Human Resources Specialist skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Human Resources Specialist postings that mention each skill.

1. Leadership50%
2. Employee relationsdistinctive39%
3. Recruitingdistinctive37%
4. HR administrationdistinctive36%
5. Training and coaching36%
6. Communication31%
7. Regulatory compliance28%
8. Microsoft Officedistinctive28%
9. Stakeholder management26%
10. Customer service23%
11. Manufacturingdistinctive21%
12. Procurementdistinctive21%
13. Excel20%
14. Problem solving20%
15. Logisticsdistinctive18%

“Distinctive” means Human Resources Specialist postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Human Resources Specialist skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Human Resources Manager96% overlapShared: Employee relations, HR administration, Recruiting, LeadershipHow to switch
• Compensation Analyst52% overlapShared: HR administration, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Stakeholder managementHow to switch
• Recruiter46% overlapShared: Recruiting, Leadership, Procurement, Stakeholder managementHow to switch
• Compensation and Benefits Manager43% overlapShared: HR administration, Leadership, Stakeholder management, Regulatory compliance

Questions

What skills does a Human Resources Specialist need?

In 1,532 current Human Resources Specialist job postings, the skills asked for most often are Leadership (50%), Employee relations (39%), Recruiting (37%), HR administration (36%), Training and coaching (36%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Human Resources Specialist move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Human Resources Manager, Compensation Analyst, Recruiter, Compensation and Benefits Manager. Human Resources Manager shares skills such as Employee relations, HR administration, Recruiting.