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Job Description

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.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-4161.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 40,100.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
• Currently, there are 137,150 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping”.

Also Known As…

• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
• Personnel Assistant
• Human Resources Technician (HR Technician)
• Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist)
• Human Resources Representative (HR Representative)
• Human Resources Coordinator (HR Coordinator)
• Human Resources Consultant (HR Consultant)
• Human Resources Associate (HR Associate)
• Human Resources Assistant (HR Assistant)
• Human Resources Administrative Assistant
• Administrative Assistant
• Workers Compensation Coordinator
• Time Study Clerk
• Temporary Help Agency Referral Clerk
• Staffing Assistant
• Staffing and Assignments Coordinator
• Personnel Technician
• Personnel System Manager
• Personnel Services Specialist
• Personnel Officer
• Personnel Clerk
• Personnel Associate
• Personnel Analyst
• Personnel Aide
• Identification Clerk
• Human Resources Team Member
• Human Resources Recruiter (HR Recruiter)
• Human Resources Information Systems Administrator (HRIS Administrator)
• Human Resources Clerk (HR Clerk)
• Human Resources Analyst (HR Analyst)
• Human Resources Administrator
• Human Resource Specialist
• Enrollment Specialist
• Employment Specialist
• Employment Clerk
• Employment Assistant
• Civil Service Worker
• Civil Service Clerk
• Benefits Coordinator
• Benefits Clerk
• Benefits Administrator
• Assignment Clerk
• Agent-Contract Clerk

Tasks for “Compensation and Benefits Technician”

• Arrange for in-house and external training activities.
• Administer and score applicant and employee aptitude, personality, and interest assessment instruments.
• Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs and worker's compensation plans.
• Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants.
• Inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment.
• Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
• Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
• Gather personnel records from other departments or employees.
• Search employee files to obtain information for authorized persons and organizations, such as credit bureaus and finance companies.
• Request information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references to determine applicants' employment acceptability.
• 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.
• Prepare badges, passes, and identification cards, and perform other security-related duties.
• Select applicants meeting specified job requirements and refer them to hiring personnel.
• Interview job applicants to obtain and verify information used to screen and evaluate them.
• Compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities.
• Examine employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions.
• Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
• Arrange for advertising or posting of job vacancies and notify eligible workers of position availability.

Related Technology & Tools

• Photocopying equipment
• Mainframe computers
• Laser facsimile machines
• Photocopiers
• Scanners
• Document binding equipment
• Desktop computers
• 10-key calculators
• Personal computers

• Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
• Microsoft Access
• Human resource management software HRMS
• Microsoft Word
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software
• FileMaker Pro
• Scanning software
• Word processing software
• Calendar and scheduling software
• Human resources information system HRIS
• Database software
• SAP ERP
• Email software
• Microsoft Excel
• WebCT
• Employee self-service software
• Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Employee Self-Service
• Google Docs
• Employee performance management system
• Oracle Self-Service Human Resources
• Microsoft Visio
• Blackboard Learn
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Publisher
• Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Resources
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Oracle PeopleSoft
• Microsoft Office
• Learning management system LMS
• Google Calendar
• Workscape HR Service Center
• Oracle Taleo
• ADP Workforce Now
• Ultimate Software UltiPro Workplace
• Microsoft SharePoint
• ADP Enterprise HR
• Document management system software