Human Resource Managers are responsible for employee recruitment, training and development, performance appraisal, pay and benefit systems. Human Resource Managers typically report directly to the General Manager.

Generalists support employees directly with their questions, grievances, and work on a range of projects within the organization. They may handle all aspects of human resources work, and require an extensive range of knowledge. For example they...

• Consult legal counsel to ensure policies comply with federal and state law.
• Identify legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensure policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance.
• Study legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contracts to assess industry trends.
• Recruit, interview, test, and select employees to fill vacant positions.
• Plan and conduct new employee orientation.
• Coordinates management training in interviewing, hiring, termination,promotion, performance review, safety, and sexual harassment.
• Advise management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.
• Respond to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.
• Administer performance review program to ensure effectiveness, compliance,and equity within organization.

Specialists, conversely perform a specific function. For example a Payroll and Benefits Manager would...

• Analyze wage and salary reports and data to determine competitive compensation plan. payroll and benefit administration.
• Conduct wage surveys within labor market to determine competitive wage rate.
• Administer benefits programs such as life, health, and dental insurance,pension plans, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance.
• Write directives advising department managers of Company policy regarding equal employment opportunities, compensation, and employee benefits.
• Keep records of benefits plans participation such as insurance and pension plan, personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations, and employee statistics for government reporting.

Being a Human Resources Manager consistently ranks as one of the best jobs due to its pay, personal satisfaction, job security, future growth, and benefit to society.