Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Industry Areas
- Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises
- Local Government (OES Designation)
Day-to-Day Tasks
- Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
- 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.
Overall Kind of Work
Human resources assistants maintain the human resource records of an organization's employees. These records include such information as name, address, job title and earnings; benefits such as hea...
Work Environment
Military
Personnel specialists normally work in office settings on land or aboard ships.
Status
What is the difference between enlisted and officer?
Enlisted:Enlisted members enter the Military with a high school diploma (in some cases a GED), at a minimum. They are employed in almost every type of military career, often in hands-on roles.
Officers: Officers either enter the Military with a four-year college degree or greater or served previously as enlisted members, and are generally employed in management roles or highly specialized fields that require intensive training.
Officer
Enlisted
Military Breakdown
The number of people who currently hold this career in the Military.
19,335 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in the military
Service Branches
Personnel Specialists work in the following services:
Type of Work
The level of day-to-day involvement with data, people or things.
Data: 
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Skills at a Glance
The levels of different skills helpful in this career.
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Workplace at a Glance
The level of different environmental factors you would experience on the job.
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