Skills to be highlighted on a HR executive Profile/CV

Dr.S.Sundararajan, Associate Professor, Department of MBA, Sankara College of Science and Commerce. 

One of the trickiest aspects of writing a resume is highlighting your skills. The best way to identify which skills Executives need to highlight on their resume is to put themselves in the employer’s shoes. To accomplish this, look at the employer’s job description. Generally, human resource management refers to the management of all aspects of employment, from hiring to employee compensation to labor law and retirement.

Below is a list of the top five most important human resources skills that HR Executives need to emphasize in job applications, Profile/CV, cover letters and interviews.

Communication

Communication is one of the important soft skill required for people working in human resource management, as they have to communicate effectively with people across an organization, from entry-level employees to the CEO. The HRMs should be able to explain verbally and in writing all the information related to company policy.

Conflict Management

The human resource managers help in solving a variety of work conflicts, whether they are between two colleagues or an employee and his or her employer. The HRMs usually need skills like negotiation and mediation.

Decision Making

HRMs make lots of decisions for a company, ranging from whom to hire to how to resolve a dispute between employees.

Ethical

HR managers handle lots of personal, sensitive information about a company and its employees. They need to be discrete, only sharing the information with people when it is appropriate.

Organization

Most human resources employees have to keep track of numerous records and files related to each employee. They handle lots of paperwork related to hiring, firing, and various employee benefits. Therefore, HR employees must be able to keep this information organized and accessible.