Job description Human Resources Officer in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Find out what work is like for a human resources officer in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Human resources and recruitment officers (NOC 12101).

Human resources and recruitment officers

Description

Human resources and recruitment officers identify and advertise job vacancies, recruit candidates, and assist in the selection and reassignment of employees. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Human resources and recruitment officers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Identify current and prospective staffing requirements, prepare and post notices and advertisements, and collect and screen applications
  • Advise job applicants on employment requirements and on terms and conditions of employment
  • Review candidate inventories and contact potential applicants to arrange interviews and transfers, redeployment and placement of personnel
  • Recruit graduates of colleges, universities and other educational institutions
  • Coordinate and participate in selection and examination boards to evaluate candidates
  • Notify applicants of results of selection process and prepare job offers
  • Advise managers and employees on staffing policies and procedures
  • Organize and administer staff consultation and grievance procedures
  • Determine eligibility to entitlements, arrange staff training and provide information or services such as employee assistance, counselling and recognition programs
  • May manage and follow up on the opening of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) files
  • May supervise personnel clerks performing filing and record-keeping duties.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 12101), and a list of similar occupations:

  • human resources officer
  • personnel officer
  • recruitment specialist
  • staffing analyst
  • staffing coordinator

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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