Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
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.
- Tasks
- 19 tasks10 core, 9 supplemental
- Family
- Office & Administrative SupportOne of its 55 occupations
- Code
- 43-4161.00SOC 2018: 43-4161
What the work is made of
10 core tasks and 9 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.Core taskTask 18572Rated by 99 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 2. Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.Core taskTask 2689Rated by 99 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 3. Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.Core taskTask 2687Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 4. Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs and worker's compensation plans.Core taskTask 2702Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 5. Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.Core taskTask 2691Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 6. Prepare and set up for new employee orientations.Core taskTask 21013Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 7. Gather personnel records from other departments or employees.Core taskTask 2693Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 8. Examine employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions.Core taskTask 2692Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 9. Search employee files to obtain information for authorized persons and organizations, such as credit bureaus and finance companies.Core taskTask 2694Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 10. Compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities.Core taskTask 2697Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 11. Interview job applicants to obtain and verify information used to screen and evaluate them.Supplemental taskTask 2695Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 12. Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants.Supplemental taskTask 2690Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 13. Inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment.Supplemental taskTask 2698Rated by 99 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 14. Select applicants meeting specified job requirements and refer them to hiring personnel.Supplemental taskTask 2699Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 15. Arrange for advertising or posting of job vacancies and notify eligible workers of position availability.Supplemental taskTask 2701Rated by 99 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 16. Request information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references to determine applicants' employment acceptability.Supplemental taskTask 2696Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 17. Administer and score applicant and employee aptitude, personality, and interest assessment instruments.Supplemental taskTask 2704Rated by 100 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 18. Prepare badges, passes, and identification cards, and perform other security-related duties.Supplemental taskTask 2703Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 19. Arrange for in-house and external training activities.Supplemental taskTask 2700Rated by 101 people who do the job, July 2017
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 43-4161
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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