O*NET-SOC 13-1071.00

Human Resources Specialists

Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Speaking2.A.1.d4.1208/2019
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2019
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.008/2019
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2019
Writing2.A.1.c3.8808/2019
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.3808/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2019
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2019
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2019
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8808/2019
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.8808/2019
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.8808/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.Core12308/2019
Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.Core12408/2019
Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).Core12408/2019
Prepare or maintain employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software.Core12408/2019
Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns.Core12508/2019

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising5.7511/2023
Conventional5.511/2023
Social3.7811/2023
Investigative2.4911/2023
Artistic1.4411/2023
Realistic1.0711/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.