Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Business Management & Administration · Administrative Support
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $35,550; experienced workers reach $63,630. About 600 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +3.6%
- Openings a year
- 77
- Employed in 2024
- 698
Typical entry education: Associate's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
2 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking3.8
- Writing3.6
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Monitoring3.5
- Social Perceptiveness3.4
- Time Management2.9
What the work is
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.
- Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
- 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.
- Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
- Examine employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions.
- 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.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less21%
- Certificate6%
- Some college11%
- Associate degree27%
- Bachelor's degree34%
- Master's degree1%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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