Hr Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Human Resources

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Hr Skills List in Human Resources

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Hr role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Hr job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 60% of Hr job descriptions contained hr as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

hr
60%
human resources
39%
hr policies
21%
employee relations
19%
hr advisor
16%
cipd qualified
10%
payroll
10%
admin
10%
administrative
10%
microsoft office
7%
flexibility
7%
confidentiality
7%
onboarding
7%
communication skills
7%
uk employment law
7%
performance management
7%
fast paced environment
5%
methodical
5%
influence others
5%
highly detailed
5%
tupe
5%
sickness
5%
hr administration
5%
hr business partner
5%
er issues
5%
numeracy
5%
interviews
5%
pensions
5%
recruitment process
5%
personnel records
5%
hr software
5%
er
5%
generalist
5%
human resources advisor
5%
organisational skills
5%
hr administrator
5%
microsoft excel
5%
recruitment
5%
hr generalist
5%
administrative duties
3%
human resource officer
3%
tupe transfers
3%
hr admin
3%
human recourses
3%
uk hr system
3%
business partnering
3%
strong administration skills
3%
communication
3%
employee engagement
3%
hris
3%
stakeholder management
3%
hr assistant
3%
human resource advisor
3%
hr officer
3%
attention to detail
3%
microsoft word
3%
employment law
3%
hr coordinator
3%
absence management
3%
database
3%
cipd
3%
personnel
3%
team leader
3%
powerpoint
3%
human resources administrator
3%
chinese
3%
coaching
3%
senior management
3%
sourcing
3%
general administration
3%
customer service
3%
grievances
3%

While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

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