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