Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping


Nature of the Work About this section

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 health and life insurance; and tax withholdings.

Education and Training About this section

Employers prefer to hire people who have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Computer, communication, and interpersonal skills are also important.

Job Outlook About this section

Current and Projected Employment.

2008 Employment 169,700
2018 Employment 160,000
Employment Change -9,700
Growth Rate -6%

Employment change. Employment is expected to decline slowly. Productivity gains from office automation and increases in the use of electronic files will lead to declines in the demand for human resources assistants to do data entry and recordkeeping.

Job prospects. Applicants may face competition. Job opportunities should be best for those with excellent communication and computer skills and a broad based knowledge of general office functions.

Earnings About this section

Median annual wages for human resource assistants, except payroll and timekeeping, were $35,750 in May 2008.


Data entry and information processing workers; Receptionists and information clerks; Secretaries and administrative assistants.

Sources of Additional Information About this section


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  • Society for Human Resource Management, 1800 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Internet: http://www.shrm.org

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Suggested citation: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos150.htm (visited February 10, 2010).

 

Last Modified Date: December 17, 2009