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Human Resources Specialists

Part of Business Management & Administration, in the Human Resources Management pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 13-1071.00

What the work is

Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.

On a typical day

  • Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns.
  • Analyze employment-related data and prepare required reports.
  • Conduct exit interviews and ensure that necessary employment termination paperwork is completed.
  • Confer with management to develop or implement personnel policies or procedures.
  • Contact job applicants to inform them of the status of their applications.
  • Develop or implement recruiting strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs.

What it pays

$72,930
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $46,350
Experienced workers reach $117,700
  1. $46k10th
  2. $57k25th
  3. $73kMedian
  4. $96k75th
  5. $118k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $46,350, 25th $57,030, Median $72,930, 75th $95,910, 90th $117,700

About 7,570 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+18.0%

employment change in the Alamo region, 8,207 to 9,682 jobs · U.S. +6%

845

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 81,800

8,207

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 944,300

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Speaking4.0
  2. Reading Comprehension4.0
  3. Active Listening4.0
  4. Writing4.0
  5. Critical Thinking4.0
  6. Social Perceptiveness3.9
  7. Service Orientation3.3
  8. Judgment and Decision Making3.5

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less14%
  2. Certificate1%
  3. Some college5%
  4. Associate degree7%
  5. Bachelor's degree48%
  6. Master's degree25%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
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