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Human Resources Director: Job Description, Skills & Salary

Analytics in HR

A Human Resources Director is responsible for creating and implementing HR policies and activities of the organization. They also manage the HR staff, overseeing all employee-related initiatives, from recruitment and onboarding to managing performance, promotion, and conducting exit interviews.

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What Is Human Resources?

Analytics in HR

As a department, it is responsible for managing HR activities from recruitment and onboarding, compensation and benefits, learning and development, performance management, and employee relations to separation or retirement. HR is vital in aligning the organization’s business objectives and employees’ needs and aspirations.

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You're Underpaying. Now What?

Compensation Today

Jenni Marquez, CCP, PayScale Compensation Professional Most organizations don’t intend to pay employees low, but market shifts and legislation changes can often result in underpaid employees. The DOL recently passed legislation increasing the minimum salary for exempt employees. PayScale is a perfect example.

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‘Managing’ Diversity for Your Organization: Inclusion, Employee Relations and More

Compensation Today

Employee Relations. When we fail to manage diversity, employee relations issues can arise. Some ways to mitigate these types of issues are: Develop clear anti-discrimination policies and enforce them consistently and fairly. Promptly investigate any complaints by employees. Training and Development.

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Say Yes to HR Generalists—They Keep Companies Afloat

HR Digest

HR generalists are multi-taskers and overseers who keep an eye on the health of the organization and its employees. Some of the responsibilities of an HR generalist can include employee relations, recruitment, training, retention, administration, engagement, etc. for use when necessary. are constantly evolving.

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PayScale's Compensation Glossary: Part 4 of 4

Compensation Today

Jenni Marquez, CCP, PayScale Compensation Professional Let’s review. Outliers are common when rolling out a compensation plan for the first time – without a structure to guide your pay practices, it is likely you will have employees who are paid above the maximum or below the minimum of your new created ranges. Just kidding.

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Job Outlook for Human Resources (HR) in 2023

Analytics in HR

In previous years, the world faced unprecedented challenges like high employee turnover rates and evolving return-to-office policies, all while dealing with global inflation. According to Lattice , a striking 74% of US employees were actively seeking new job opportunities or open to these in the next six to twelve months.