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How to Become an HR Specialist

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December 8, 2021

  1. Demand for the role is increasing, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting that employment will rise 10% between 2020 and 2030.
  2. HR specialists play a critical role in virtually every modern organization. Since HR is a central pillar of effective business strategy, it’s an excellent field to consider if you’re looking to have a real impact on organizational success.
  3. HR Specialists are capable of earning considerable salaries, with BLS reporting their 2020 median pay was $63,490 per year, while more senior-level roles, like that of HR Manager, are capable of earning substantially higher incomes.
  • Recruiting & Hiring – HR professionals typically run the show when it comes to securing new talent and may be asked to handle tasks like crafting job descriptions, posting job listings, receiving, screening, and reviewing resumes, as well as other elements of the hiring and onboarding process.
  • Benefits and Compensation – HR employees are responsible for managing an organization’s benefits and compensation program, including payroll, designing effective performance reviews, establishing bonus and stock options plans, and serving as the organization’s liaison with insurance carriers.
  • Labor and Employee Relations – HR is usually asked to handle all conversations, issues, and sometimes even all communications between employees and management, including dealing with unions, resolving disputes and grievances, and directing the company’s health and safety programs.
  • Training and Development – As we covered in our article about becoming a training and development specialist, HR professionals usually take on the task of employee training and professional development, handling new employee orientations, and delivering ongoing training and educational resources.
  • Job Analysis – HR is typically responsible for evaluating and understanding an organization’s personnel, including identifying and documenting work duties and daily requirements for each position, creating training materials and methods to onboard new employees and coaching existing employees through organizational changes, as well as writing the organization’s job titles, descriptions, and applications and onboarding materials.
  • Review, assess, and evaluate a whole host of human-related strategies, programs, and initiatives used to advance organizational performance.
  • Understand the importance of aligning organizational goals with HR department goals, as well as learning how to complete that alignment.
  • Create talent acquisition strategies so your organization can attract top talent, retain that talent, and ensure it’s staffed with a diverse, successful workforce.
  • Evaluate local, national, and international laws and regulations to ensure that your organization remains in compliance with all relevant rules and standards.
  • Develop and enforce effective workplace policies.
  • Conflict resolution.
  • Business policy.
  • Employee laws.
  • Training and professional development.
  • Management of team dynamics.
  • Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR)
  • Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
  • Global Professional in Human Resources
  • Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
  • Certified Staffing Professional
  • Certified Search Consultant
  • Certified Health Care Staffing Professional
  • SHRM CP Certified Professional
  • SHRM CP Senior Certified Professional
  • Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS)
  • Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP)
  • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
  • Certified Compensation Professional
  • Human Resources Information Professional
  • No requirements to show up at set times or in physical locations.
  • Monthly class starts.
  • Accelerated courses.
  • 87% of our alumni report working in Human Resources, which is an extremely high rate of placement.
  • Program alumni report earning an average salary increase of 26% four years after completing their degree.
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