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Human Resources Assistant

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The current average salary of an Human Resources Assistant is $48,500 - 61,300 annually

Overview

A human resources assistant maintains staff records such as salaries, leave taken and accumulated, superannuation, taxes, transfers, promotions and job applications. Although this sector will not show a lot of growth, there will be 8,000 job openings over the next 5 years created due to workers leaving and new jobs being created.

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Key skills

Human resources assistants see to documentation pertaining to staff employment, terminations, leave, performance reports and salary.

Excellent interpersonal skills to deal with different kinds of people
Good time management and organisation skills
Proficient at technology and software used by human resources
Ability to make quick decisions and communicate well
Discreet and ethical to keep staff information confidential

Quick facts

Human resources assistants do deals with the day-to-day HR responsibilities and is the liaison between the organisation and employees. 79% of workers are female.

Outlook

Average Hours Worked

37.3 full-time hours per week vs. all jobs average of 40 hours

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Main Industries

Healthcare and social assistance; public administration and safety; administrative and support services
Average qualification level

17.9% Bachelor degree

* All information on this page has been complied using figures from payscale.com.au and the Australian Government's joboutlook.gov.au - all figures are indications only, and are accurate at time of publication. Please do your own research before selecting a course or career.

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