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, 54% of Hr job descriptions contained hr as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

hr
54%
human resources
38%
employee relations
21%
hr policies
19%
hr advisor
19%
admin
12%
communication skills
10%
microsoft office
10%
confidentiality
7%
recruitment
7%
payroll
7%
uk employment law
7%
performance management
7%
flexibility
7%
cipd qualified
7%
human resources advisor
5%
generalist
5%
microsoft excel
5%
hr administration
5%
er
5%
hr administrator
5%
organisational skills
5%
hr software
5%
tupe
5%
hr assistant
5%
onboarding
5%
fast paced environment
5%
highly detailed
5%
influence others
5%
methodical
5%
numeracy
5%
interviews
5%
hr coordinator
5%
hr generalist
5%
hr business partner
5%
cipd
5%
hr officer
5%
grievances
5%
employee engagement
5%
administrative
5%
human resource advisor
5%
human resource officer
5%
employment law
5%
sourcing
3%
sickness
3%
pensions
3%
stakeholder management
3%
senior management
3%
administrative duties
3%
recruitment process
3%
tupe transfers
3%
general administration
3%
personnel records
3%
hris
3%
strong administration skills
3%
uk hr system
3%
human recourses
3%
hr admin
3%
attention to detail
3%
databases
3%
general admin
3%
planning
3%
excel
3%
case management
3%
change management
3%
disciplinaries
3%
occupational health
3%
sickness absence management
3%
business partnering
3%
coaching
3%
communication
3%
human resources administrator
3%
customer service
3%
microsoft word
3%
powerpoint
3%
team leader
3%
personnel
3%
database
3%
absence management
3%
chinese
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.

Including the right keywords in your CV will help you get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and win more job interviews from employers and recruiters.


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