent pipeline
Recommended High School Courses:
- agricultural education
- mathematics
- business
- personal finance
- psychology
- Spanish
Education/Training Required:
A bachelor’s degree in human resources management, agricultural business or a related degree can prepare you for a career as a human resources manager and is required. Many employers may prefer that you have a certification from SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) or HRCI (HR Certification Institute), which require tests to obtain and continued education credits to renew.
