Graduate Jobs | What does an HR Manager do?

Graduate jobs: Find out what is the role of an HR Manager. Read and analyse if you have the right skillset to become one!

By Ruchira Sanyal -

April 18, 2017

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Human resource management is an important part of any organisation, whether large or small. Human resources manager develop, suggest and execute policies and decisions relating to the personnel within an organisation. They ensure that the organisation has the right staff balance in terms of experience and skills, training and development needs of employees are met with and overall seeing that the employer’s business aims are met with.

The Job Role and Responsibilities

Depending on the profile and size of the organisation, an HR manager can be involved in different activities required by organisations including areas such as HR operations, staffing, working practices, conditions of employment, compensation & benefits etc. Commonly, an entry level HR Manager can be working in any of the following roles:

HR Operations – Focuses on overall organisation development, developing HR systems and policies, quality management, strategy design and development
Staffing/ Recruitment – Develops and executes recruitment plans which start from preparing job descriptions to sourcing suitable candidates, coordinating interviews and selection and recordkeeping
Business HR – Leads and manages the people management related agenda for specific businesses, includes leading change management projects, managing HR-related internal and external communication, and preparing development plans for high-potential employees.
Compensation & Benefits – Looks after pay structure of employees including salary levels, incentives, commission structures and benefits packages.

Competencies and Skills Required

Human Resources management is all about effective communication and people skills. HR Managers have to deal with a variety of people within and outside the organisation, negotiate and create a win – win situation for everybody. Some qualities that recruiters look for in an HR Manager include-

Some qualities that recruiters look for include-

Good communication skills
Problem-solving skills
Understanding of business and its needs
Excellent interpersonal skills and personal effectiveness
Overall project management skills

Assessment for the ‘Right’ HR Manager

HR Manager Profile	AMCAT Mapping
Communication Skills	English – High
Problem-Solving skills	Logical Ability – Mid
Understanding business and its needs	HR Domain Knowledge – Mid HR Situation Judgment Test – Mid
Interpersonal Skills	Agreeableness (Personality) – Mid to High Extraversion (Personality) – Mid
Project Management Skills	HR Situation Judgment Test – Mid to High