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Chris’s Answer

The roles and responsibilities within Human Resources will also change depending on the size of the organization. Small organizations (<100 employees) may have a single HR generalist who is responsible for recruiting, benefits administration, payroll, personnel management, facilities, security, and more, providing a wide set of experience within HR. Meanwhile, midsize (100-999 EEs) and large (>1,000 EEs) organizations are more likely to have multiple individuals or teams responsible for HR functions where you will have an opportunity to dive deep into a single function to become a subject matter expert (SME).

And the best part? HR is considered a growth area according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics with "73,400 openings for human resources specialists projected each year, on average, over the decade [by 2030]."

As others have mentioned, there are a vast number of functions and roles within HR and there's likely something for everyone:

- Have a technical or operational background? HR Information Systems (HRIS) roles help the business better understand the needs and performance of their employees by ensuring the various systems used for recruiting, HR management, benefits, payroll, timekeeping, etc. keep talking to one another—more and more, HRIS roles are also responsible for building analytics dashboards for senior leadership teams.

- Like working directly with people? Recruiting roles help identify and onboard prospective employees that would improve the workplace, and HR Business Partners (HR Management) support existing employees by serving as an advisor and point of contact for all HR-related needs.

- Prefer writing or marketing? Internal Communication roles help employees feel engaged and connected to the business and can help ease employees through the many changes they may face as part of normal business operations.

- Looking to get a start in Finance from HR? Payroll and Benefits roles work closely with Accounting and Accounts Payable and are heavily involved with Finance's systems to ensure there are no issues with employee deductions and to pay benefit providers and vendors in a timely manner.

This doesn't even touch on very large organizations (5,000+ EEs) that will also have HR-based support, operations, and project management teams for those looking for careers based on process improvement and project management.
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Amber’s Answer

I completely agree with Daphne's response above! I'm an HR Business Partner for a large wireless company and I started with that company as a Corporate Recruiter (after working as an HR admin for an regional airline and then Recruiter for tech call center). Given the nature of the job, it can be difficult to start out as an HR Business Partner with little experience so I always recommend looking to start as an Admin, Coordinator or Recruiter then work your way up. This will give you a good base understanding of the company and is a great starting point. The responsibilities for each HR role can vary significantly from company to company often depending on the number of employees. Its really a great field with many different opportunities!
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Cristina’s Answer

I agree with the answers above. In local government (City/Village/County), HR can also lead to careers focused in labor negotiations or in the management of the organization as an HR department head, Assistant City Manager, or City Manager. It's a rewarding profession, especially when supporting the people that keep a community safe, clean, and functioning.
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Daphne’s Answer

Human Resources is a great field that offers so many pathways. In our company, the many departments includes Benefits, Compensation, Training, Staffing and more. The roles are numerous as well so whether you prefer administration, supervising, working strategically with other parts of the business, data analysis, information technology or organizational design it's definitely a place to grow your career. The HR professional has to have deep knowledge of the other parts of the business in order to really help the company succeed. In an HR role, you help the business take care of its most valuable asset, our employees. You can influence policy, benefits offerings and more. And you can use your expertise as a launching pad to work in other parts of the business. HR knowledge is so valuable.
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