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Human Resources and Industrial Relations Officers

Human resources and industrial relations officers conduct research and advise on recruitment, training, staff appraisal and industrial relations policies and assist specialist managers with negotiations on behalf of a commercial enterprise, trade union or other organisation.

Average Salary

£28,088

New workers start around £12,258. Normal pay is £28,088 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £48,384.

Jobs

209,868

The number of jobs in the career for the current year.

Daily Tasks

  • Deals with grievance and disciplinary procedures, and with staff welfare and counselling provision.

  • Advises on training and recruitment, negotiating procedures, salary agreements and other personnel and industrial relations issues.

  • Interviews candidates for jobs.

  • Assists with negotiations between management and employees or trades unions concerning pay and conditions of employment.

  • Develops and recommends personnel and industrial relations policies, assists with their implementation and drafts staff handbooks.

  • Undertakes research into pay differentials, productivity and efficiency bonuses and other payments.

Hard skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

  • Business Development

  • Resourcing

  • Employee Relations

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Labor Law

Soft skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

  • Sourcing

  • Communications

  • Sales

  • Management

  • Customer Service

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.