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What are the different types of roles within HR?

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Jen’s Answer

Hello! There are many types of roles across HR. Every organization may be structured a little differently but below are some key areas. Depending on what your interests are you can do some research into a few areas to learn more (for example if you're interested in more of the analytics or technical side of HR, HR Information Systems or HR Analytics may be areas of interest. If you want to work directly with business leaders on the strategy of culture of their organizations, HR Business Partner or Talent Management may be good areas to check out).

HR Business Partner
Compensation and Benefits
Talent Management
Employee Experience
Talent Acquisition
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Communication and Change Management
Org Design/Effectiveness
Labor Relations
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
HR Information Systems
HR Analytics/Employee Insights
HR Consulting
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Kay’s Answer

There are different types of businesses you can work for as well.
1. You can work directly for an Employer and help support their HR functions.
2. You can work for Insurance Carriers, Benefits Brokers to specialize more in the benefit administration function
3. You can work for a Human Capital Management Provider (the software) that helps employers run their HR functions. Companies like ADP hire people with HR degrees to help support their clients.
4. You can work in technology for HCM software developers to help provide your expertise to build additional products/services. This usually requires some experience first in the industry.
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Derek’s Answer

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This is a very unique question as it depends on the size and complexity of the organization. While in college it was taught that there are seven main functions within HR (below). The overarching goal of HR is to help employers build and maintain positive relationships with their employers, and vice versa. These days, HR professionals can choose to be either generalists or specialists. Generalists possess a wide range of skills and can handle multiple aspects of the HR needs at a company. On the other end of the spectrum are the specialists, who have deep expertise in one area of HR, like recruitment or benefits administration.

1) Recruiting, hiring and retaining talent
2) Employee engagement
3) Performance management
4) Compensation and benefits
5) Development and training
6) Risk management
7) Audits and legal compliance
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Raghu’s Answer

HR Business Partners
Talent Development
Compensation and Benefits
Diversity, Inclusion and Equity
Hiring
Labor Relations
HR Analytics/Employee Insights
HR Consulting
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Laurie’s Answer

Training and Development can also be a part of the HR function of a company, depending on how it is structured. Companies have a need to instructional designers and trainers for compliance trainings, upskilling, new technology launches, recertification needs, the list goes on. Something to consider in addition to the awesome answers here!
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Michelle (Shelly)’s Answer

Human Resources Administrator
Human Resources Generalist
Human Resources Coordinator
Onboarding Specialist
Human Resources Specialist
Employee Experience Specialist
Compensation
Benefits
Diversity, Inclusion and Equity (DEI)
Recruiting/Talent Partner/Talent Acquisition Specialist
Employee Relations Specialist/Manager/Partner
HR Analytics/Reporting
HR Business Partners/People Partner
Chief Human Resource Officer/Chief People Officer
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Kevonna’s Answer

Two additional job titles that could be considered within HR are: Executive Assistant or Business Executive to an HR Executive (VP, SVP, EVP, Chief HR Officer).
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Briehan’s Answer

In the world of Human Resources (HR), there's a wonderful variety of roles that you could explore, such as:

- The all-rounder HR Generalist
- The expert HR Specialist
- The guiding light, HR Manager
- The well-organized HR Coordinator
- The commanding HR Director
- The supportive HR Assistant
- The talent scout in Talent Management
- The reward planner in Compensation and Benefits
- The skill builder in Training and Development
- The rule keeper in Compliance
- The protector in Worker Safety
- The collaborator in Business Partnering
- The growth strategist in Organizational Development
- The transformer in Change Management
- The number cruncher in Data and Analytics Management
- The tech guru in Technology Management

Each role is unique and plays a crucial part in the HR team.
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