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

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Human Resources Skills List in Human Resources

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Human Resources role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Human Resources job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 24% of Human Resources job descriptions contained hr as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

hr
24%
human resources
24%
organisational skills
24%
communication skills
24%
tupe transfers
16%
time management
16%
driver
16%
flexibility
16%
microsoft excel
16%
microsoft word
16%
vetting
16%
system integrity
16%
administrative
16%
access
16%
multi tasking
16%
problem solving
16%
performance management
8%
employee relations
8%
hr policies
8%
succession planning
8%
workshops
8%
general administration
8%
numeracy
8%
microsoft office
8%
negotiation
8%
people management
8%
highly detailed
8%
confidentiality
8%
appraisals
8%
strategic hr
8%
customer service
8%
cipd qualified
8%
sap hr
8%
sap
8%
payroll
8%
financial services
8%
data entry
8%
human resources officer
8%
utilities
8%
personal touch
8%
hr reports
8%
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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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