Human Resources Specialist
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Job Description
Human resources specialists develop and manage a range of activities including hiring and promoting employees; training and supporting workers; creating labour relations policies, programs and procedures; and laying off or firing people.
As a Human Resources Specialist you may perform the following duties:
- plan and manage staff and labour relations including policies, programs and procedures
- oversee programs that support employees and make sure that the workplace is diverse, fair, respectful and inclusive
- write job descriptions, occupational classifications and pay scales
- hire, promote, layoff and fire staff
- tell employees about policies, pay rates, benefit programs and union agreements
- settle collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers, and act as a go-between in labour disputes and grievances
- co-ordinate employee job reviews
- advise on wage/salary levels and other rewards programs