Duties of an HR Manager can include:
Administering compensation, benefits, performance management systems, safety, and recreation programs.
Identifying staff vacancies, recruiting, interviewing, and selecting applicants.
Allocating human resources to ensure appropriate matches between personnel.
Providing current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion, and employee benefits.
Performing difficult staffing duties, such as dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
Advising managers on organizational policy matters such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommending needed changes.
Analyzing and modifying compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
Planning and conducting new employee orientation to foster a positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
Serving as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts, and helping resolve work-related problems.
Planning, directing, supervising, and coordinating work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.