Human Resources Advisor Job Description

Human Resources Advisor Job Description

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Human resources advisor provides advice and counsel to managers and supervisors regarding HR practices, policy, coaching, counseling and employment laws.

Human Resources Advisor Duties & Responsibilities

To write an effective human resources advisor job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included human resources advisor job description templates that you can modify and use.

Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Complete administrative and routine tasks regarding recruitment and selection, compensation and employee benefits, learning and development, health and safety and employee relations
Act as Human Resources point of contact for managers and employees for routine inquiries regarding employment, policies, procedures, and payroll and/or benefits issues
Recruitment process which may include screening, routing, tracking, and filing of resumes and applications, scheduling interviews, processing background, employment verification and reference checks, and prepare hire information to be inputted into system(s)
Maintain all employee related information, records and reports accurately, timely and in keeping with provincial employment standards act and privacy legislation
Maintain an inventory of employment literature and other related materials
Understanding of the dependencies and impacts between compensation/benefits themes and mobility management
Responsible for the completion of change of employee detail forms (COED’s) and new hire request forms (HRF’s) to be submitted to weekly headcount committee – ensuring the payroll and compensation team are kept fully in the loop
Interacting with hiring managers at all levels in the company to assist with all areas of recruiting (defining job requirements, identifying and screening candidates, tracking status in application tracking system, preparing employment offers)
Participate in projects to continuously improve the employment environment
Coordinate recruitment for hourly personnel including candidate identification, interview, placement recommendation, and pre-employment screens

Human Resources Advisor Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Human Resources Advisor

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: SHRM, PHR, CP, SPHR, SCP, IPMA-CP, IPMA-SCP, HR, GPHR, IPMA

Education for Human Resources Advisor

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the human resources advisor job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Human Resources, Education, Business, Business/Administration, Industrial, Graduate, Human Resources Management, Administration, Communication, Human Relations

Skills for Human Resources Advisor

Desired skills for human resources advisor include:

Hospitality
Employment law and employee relations
Employment laws
Compensation
Employment
Pay-related practices/process
HR practices
Canadian Employment Laws/Regulations
Classification and market study implementations
Employment law

Desired experience for human resources advisor includes:

Support store operation team in their day to day HR matters
Support the HRBP in ensuring all HR policies and tools are properly applied, in line with country legal requirements and provide communication and training on this to managers when required
Responsible for various HR cyclical processes including producing management information such as monthly attrition and quarterly sickness absence using Bradford Factor system annual salary and bonus reviews
Ensure there is a robust sickness and absenteeism procedure in place to manage absenteeism and propose solutions to reduce current levels
Review and assess training needs for employees and organize relevant training
Confidence with liaising and influencing people across all levels of the business

Human Resources Advisor Examples

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Human Resources Advisor Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of human resources advisor. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for human resources advisor
  • Present/lead HR driven training sessions/workshops to include performance management, succession/workforce planning, compensation/benefits, organization/team development, and change management
  • Provide guidance to our senior managers about HR employment standards and practices
  • Drive annual salary and variable compensation programming to ensure that goals are set and measured, and that we remain compliant to our salary bands and total rewards strategies
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Supports the Manager, HR in the execution of Human Resources strategies, processes, and procedures
  • Advise the business on use of Human Resources systems and tools and troubleshoot problems when required
  • Assist in the communication and coordination of employee benefit programs
  • Coordinate, support and administer initiatives such as performance planning, appraising and annual merit process, pension, and Health and Safety
  • Meet with new employees to review new hire paperwork for accuracy and completeness
  • Facilitate management and employee sessions, such as orientation, learning and development sessions, and employee morale programs or events, management training programs including learning by doing and classroom sessions
Qualifications for human resources advisor
  • Maintain and update employee Leave of Absence forms
  • Provides feedback on process improvements, efficiencies
  • Establish an appropriate number of objectives that are over and above your position, in line with the current focus for the company
  • Serving as a point of escalation for case questions from the Bank’s internal sources, from external tax advisors
  • Relevant experience in global expatriate program management, preferably in the financial services industry
  • General knowledge of international expatriate tax, social security and immigration law, preferably with a demonstrated specialism in United States, United Kingdom, or German expatriate tax law
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Human Resources Advisor Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of human resources advisor. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for human resources advisor
  • Deliver tactical Admin and HR support
  • Be fully appraised from a legislative, policy and compliance perspective to be able to advise employees on company policies and procedures
  • Keep up to date records of all disciplinary, complaint and performance issues, on the Global Tracker and locally, to feed into the overall HR metrics report provided to the Head of HR for discussion at the monthly management meeting
  • Support Business Partners with Exit and Stay interview process and note taking during formal meetings
  • Owner of the uniform process for Warehouse population – end to end
  • Tracking of Performance Review documentation, supporting HR Generalists and Partners
  • Preparation of monthly / quarterly attrition report identifying trends
  • Support in the delivery of key trainings and workshops at the DC
  • Support in induction and recruitment assessment events for the DC teams
  • Support the DC Recruitment Team with offer communications, scheduling and other admin
Qualifications for human resources advisor
  • Utilize data to identify trends to support strategies to drive improvement through HR Business Partners
  • Support with strategic projects/initiatives local and global that continuously enhance employee engagement or the needs of our business
  • Support the HR Administrator in the preparation of new hire paperwork when required
  • Keep up to date with starters and leavers and ensure payroll are kept up to date with changes
  • Develop strong communication with employees to provide a friendly, fair and accessible HR service - including working at least one late shift per week to support the night teams with people issues
  • Execute / facilitate the annual performance and salary review cycles with the HR Business Partners / Generalists and Payroll and Comp team
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Human Resources Advisor Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a human resources advisor. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for human resources advisor
  • Provide advice to line managers on employee lifecycle events
  • Educates Performance Managers on the scope and impact of their role in developing and retaining talent
  • Performs performance management training sessions (individual and group sessions)
  • Monitors completion and quality of performance assessments and development plans
  • In conjunction with the local office partners, determines appropriate Performance Manager and communication plans
  • Assists Performance Managers by addressing individual process and system questions and escalating systemic concerns for resolution
  • Deliver Training Modules (Managing the Employees Charter, Fairness Committee ) as required
  • Prepares correspondence letters to employees
  • Integrating new hires into the organisation
  • Providing coaching, guidance and general HR assistance to the line of business you support
Qualifications for human resources advisor
  • Team Player, hands on & flexible to support diverse the needs of the business ( we are 24/7)
  • Demonstrates discretion and confidentiality
  • Excellent Excel skills& numerate – needed for reporting
  • Bachelor's degree or 5 years of experience in Human Resources
  • We are seeking candidates who speak both English and Spanish for this role
  • Strong PC skills (Outlook
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Human Resources Advisor Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a human resources advisor. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for human resources advisor
  • Contribute to the development of HR policy, procedure and systems for employee relations, performance management, benefits, and employment practices
  • Participating in the firm’s annual review process
  • Handling employee relations issues
  • Ensures UK and European legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource government requirements
  • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops or trainings
  • Ensures corporate policy compliance
  • Monitor workforce for developing or actual employee trends, issues and opportunities
  • Provide management with guidance to address issues and sustain a positive, productive and compliant work environment
  • Serve as company representative and accessible resource for employees on employee relations related issues, including application and compliance with company policies and legal regulations
  • Conduct investigations related to employee conduct following established company policy
Qualifications for human resources advisor
  • Bachelor’s degree in an HR related field, CIPD certification a plus
  • Proven track record in an Advisor role in Human Resources
  • Excellent communication, composition, editing and proofreading skills
  • Ability to interact effectively with highly technical staff, management, and candidates
  • Strong working knowledge in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
  • Experience with HRIS/Applicant Tracking systems
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Human Resources Advisor Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of human resources advisor. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for human resources advisor
  • Proficient knowledge, understanding and interpretation of industrial instruments (modern awards and relevant employment legislation), and how these impact and/or support decisions within an organisation
  • Provide advice, guidance and support for HR activities and initiatives including, but not limited to staffing and destaffing, employee indoctrination and orientation, learning and development, compensation, diversity and all other labour legislative requirements
  • Responsible for the processing, tracking and coordination of Minimum Employment Probationary Period reviews for all non-project assigned employees where applicable
  • Administer, maintain and communicate internal job bid process
  • Support line management personnel in daily timekeeping entry
  • Manage local and regional projects deliver multiple HR programs across the region together with other HR Advisors, covering a broad range of topics from performance and benefits to HR service delivery optimization
  • Provide guidance to the business units in relation to employee lifecycle activities including recruitment, on-boarding, workforce development, employee management and succession, and terminations
  • Communicate and interpret policies and advise managers on their application
  • Meet compliance requirements for HR procedures
  • Participate in the annual strategic planning process and setting objectives
Qualifications for human resources advisor
  • Provide Employee Relations and general advice and coaching on people management and HR processes
  • Confident and experienced in HR databases and related systems (Peoplesoft / Workday or SAP preferred) and with full working knowledge of Microsoft Office to an intermediate level, particularly Excel v Lookups, pivot tables
  • Passionate & fun with a desire to be the best
  • Must have strong knowledge of UK and European labor laws and Human Resources compliance
  • Ability to work independently under critical time deadlines and to re-evaluate priorities while exercising discretion, diplomacy, and good judgment
  • 3 years of human resources experience to include employee relations, staffing, benefits, safety, and/or attendance management

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