Waterford HR jobs are growing steadily in 2019. Read on for our top 5 skills that will help you excel in a HR role now or in the future.

HR is a key component of every business, attracting and retaining key employees has never been more important and is on the rise across all sectors in Ireland. Human resources specialists are responsible for recruiting, screening, interviewing and placing new employees. They may also handle employee relations, payroll, training and development. Job roles include HR specialists, HR managers, training managers, recruitment and many more.

Communication – is a critical skill for anyone working in HR as you have to communicate across many different teams and levels. Conducting interviews and presenting information to both new recruits and management can be regular features of the role, so excellent listening skills are a must, along with verbal and written communication.

Conflict Management – you may be called on to resolve internal work conflicts so strong skills in negotiation and mediation are needed.

Decision Making – being able to analyse the pros and cons of a situation and think critically are key. There are many situations where you will need to make an informed decision for example, in terms of hiring or conflict resolution.

Organisation – from the many meetings HR professionals will attend to the variety of files on employees and processes, absolute attention to detail and organisation of all information is key.

Ethics – a high degree of integrity, discretion and confidentiality are required as HR employees handle lots of sensitive information. You also need to make sure that regulation is followed from an employer and employee perspective.

Your prospective earnings from a Career in HR

Salaries for non-management positions range from €25-35K per annum and for HR Management roles they average at about €47,676 according to Payscale.ie

HR Courses in Waterford

There are excellent local Waterford training courses available, in particular the Pitman Training Waterford HR Assistant Diploma provides you with a broad range of skills, including understanding the principles of HR, Payroll and advanced IT skills. It is ideal for those who want to take on an administrator role within the HR department of an organisation and then possibly take your career into a specialist area such as employment law, payroll or training and development.

The Pitman Training team at their Waterford training centre in the IDA Industrial Park can work with you to help you best choose your career path and offer guidance and advice on how to reach your goals. If the path you are aiming for involves a refresh of a skill-set or new training they are on-hand for any advice you may need such as relevant courses, CV or interview skills. The training programmes are flexible and at times to work around each student so training can easily fit in around current work or family commitments. Students can train part-time, full-time, evenings, weekends and from home.

For information on the range of HR training courses, Waterford Pitman Training centre has to offer and in other areas such as Secretarial, Office Management courses and Executive PA courses or information on our Medical Secretary training, Legal secretary, Accounting Technician courses, Bookkeeping and Finance training, Management courses, IT Courses, Programming courses, tech training, graphic design courses and many more contact us today or call us 051 574 136 /FREEPHONE 1800 532 632, email waterford@pitman-training.ie or WhatsApp 087 396 0854

By Sarah Williams